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BREAKING: Judge Halts Mayor’s Plan to Tear Out Bedford Av. Bike Lane

And now the city will have to persuade a judge that officials weren't acting "arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally" in ordering the hasty removal.

June 18, 2025

Unsafe at Any Speed: NJ Officials Allow Illegal Driving Schools To Run Rampant

A cottage industry of unlicensed, unregulated driving schools targets the state’s immigrant population, evading the system carefully set up to keep road users safe.

June 16, 2025

BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety

A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.

June 13, 2025

Advocates Slam Albany Pols After ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill is Set Aside

“It is outrageous that the state Assembly is hiding behind lame excuses once again,” said one activist.

June 10, 2025

Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss E-Bikes … With Joy and Concern

E-bikes are a vital tool for delivery workers and for people seeking to reduce their use of private cars. What would you do to both expand e-bike use and make streets safer? And the answers are...

OPINION: DOT’s Argument Against Universal Daylighting Has a Fatal Flaw

Hydrant zones and bus stops are not a suitable stand-in for universal daylighting — yet DOT is using them to argue against safety, our contributors write.

April 18, 2025

Disgraced Ex-Gov Cuomo Embraces Fever Dream of Anti-Bike, Anti-Safety Cranks

The self-professed "car guy" has embraced a dubious street safety plan being pushed by Council Republicans.

March 11, 2025

‘On Day 1’: Lander Vows To Finish McGuinness Safety Redesign that Eric Adams Botched

The mayoral hopeful advances a plan abandoned by the current officeholder.

March 10, 2025