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Proudly Anti-Safety: Brooklyn Pol Boasts of Getting DOT To ‘Pause’ Long Promised Bike Lanes
Even painted bike lanes are too "woke" for the MAGA warrior of Southern Brooklyn, Council Member Inna Vernikov.
May 21, 2025
Council Pols Fume as NYPD Disputes Report of Racial Bias in Traffic Enforcement
"Like stop-and-frisk, the NYPD uses traffic stops as a tool to harass and humiliate Black and brown men and these stops often spiral into police brutality," said one expert.
April 29, 2025
DOT Still Opposes Push to Ban Corner Parking
The city is working hard to make daylighting seem dangerous, a fierce critic and safety-minded Council member said.
April 22, 2025
OPINION: DOT’s Argument Against Universal Daylighting Has a Fatal Flaw
Hydrant zones and bus stops are not a suitable stand-in for universal daylighting — yet DOT is using them to argue against safety, our contributors write.
April 18, 2025
Council To DOT: Do Better At Tracking Projects (So We Can See When You Fail)
Two bills passed by the City Council on Thursday will require the DOT be more transparent about project progress.
April 11, 2025
Candidate Cuomo’s E-Bike Restrictions ‘Demonize’ Those Who Need Them
E-bikes give commuters, parents and delivery workers the ability to get around, but Andrew Cuomo would restrict their use in favor of the car, which the Department of Transportation says is the singular threat on the road.
March 27, 2025
Public Grilling: Queens Panel Berates Opponents of Bob Holden’s E-Bike Registration Bill
Queens cyclists who came out to oppose an e-bike registration bill faced hostile questions from their local community board.
March 14, 2025
Open Streets Won’t Survive Without More Money From the City, Organizers Warn
Open streets have shrunk significantly — and more cuts could be coming if the city doesn't cough up more funding, volunteer organizers warned.
March 14, 2025
Community Boards, Lawmakers Flex Regained Powers to Stall Outdoor Dining
It's a long and winding road just to set up some tables and chairs.
March 6, 2025
‘City of … Sort Of’: How Do The ‘Outer Transit Zone’ Parking Mandate Reductions Work?
The City Council's ultimate approval of Mayor Adams’s "City of Yes" rezoning was political meat-grinding at its best, but somewhat tasty in the end.
February 26, 2025
