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Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move
Scores of cyclists showed their support for the paired protected bike lanes in Sunnyside on Saturday — just as the dead-end opponents prepped their own protest next Sunday with more disinformation.
November 11, 2018
Queens Bike Lane Foes Refuse to See Reality
As always, drivers have met the enemy — and it is anyone but them!
October 19, 2018
Dear Marty Golden: This is an Opinion Column and You Are A Street Safety Menace
Our columnist is still writing about Marty Golden's obsession with traffic safety.
October 18, 2018
Lyft Says Cars Are the Cozy Way Around Town
That's a disappointing message to get when the city (and Streetsblog!) is trying to reduce driving.
October 16, 2018
Marty Golden Goes Full Crazy In Attacking Proven Street Safety Improvement
The state senator is not an engineer or an urban planner, but he played one on Twitter on Saturday, demanding that the Department of Transportation remove life-saving street-safety improvements on Gerritsen Avenue.
October 15, 2018
Queens Community Board Continues Secret Shenanigans to Raise Money to Kill Northern Boulevard Bike Lane
They got caught sneaking around last year. But rogue CB11 members are back to their old tricks.
September 17, 2018
Yes, Mr. Mayor, the U.S. Open Turns Flushing Meadows Park into a Parking Lot
Sure, the tennis tourney generates revenue for the city, but Queens residents are treated like garbage for three weeks.
September 7, 2018
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
August 2, 2018
How to Not Be a Bully Behind the Wheel
Don't be an intersection bully. Follow these pro tips for courteous, non-homicidal driving.
April 24, 2018
Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.
Car commercials promise emotional fulfillment to mask the fact that driving is stultifying and sedentary.
February 5, 2018
