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Monday’s Headlines: NYPD Bike Crackdown Edition
NYPD's criminalization of several common cycling violations attracted plenty of haters after Streetsblog exposed it on Friday. Plus more news.
May 5, 2025
U.S. DOT Sec. Duffy Cuts Vital Research Grants on Transportation Inequity, Deriding ‘Woke’
President Trump's war on equity continues.
May 4, 2025
Policy Change: NYPD Will Write Criminal Summonses, Not Traffic Tickets, for Cyclists
Quietly, the NYPD has changed its policy and will now make criminal cases against cyclists who go through red lights, a change that will have predictable and unpredictable ramifications.
May 2, 2025
Staten Islanders May Sue Over ‘Risky’ Rushed Return of Cars in Park
A truly outrageous land grab by drivers and self-style "safety" advocates is playing out in Staten Island.
May 1, 2025
New $160M Davis Center Has No Bike Access For Harlem Riders
The Davis Center debacle is one of a string of anti-bike actions by the Parks Department since the spring season began, even as cycling grows each year.
May 1, 2025
‘Everyone’s Favorite New Yorker’: Norman Brown Leaves MTA Board After Two Decades
The labor leader and transit advocate retired after more than 20 years as a non-voting union representative on the MTA board.
May 1, 2025
ALERT: GOP Moves to ‘Permanently’ Cut Reconnecting Communities Funding
The House Transportation Committee wants to slash funding for one of America's most critical equity-focused grant programs — unless advocates speak out and get them to reverse course.
April 30, 2025
Arboricide! City Quietly Axes Street Tree Requests
Here's a tree-mendous piece of bad news. Not to mention, the agency closed out requests on Earth Day of all days.
April 30, 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
Subway Ridership Keeps Rising Despite Sean Duffy’s Best Efforts
It's like an old Catskills joke: No one rides the subway anymore — it's too crowded.
April 29, 2025
