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Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Picks Up Endorsement From State’s Top Prosecutor
But on Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio said he's still comfortable with cops doing traffic stops — as long as they're done in a "nondiscriminatory manner."
October 14, 2020
OPINION: The Future of Urban Infrastructure Will be Fast (Build)
The COVID pandemic has highlighted the city’s creativity in re-imagining how streets are used. But we need more ... oh so much more.
October 13, 2020
Another Community Board Calls for City to Stop Discriminating Against Pedestrians
Upper West Side joins the push for DOT to just install "neckdowns" wherever the safety improvement is needed.
October 13, 2020
New Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley: Bike Lanes Are The Future (Um, They’re Already the Present)
Maya Wiley, the latest high-profile entrant in the 2021 mayoral sweepstakes, said the right things about public transportation on Tuesday — but left advocates wanting more.
October 9, 2020
Brooklyn DA Declines To Prosecute Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy, Infuriating His Grieving Family
“The family disagrees with the conclusion,” said personal injury attorney Leslie Kelmachter.
October 7, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
Chaos and Fear as Trumpists and a Domestic Terrorist Take Over Roadways
The weekend of terror began on Saturday night, when a driver targeted peaceful cyclists towards the end of a StreetridersNYC event in Manhattan. Video shows the SUV plunged into the crowd of bikers.
October 4, 2020
Girl’s Death Renews Call For Safe Streets Around Schools As Kids Start In-Person Learning
The mayor has failed to keep school kids safe as they return to public schools this week amid an epidemic of speeding and reckless driving, advocates bellowed on Tuesday, one day after a 7-year-old girl was killed by an armored truck driver.
September 29, 2020
New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them
If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.
September 25, 2020
New MTA Rules Are Criticized As ‘Anti-Homeless’
The MTA cemented a series of emergency rules updating its code of conduct this week — rules that homeless riders and advocates said were aggressively anti-homeless.
September 24, 2020
