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Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park
“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.
April 23, 2020
Eyes On The Street: Weinstein Case Brings Even More Placard Abuse to Lower Manhattan
The jury is still out in the Harvey Weinstein case — but the verdict is in on the press: guilty of placard abuse on all counts!
February 19, 2020
Advocates Fuming Over Plan to Shut Hudson River Greenway Segment in Riverside Park
No detour will be provided for thousands of daily riders.
February 4, 2020
Jackson Heights Assembly Candidate Unveils Plan to Transform Deadly Northern Boulevard
Jessica González-Rojas, blasted veteran Assembly Member Michael DenDekker as a do-nothing pol who has failed to stop the carnage on the highway-like roadway where seven have died in three years.
January 28, 2020
City Must Protect Bicyclists With Safe Routes Through Central Park
“Vital east-west links that would make a true network of user-friendly, low- stress bike lanes are still missing,” says Streetopia UWS.
January 9, 2020
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
Cyclist Injured on Dangerous Riverside Park Bike Bypass — Need For Fix is Obvious
A cyclist was injured over the weekend — and the blame can be laid almost entirely on the Parks Department's construction of a hilly, dark and dangerous detour through Riverside Park.
November 19, 2019
Advocates Renew Urgent Call for Riverside Park Bike Bypass Fix
The Parks Department's detour is a dangerous and hastily conceived fix that's not working.
November 15, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
City Workers Involved in More Injury-Causing Crashes: Report
The increase in crashes that caused injuries or deaths is odd, considering that overall collisions decreased slightly, from 6,304 in 2018 to 6,061 in 2019.
September 30, 2019
