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Julianne Cuba

Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at @julcuba. Email Julianne at julianne@streetsblog.org

Upper West Side Panel Backs Resolution to Rein in Dangerous Mopeds

Transportation committee members want the Department of Motor Vehicles, the city and the state to take a more active role against unregistered mopeds.

December 14, 2023

Feds One Step Closer to Requiring Safety Standards for Lithium-ion Batteries

Safety standards are fine, but the responsibility for securing better power packs will still fall on the lowest-paid workers in our city.

December 11, 2023

Council Repeals Decade-Old Law that Stalled Bike Lane Installation

The City Council repealed a notorious. out-dated law that imposed lengthy delays on the city before it could break ground on new bike lanes.

December 7, 2023

Cops Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed 3-Year-Old in Queens

The merciless motorist killed 3-year-old Quintas Chen in downtown Flushing, Queens on Wednesday night.

November 30, 2023

New York’s High Court Rules in Favor of Protecting Cyclists’ Constitutional Rights 

Bicyclists should have the same protection as car drivers against unlawful search and seizure, New York's high court has ruled, but three judges called the decision soft on crime.

November 24, 2023

Delivery Companies Don’t Want to Supply Delivery Workers With Safe Batteries and Bikes

Bronx Council Member Oswald Feliz introduced the legislation, but the tech companies don't like it.

November 22, 2023

One Year Later, Delivery Workers Are Still Waiting for Their Charging Hubs

More than a year — and a dozen-plus fatal fires — since the city announced charging stations for delivery workers, the hubs aren't ready,

November 21, 2023

Amazon Stops Selling Illegal Batteries After City Cease-and-Desist Letter

Following a cease-and-desist letter from the city, Amazon, at least, has partially reformed its illegal ways.

November 10, 2023

Meet the E-Bike Using New Yorkers — Normal People Who Want Politicians to Stop Demonizing Them

One has bad knees and needs help to get around. Another has kids who have to get to soccer. And another buys groceries in one big trip. They're e-bike users — and they oppose a controversial City Council bill that would require license plates and registration.

November 9, 2023