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Community Board Panel OK’s More Protected Bike Lanes in Midtown
Not every community board is opposed to street safety, you know.
March 26, 2019
The City Might Give Up Its Plan to Ban Cars On One Jackson Heights Street
The city may surrender a years-in-the making plan to transform a Jackson Heights street into a pedestrian friendly car-free plaza because of a well-connected, wait for it, car dealership!
March 21, 2019
Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.
March 19, 2019
On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers
Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.
February 12, 2019
After Cyclist is Killed on Eighth Avenue, NYPD Cracks Down…On Cyclists!
Police officials decline to comment on their ongoing practice.
February 7, 2019
Sunnyside Spruced Up By Bike Lane Supporters
A hearty band of activists — and Mets-loving Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer — cleaned up the protected bike lanes on Skillman and 43rd avenues on Saturday, providing the latest demonstration that the community supports the lanes.
February 3, 2019
Two More Reasons to Support Congestion Pricing: Safety and Transit Accessibility
The money would fund improvements to disabled transit riders while also making roadways safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
January 31, 2019
FINALLY! City Begins Ignoring Safety Naysayers on Community Boards
To start, community boards will no longer be a speed bump on speed bumps.
January 28, 2019
To ‘L’ With Cuomo — Keep 14th Street Bus Lanes, Says TransAlt
The city must follow through with the 14th Street bus lanes — regardless of the MTA's decision to repair the L train without a full shutdown, Transportation Alternatives said.
January 28, 2019
