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CASE CLOSED: 311 Is A Joke — Sanitation Department Edition
The case is closed — but the junked bike remains.
February 25, 2021
OPINION: Pedestrians Are Second-Class Citizens — And Snow Proves It
A legendary pedestrian activist weighs in on fixing our city to be fairer to the less fortunate after snowstorms.
February 22, 2021
DEEP DIVE: What’s (Not) So Funny About Peace, Love and Abandoned Bikes?
The Department of Sanitation does not remove the vast majority of reported abandoned bikes from city streets, a deep analysis by Streetsblog reveals.
February 18, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: The Wheel of Excuses Returns!
Around and around she goes and where she stops, well, one thing is for sure: no one will be accountable!
February 16, 2021
SNOW PROBLEM: Ex-Sanitation Commish Reveals Why City Clears Bike Lanes So Poorly
"They wouldn't let me buy them!" Garcia said. "I love the Multihog! They work, but the Office of Management and Budget would not let us buy them."
February 3, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Road Report Edition
We certainly won't dwell on the snowstorm except to say that Streetsblog gets action. Plus all the other news of the day (including a girl stuck in a massive puddle).
February 3, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: This is What Car Culture Looks Like Edition
Once again, the city contorts itself into pretzels to please drivers. Plus all the other news from a snowy Monday.
February 2, 2021
SNOW PROBLEM: Scores of Bike Lanes Pretreated Before the Gathering Storm
We're pickled! The Department of Sanitation pre-brined about 140 bike lane segments in advance of Monday's blizzard. We'll check in later to see how it worked.
January 31, 2021
INSIDE THE BUREAUCRACY: City Won’t Allow Councilmen to Buy Snow Sweepers for Bike Lanes
"It's total bullshit. I feel like Charlie Brown — and Mayor de Blasio is Lucy," said Council Member Ben Kallos.
January 26, 2021
POST-MORTEM: Sanitation Commish Admits Poor Snow Cleanup for Cyclists as Agency Lacks Basic Equipment
"I am ill-equipped to do it in real time."
December 21, 2020
