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RECKLESS ABANDON: Driver With History of Speeding Kills Man in Queens
A driver with a dozen speeding tickets in a year hit and killed a man early on Thursday morning in Queens, police said — again highlighting the failure of the city to rein in the most dangerous drivers in town.
March 30, 2023
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
March 23, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: The Brooklyn Borough Final is East New York’s to Lose
This matchup is a bit like Ali-Spinks — but, of course, remember that Leon Spinks did indeed beat The Greatest on that 1978 night in Vegas. Still, bookies have the 75th Precinct as the overwhelming favorite. Read all about why.
March 23, 2023
City Begins Long Process of Making it Harder to Evade Speed Cameras
Scores of online vendors are still selling egregious plate obscurers, and even a brick-and-mortar retailer that had been warned by the city was still hawking an illegal cover.
March 21, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: The 102nd vs 106th is an Epic Battle for the Soul of Queens
The final first-round battle in our annual competition was worth waiting for!
In the 102nd Precinct of Richmond Hill, Queens, you're confronted by astoundingly bad manners and bad driving. At the 106th Precinct just to the south in Ozone Park, you're confounded by filthy and disrespect.
It's really hard to choose. So read the descriptions in the story — and remember to vote as if your neighborhood depended on it (because it might!).
March 21, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach
Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
March 17, 2023
DOUBLE THE FUN: Brooklyn Pol Wants 100 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes Every Year
The city should build 100 miles of protected bike lanes a year, doubling the number that it already is required to build under the Streets Plan.
March 17, 2023
Upper West Side Panel Backs Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
The vote by CB7's Transportation Committee follwed a parade of residents who spoke overwhelmingly for cycling and pedestrian safety.
March 15, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: Manhattan’s Most Respectful Precincts Still Have Issues
Today's competition is between two Manhattan precincts that actually, surprisingly, seem to treat their surrounding neighborhoods with a modicum of respect: the Ninth Precinct in the East Village and the 26th Precinct in Morningside Heights.
March 15, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: A Clash of Two Disgusting Titans in Brooklyn
This first-round Brooklyn battle includes last year’s winner loser. And it may have this year’s, too!
March 14, 2023