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
Fight Over a Single UWS Open Street is So Bitter, Council Member Called in a Mediator
We've seen divorces that were more amiable than a battle over a single roadway on the Upper West Side.
DOT Plan for BQE’s Atlantic Ave. Interchange is ‘The Robert Moses Playbook’: Pols and Experts
"The proposals should not be doubling down on the infrastructure and transportation of the past,” said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
Labor Pained: Tech Giants Sue City to Stop Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers
The city’s first-in-the-nation minimum wage for delivery workers faced a new challenge in court on Thursday, just days before it was set to launch.
DOT Advances Fort Greene Bike Lane Over BAM Objections
DOT will break ground on the crucial new bike lane in July despite opposition from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
City’s New Trash Containerization Still Keeps Garbage in Pedestrians’ Way
Putting trash in containers is great for combatting rats, but "it's insulting" to pedestrians, said one of the city's foremost advocates.
Charging Ahead? The City Needs Plugs for E-Bikes, Not Cars, Advocates and Pols Say
Council Member Gale Brewer (D-Upper West Side) set the tone by declaring that very few people in her tony district call her office to demand more charging stations for cars.
Even DOT Admits Its Plan for BQE Ramps Has Serious ‘Trade-Offs’ as Locals Fight Cars
Officials acknowledged shortcomings with each concept, but defended all three as “focusing on safety and enhanced connections” with the potential to reunite Van Voorhees Park, which is currently bifurcated by the Staten Island-bound on- and off-ramps.
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams Blasts Food Delivery ‘Hypocrisy’ Edition
JOCO Concierge the latest attempt to provide a place for delivery workers to rest between jobs, though it won't be open to everyone.
Driver Who Killed 3-Month-Old Baby Sentenced to Nine Years; Expresses Wan Remorse
“I really didn’t mean it,” Tyrik Mott said inside the courtroom on Wednesday.
City Hall Announces $20 Minimum Wage for Deliveristas
“Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them,” the mayor said.