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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
New Civic Group — CityRise — Will Push Mayor To Counter ‘Carmageddon’
CityRise will reach into tactical urbanist playbook in bid to make city streets livable post-COVID.
September 23, 2020
DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback
The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.
September 23, 2020
FDNY: Response Times Improve Thanks To Decreased Traffic During Pandemic
The decrease in response time came during a massive increase in the number of cyclists on the road, so clearly bikes aren't the issue.
September 21, 2020
FISCAL YEAR FAILURE: De Blasio’s DOT Installed Just 642 Bike Racks
The shortfall comes as the administration continues to build bike lanes, presumably to encourage cycling.
September 18, 2020
