Phineas Baxandall
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Why Won’t Carl Heastie Back Expanded Camera Enforcement to Take On Bus Stop Blockers?
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A bill to expand use of bus-mounted and on-street enforcement cameras — and allow the tech in bike lanes — has run up against opposition from the state Assembly.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Parking Mandates Got To Go!’ Edition
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New York City is on the verge of a massive missed opportunity if it doesn't reform its parking requirements for new residential developments this year, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine warned on Thursday. Plus other news.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Why Does the Parks Dept. Let Drivers Defile Black History?
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New York City would never allow people to park on top of its Holocaust memorial. And it would never let people drive on a major civil rights monument. Nor would it let people spew pollution at a national cemetery. Except that it would.
March (Parking) Madness: The Manhattan Borough Final Pits Midtown vs. Uptown
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Which Manhattan precinct has what it takes to advance to face the Bronx borough champions in the Western Regional?
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak
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Andy Byford — the beloved former head of the MTA's buses and subways division — will join Amtrak next month as an executive vice president.
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
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The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
Thursday’s Headlines: Super Sidewalks Edition
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You may have enjoyed Kevin Duggan's coverage yesterday of the city's new "super sidewalks" strategy, but check out the movie version! Plus other news.
State Senator Seeks Online Delivery Charge to Fund City Infrastructure
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New Yorkers who shop online would pay 25 cents per package under a new proposal in Albany to raise $226 million annually for city infrastruture.
March (Parking) Madness: The Brooklyn Borough Final is East New York’s to Lose
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This matchup is a bit like Ali-Spinks — but, of course, remember that Leon Spinks did indeed beat The Greatest on that 1978 night in Vegas. Still, bookies have the 75th Precinct as the overwhelming favorite. Read all about why.
20-20 Vision Zero: Mayor Adams Wants to Create a Harlem River Greenway
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Mayor Adams wants to build a seven-mile greenway along the Harlem River in the Bronx, turning the borough's wasteland western waterfront into a safe route for Boogie Down bicyclists and pedestrians from Van Cortlandt Park to Randalls Island.