Matthew Sage

Matthew Sage is part of the Streetsblog Summer Specialist class of 2025. He’s a senior at Tufts University, an esteemed center of learning in Massachusetts, where he studies political science. He will help plot a path forward for our nation.
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‘A Tombstone’: Abandoned Bicycles Outside Federal Courthouse Are a Symbol of U.S. War on Immigrants
At least four bicycles and one moped are chained up and seemingly abandoned outside the federal courthouse. They are symbols of America's war on immigrants.
Could It Be? Red Hook Pool May Finally Open on Sunday
Residents of Red Hook have been sweltering all summer, but help may be on the way.
Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual ‘Crosstown Bus Challenge’
Pedestrians beat the bus — but maybe for the last time?
Friday Video: The Triumph — And Tragedy — of Summer Streets
Summer Streets is great — can we do this every weekend? Um, no.
Cyclists Ridicule DOT’s Band-Aid Solution in Washington Heights
"DOT seems afraid to propose anything that impacts parking in any way," said one local bike advocate.
No Accident: Red Hook Pool Closure Saga Stems from Adams Administration ‘Underinvestment’
An Olympic-size pool in Red Hook has sat empty since the summer’s start, leaving residents in the area out to dry and pissed off in blistering, record high heat.
Lower East Side Panel Joins Growing Chorus Against Tisch’s E-Bike Criminalization
Another New York neighborhood is calling for an end to the “disproportionate consequences” that e-bike users face under the NYPD’s sweeping crackdown.
Uncle Sam Wants to Fence Off a Lower Manhattan Plaza
A federally-funded police gate will lockdown a pedestrian plaza huddled between two federal courthouses in Manhattan.
Friday Video: Cyclists, Check Out Your Next City
Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson visited London earlier this summer to check in on the Big Smoke's cycling revolution.