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Thursday’s Headlines: The Russians are Humming! The Russians are Humming!
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Big electric bus news from our Cold War rivals. Plus all the other news.
A Round and a Roundy: The Revolving Door of Street Safety Justice
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For our national treasure cartoonist, this one draws itself.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Victim-Blaming at the New York Times (Again!) Edition
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Seriously, what's with the New York Times Metro section? Plus all the other news from a crazybusy weekend.
Monday’s Headlines: Holiday … on Schermerhorn Edition
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There's still time to fill out the new DOT survey about Schermerhorn Street!
TODAY: Two Op-Eds on Bikes — First on E-Bike Credits
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What is the proposed federal e-bike credit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.
Part 2: The Bike Commuter Benefit
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What is the federal bike commuter benefit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
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The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
Thursday’s Headlines: Go Play in Traffic Edition
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You know the city is becoming unlivable when regular run-of-the-mill wags in the media start noticing how dismal the city is now. Meanwhile, an Assembly Member ran into traffic to avoid a reporter. Plus all the other news.
It’s an Open Plans Grand Slam as Congestion Pricing Zone Hearings End
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Open Plans, the city's newly emerging civic group devoted to livable streets issues (and, full disclosure, the parent company of Streetsblog), sent four activists to testify. Here's what they said...
A Round and a Roundy: Rich Manhattanites Aren’t the Problem (Just Ask Them!)
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Every time there's another bitch session about congestion pricing, the narrative hardens: Every person who drives a car thinks everyone else is the reason Manhattan is such a traffic-choked, sclerotic, pollution-filled mess. Our cartoonist begs to differ.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Impounding the Pavement Edition
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The MTA really showed up the city by impounding a car belonging to a recidivist scofflaw. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Death Knell for the AirTrain Edition
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Gov. Hochul steals the show on an incredibly slow news day.