Sam Brule

Sam Brule is a senior at The New School. He’s previously worked at the New School Free Press, the Sopris Sun in Colorado, and most recently amNY. When he’s not writing, he works as a bike messenger.

Carnage

UPDATED: Hit-and-Run Dump Truck Driver Kills Cyclist On 34th Street in Midtown; No Charges

A hit-and-run dump truck driver struck and killed a cyclist on 34th Street near Herald Square on Monday.

Sammy Sussman

September 28, 2026

Safety Infrastructure

Friday Video: DOT Makes Two Bike Lanes Even Safer

Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.

Sam Brule

September 25, 2026

Bike Lanes

Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge

It's a four-way clusterfuck because ... cars.

Sam Brule

September 21, 2026

Curb management

Exclusive: City Hires Company To Install E-Car Charging Posts In Public Space

The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.

Sam Brule

September 15, 2026

Carnage

Pedestrian Killed, Two Others Maimed By Truck Driver On Deadly Canal Street

Cops said a "person of interest" was taken into custody.

Sam Brule

September 10, 2026

34th Avenue Open Street

Bike Lane On Northern Blvd. Would Increase Safety Two Times Over: Activists

Queens leaders say a bike lane would improve safety on both the six-lane commercial roadway and the parallel Paseo Park.

Sam Brule

September 10, 2026