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Eyes on the Street: Cops are Undermining Safety on Columbus Ave.
Cops in the 20th Precinct are leaving their private vehicles in a left-turn lane created by the Department of Transportation to make a busy Upper West Side intersection safer — the latest example of the DOT's so-called "Vision Zero partners" not caring about Vision Zero designs.
August 17, 2021
OPINION: Muscle-Car Makers Market Mayhem
Dodge sells its Chargers with images of road recklessness and — whaddya know? — some Charger drivers copy the ads. It's time for the dangerous appeals to end.
August 16, 2021
Self-Driving Car Company to Test a Second Autonomous Vehicle in NYC
Wait a minute — there's going to be another one of those things out there? And then five more?!
August 13, 2021
City Retires More Dirty Diesel Trucks in the Pollution-Plagued South Bronx
A beer distributor gets five gleaming, electric delivery vehicles, courtesy of the state DEC.
August 12, 2021
Bronx Scooter-Share Program Kicks Off Next Week
Thousands of devices will be unleashed after paltry attendance at trainings, but the DOT hopes for the best.
August 12, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Gloating Season Edition
Various outlets do the post-Cuomo transportation story. Plus other news.
August 12, 2021
Birders Screech at Central Park Conservancy on Owl-icide
Distrust mounts after the not-for-profit seems to blame beloved Barry for its own death.
August 9, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Everyone Loves Summer Streets (So Why Can’t We Have it All the Time?) Edition
The first of two installments of Summer Streets was a huge success on Saturday as the city barred cars from a corridor between the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park. Plus all the other news (there's a lot today!).
August 9, 2021
OPINION: What Should Be Done About Canal Street?
The nostrums are no mystery. Rather than doing a million more studies, the city should just fix it.
August 9, 2021
Details Emerge: Beloved Owl Killed by Pick-up Truck Driver in Central Park!
'Barry' felled by maintenance vehicle that was 'traveling slowly,' the Conservancy claimed.
August 6, 2021
