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FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance
Here is a memo to anyone covering Saturday's rally to reduce or eliminate the 34th Avenue open street: This battle is not about "compromise," it's about cars. And entitlement.
May 21, 2021
NYPD: E-Cyclist Struck and Killed Elderly Man Stepping into UWS Bike Lane Between Cars
An elderly man has died after police say he was struck by an electric bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane earlier this month — highlighting a lack of safe infrastructure and a culture that caters more to vehicles than the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
April 29, 2021
DOT Announces Expansion of ‘Successful’ Car-Share Pilot Program
Hammerin' Hank: The city is expanding and making permanent a car-share pilot program to help break New York's car culture and its dependence on private car ownership, DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.
April 23, 2021
LaGuardia AirTrain Documents Raise Questions About Parking, Development
The Port Authority hasn't disclosed enough about ancillary plans around its AirTrain project, critics say.
April 21, 2021
Yang Unveils Placard Abuse Crackdown Plan as Adams Calls the Corruption a ‘New Paltz’ Issue
“Violent crime is skyrocketing in New York. Maybe parking is the big crime problem in New Paltz, but not in New York," said the campaign of the Brooklyn Borough President, one of the city's most notorious placard abusers.
April 15, 2021
Why Motorcycle Companies Are Betting on E-Bikes
America's best-known motorcycle brand is now selling e-bikes — reigniting a conversation about the changing role of automotive options beyond cars on U.S. roadways.
April 13, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Special Sci-Fi Metaphor Edition
This week's cartoon is like a "Twilight Zone" episode.
March 30, 2021
Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against Reckless Driver Who Totaled Luxury Car
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office dropped all charges against a notoriously reckless car buff who was allegedly high on drugs.
March 23, 2021
Illegally Parked Minivan Causes Borough Park Gridlock And MTA Bus Stalemate
It’s always about parking.
March 19, 2021
OPINION: Make 34th Avenue a Living Memorial to the Pandemic
The best way to honor the pandemic dead is to mark their passing, but also celebrate life — and a truly permanent 34th Avenue open street is the perfect way to do that, says our op-ed writer.
March 17, 2021
