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Cop Who Fatally Struck a Man in Flushing Meadows Park Wasn’t Even Looking: Witnesses
And the NYPD has completely clammed up about the crash caused by one of its officers. State AG Letitia James is now investigating.
OPINION: ‘Summer Streets’ Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need
A 9-year-old shares his experience of riding on DOT’s Summer Streets by himself.
SEE IT: Cops Violently Arrest Teen Riding Citi Bike in Alphabet City
Three cops slammed a teenager to the ground, pulled his hair and knelt on his head — for allegedly riding a Citi Bike "in a reckless manner."
‘Pedestrianize’ the Financial District, Lower Manhattan Council Member Says
Downtown Council Member Chris Marte says the city refuses to launch a $500K downtown pedestrianization study funded by his predecessor.
Friday’s Headlines: Parking Madness Edition
A single new block of green-painted bike lane makes illegal parking by cops from the 114th Precinct even more illegal. Plus more news.
MONEY TALKS: Business Interests Call the Shots in Eric Adams’s New York
Forget the bribery charges — you don't have to break the law to buy influence in the Big Apple.
GHOSTING: Drivers with ‘Ghost Plates’ Are Speeding Through New York City Streets
Cars with fake, obscured, or mismatched license plates continue to wreak havoc on city streets, a City Council report revealed.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Pay-to-Play Edition
Well-funded delivery app lobbyists are running roughshod at the City Council. Plus more news.
‘Just Absurd’: Adams Calls Unsafe McGuinness Blvd. Compromise a ‘Win’ Despite Lewis-Martin Bribery Indictment
The mayor sees no reason to revisit McGuinness even though the safety redesign was tainted by what the Manhattan DA calls a "classic bribery" scheme.
‘Classic Bribery’: How a Powerful Brooklyn Family Crashed and Burned Over a Simple Bike Lane
Imagine destroying everything you've spent decades building to stop the city from building a bike lane. Welcome to Gina and Tony Argento's world.
