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Save the Date: Baby Carriage Blockade is Back on Jan. 11
Call it Mothers Against Deadly Driving.
December 20, 2019
City Council Could Make Gov. Cuomo Irrelevant in E-Bike Debate
City Council Member Rafael Espinal says he will press ahead with his bill to not only legalize the currently illegal throttle-controlled e-bikes that delivery workers favor.
December 17, 2019
Gov. Cuomo: Sign the E-Bike Bill Now!
De Quan Lu of the Chinese Mutual Support Labor Union spoke eloquently of workers living in fear of having their bikes seized by the police simply for doing a job that more and more New Yorkers want them to do.
December 6, 2019
Speaker Johnson: No, Really, This Time the City Will End Placard Abuse! (Or at Least Start to End it!)
If that sounds like a lot of hemming and hawing, ha ha, well, it is!
November 27, 2019
Advocates: Cuomo Must Save Delivery Riders From More NYPD Enforcement
With Mayor de Blasio unwilling to rein in the NYPD, advocates are calling on the governor to put a stop to the ongoing harassment with his pen.
November 22, 2019
City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers
The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.
November 21, 2019
NYPD and Mayor Have Ignored Repeated Warnings About Recklessly Driving Cops
Neither took action against reckless cops that might have saved the life of Officer Garman Chen, a speed demon with a long list of moving violations.
November 17, 2019
Mother of Slain Cyclist Feels Pinned By NYPD
"I have to bring awareness, do rallies," said Yolanda Nieves. "I’m going to make a big stink."
November 12, 2019
Medical Examiner: Pedestrian Hit By Cyclist Died From ‘Complications’
The city’s medical examiner has finally ruled on the death of the pedestrian who police say was killed by a hit-and-run cyclist over the summer — saying the pedestrian died of “complications” from hitting his head.
October 31, 2019
AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET: Johnson’s ‘Streets Master Plan’ is Just a Start
The Speaker isn't pausing for a victory lap — and will in fact use the momentum for a new slate of legislation aimed at (yes, he said it again) breaking the car culture.
October 29, 2019
