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Another Century Condo Resident To Board: Drop Your ‘Frivolous, Dangerous’ Lawsuit
A woman who lost her grandson to road violence says, "This lawsuit is frivolous, ill-informed and dangerous. Most importantly, it threatens to put lives at risk."
August 31, 2019
Op-Ed: Bike Lane Missing? Danger Found
A group bike ride around Brooklyn shows that DOT has its work cut out for it. Here are small fixes that could keep cyclists and pedestrians alive.
August 23, 2019
Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap Won’t Be Filled Until Next Year
The good news is a date is finally set. The bad news is that it's not this year.
August 20, 2019
DA Won’t Charge Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Aurilla Lawrence
Another hit-and-run driver will escape accountability in New York City thanks to police and prosecutors who won't bring charges against motorists who kill.
August 16, 2019
Jumaane Williams Calls Out Drivers’ Immense Privilege…And Then Reinforces It
While the public advocate said drivers are the most privileged class on the road, he also said community boards, those bastions of car culture, need more consultation on bike lanes.
August 13, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Michael Collopy is Dead Because the City Failed Him
City officials are under fire following the death of a pedestrian after an apparent collision with a cyclist in Chelsea last month — but they're being slammed not doing more to protect the most vulnerable road users at many poorly designed intersections in the city where cars are outnumbered yet get the vast majority of the roadway anyway.
August 13, 2019
#FIXCANAL: Cyclist Injured By Truck Driver On Chaotic Canal Street
The crash comes just hours before activists rallied for a safer Canal Street, a street they've dubbed Manhattan's Boulevard of Death.
August 11, 2019
AT LAST! Car-Loving De Blasio Calls For ‘Higher Penalties’ For Drivers Who Kill
"I think we need new laws that cause much more consequence if a motorist is negligent and they kill someone, even if it wasn't their intention. I think there have to be much higher penalties, that's an area we have to improve," the mayor said on Friday.
August 2, 2019
BEEN THERE, WON THAT: Lessons from the PPW Bike Lane Fight
The Central Park West bike-lane lawsuit is nothing more than a carbon copy of that reviled failure, the Prospect Park West bike-lane lawsuit.
August 1, 2019
Revel Sued by Cyclist Who Was Hit By One of its Many Untrained Scooter Drivers
Win or lose, the case is likely to raise enormous questions about the expanding company and have vast ramifications on an industry that’s trying to fill the city’s transportation gaps.
August 1, 2019
