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CYCLE OF RAGE: Mayor Chooses Politics over Facts in Backing NTSB Helmet Recommendation

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

For the second time in as many months, Mayor de Blasio has willfully ignored facts to align himself with an anti-biking policy that would dramatically reduce cycling.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, second from right, on a ride to inaugurate Pronto bike-share two years ago. Photo: Seattle Office of the Mayor

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SURPRISE! Federal Panel Seeks Mandatory Helmet Laws

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

A federal safety board issued a surprise recommendation for mandatory bike helmet laws in all 50 states — unanimously approving a last-minute resolution that had not been recommended by the board's own staff.