Julianne Cuba
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Cops Cuff Black Man for Riding on the Sidewalk — And Stats Show Just How Commonly They Do That
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A Black man was handcuffed and arrested on Thursday night after cops stopped him for biking on the sidewalk in Downtown Brooklyn — and a witness called the incident unnecessary and traumatic given the recent police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.
Truck Depot Developer Wants to Restart His Bid for ‘Affordable’ Housing — But How Affordable?
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A would-be developer who opened a truck depot after his quest to rezone a Harlem lot for housing was blocked by the neighborhood's Council member is peddling a new proposal that would result in more affordable housing than the original effort — but not as affordable as the lawmaker wants.
NYPD Declines to Charge Cop who Threatened Brooklyn State Senator During 2020 Protests
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“This ruling is EXACTLY why New Yorkers have zero faith in the system," said state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
Attorney General James Says Harlem Truck Depot May Violate State Law
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At the very least, it's a "public nuisance," says New York's top prosecutor.
EXCLUSIVE: Adams Administration Has Delayed Commercial Waste Reform That’s Required by Law
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A law requiring an overhaul of the rogue private carting industry has been thwarted by the Adams administration — and the person who has spearheaded the program left the Department of Sanitation several months ago in “frustration," multiple sources told Streetsblog.
Tipster Sues NYPD for Harassment Over 311 Complaints about Illegal Parking
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The once anonymous tipster who alleged that members of the NYPD had harassed and threatened him after he reported the cops for illegal parking has now publicly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the NYPD and the city for violating his First Amendment rights.
Harlem Pol Rallies to Stop Truck Depot, But Won’t Meet Site Developer to Seek New Plan
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“My theory of change is based in people power," Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan said on Saturday.
FINALLY: DOT Says it Will Redesign Unprotected Portion of Ninth St. as Cyclists Stage ‘Die-In’
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Too little, too late. "The city dropped the ball," said one friend of killed cyclist Sarah Schick. "And now we have to be here for our friend."
‘Park Your Fleet’: Harlem Residents Decry Newly Opened Truck Depot On Site of Proposed Housing
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A neighborhood that needs more housing and less pollution got the opposite.
Ninth Street Cyclists Share Their Stories of Fear
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Cyclists vented their anger at unsafe conditions on Brooklyn’s Ninth Street bike lane on Thursday, two days after a truck driver killed a 37-year-old wife and mother of two while she was riding an electric Citi Bike on an unprotected stretch west of Third Avenue.
SAFETY LAST: DOT Under Fire to Finish Ninth Street Redesign after Sixth Fatality in 18 Years
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The city is once again under fire for a death on a roadway that it failed to redesign for safety.
ANALYSIS: Council’s Transportation Committee Has Little to Show in First Year
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The City Council's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure lagged behind nearly every other committee when it comes to passing legislation and holding hearings on bills in 2022 — revealing a decline in accountability and productivity compared to previous leadership, advocates and data indicate. Here's a deep analysis.