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FDNY: Traffic — Not Bike Lanes — is to Blame for Increased Response Times
“Travel time increases [are due] to continued population growth, with more vehicles on the road and more construction,” says the report, which was released late Tuesday.
September 19, 2019
Op-Ed: More Residential Loading Zones Now!
A simple measure to improve streets safety and help the majority runs afoul of selfish car owners. Will DOT prioritize the public over parkers?
September 19, 2019
The Five Stupidest Things Said at Fort Greene’s Town Hall to Protest the City’s ‘War On Cars’
A Tuesday night meeting dubbed the “Fort Greene Town Hall on the City’s War on Cars" descended into chaos when the safe-street advocates in the room tried to counter lies and nonsense from the automobile zealots.
September 18, 2019
Corey Johnson’s Bold Words Show Leadership — And How We Can Hold Him Accountable
The Speaker's self-stated mission is to "break the car culture." If he becomes mayor, he owns that.
September 17, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Another Week of Carnage Edition
If only our leaders would attack this deadly epidemic with the same urgency that they recently attacked the much-less-deadly measles.
September 13, 2019
Legislator Refuses To Back Safety Measures at Vigil for Dead Child
A rally in Midwood shows the fecklessness of Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch.
September 13, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Choose Life’ Edition
What the Torah teaches about street safety. For that and other headlines, click the link above.
September 11, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: The Bike Revolution Will Not Be Televised Edition
The mayor's flirtation with bikelash continues to reverberate. For that and more news of the day, click the headline above!
September 6, 2019
Schools Open Today — A Reminder of the Harmful Legacy of Cars and Kids
Every day that we send our kids to school is another day when they may not come back. It's not school shootings or abductions that parents worry about — it's their neighbors in their cars. A Streetsblog photo essay by Bess Adler.
September 5, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: PATH Meets Pod Edition
Jersey PATH commuters get a leg up on their New York counterparts — and everyone covers the charges against a cyclist's killer. For more headlines, click the link above.
September 4, 2019
