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STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION (Well, Not Really): City Bans Teacher Parking on Play Street (But Then Does Nothing)
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Lesson one, students: Lie to the media.
Bike Group to Feds: Helmet Laws are Bad
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The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals has come out against mandatory helmet laws in a letter this week to the NTSB. We publish it in full.
Friday’s Headlines: Cuomo’s E-Bike Deal Edition
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It looks like Gov. Cuomo has abandoned his worst instinct and may not make cycling in New York City even unsafer. Plus all the other headlines for a cold Friday.
Thursday’s Headlines: Pigs are Aloft Edition
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The city's two tabloids finally agree on something: Streetsblog (and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) was right about the LGA AirTrain. Plus the rest of the day's news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Live from the Bronx Edition
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Before our old man editor heads up to the eastern end of Pelham Parkway (yes, it's a long ride!) for an appearance on BronxTalk, here's the news from a slow news day.
A Round and a Roundy: Think Different on the BQE
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It's time to turn the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway into something more useful.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Tactical Urbanism vs. Placard Abuse Edition
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Wait till you see what someone did to one of Borough President Adams's workers' cars! Plus the other headlines.
Monday’s Headlines: The Return of (Sort-Of) Winter Edition
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The nip in the air will mercifully return today, setting aside for at least a day that the planet is superheating (cherry blossoms in January? Don't blame Mother Nature). That plus the rest of the weekend headlines.
Another Cyclist Injured Along Dangerous Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg
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This is what happens when city officials ignore unsafe streets right in their faces.
Friday’s Headlines: Just Slow the F Down Edition
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There was some horrifying video out of Borough Park yesterday — plus some non-news from a mayoral panel. Click above for all the headlines!
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Excelsior’ Forever and Only Edition
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The governor wants the New York State flag to perform double duty. Plus all the other news of the day, including Cuomo's plan to "deliver justice" for e-bike workers
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘You Know How Women Drive’ Edition
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Assembly Member Brian Kolb got drunk, drove, then blamed his wife. At least according to court papers. That, plus all the other headlines from a busy Tuesday.