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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

Speeding Driver Runs Red Light and Kills 18-Year-Old on Deadly Atlantic Avenue Speedway

An 18-year-old woman was killed Friday morning when a 25-year-old in a Mercedes Benz sped through a red light on deadly Atlantic Avenue.

August 18, 2023

Civic Groups Slam Mayor’s ‘Car- and Truck-Centric’ BQE Plan

The city should scrap its "car- and truck-centric" plan for the future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in favor of a plan that discourages private car use, civic groups said.

August 18, 2023

City Wants More Housing, Not Parking, in Downtown Brooklyn

A developer’s plan to enlarge a parking lot in Downtown Brooklyn is irresponsible and misguided, pols and advocates charge.

August 11, 2023

‘Not a Bike-Friendly City:’ Cyclist Deaths Are Surging This Year in NYC

At least 20 people have died biking in New York City so far this year — the deadliest first seven months of the year on record.

August 7, 2023

In-Car Tech Would Force NYC’s Worst Drivers to Slow Down Under New Proposal

"We are going to literally force you to slow down," said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn).

August 2, 2023

Deliveristas Turning to Gas-Fueled Mopeds: ‘I Don’t Have a Place to Charge the E-Bike’

Workers say that longer delivery distances are also prompting the switch.

July 27, 2023

Cops Arrest Reckless Driver Who Killed Education Leader Norman Fruchter

A reckless driver killed Norman Fruchter 26 years after his first wife died in the same manner. Cops finally arrested his killed this week.

July 25, 2023

Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates

The crackdown underscored how companies like DoorDash and UberEats earn millions while mostly immigrant "independent contractors" are subject to all of the legal punishment and road danger.

July 14, 2023

‘Car Culture Produces Pollution. Pollution Hurts Humans’: NY1 Meteorologist John Davitt on Cars and the Climate Crisis 

The NY1 meteorologist seems to be the sole weather reporter in town willing to tell his viewers the truth about cars.

July 14, 2023

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.

July 11, 2023