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Thursday’s Headlines: Snow Nice To Meet You
The weather outside is frightful, but our headlines are just delightful.
December 17, 2020
DECISION 2021: Mayoral Candidates Tout Their Records on Reckless Drivers
What have our would-be leaders done to make streets safer? Streetsblog asked the field.
December 17, 2020
DECISION 2021: Which Mayoral Candidates Support a Car-Free Manhattan?
Some hizzoner hopefuls are surprisingly open to some version of the idea, Streetsblog's questionnaire found.
December 16, 2020
City Finally Commits To Finishing Queens Boulevard Bike Lane — Again
The city said it would finally break ground on the last phase of the long-delayed Queens Boulevard protected bike lane next year — and exactly as it was originally designed. Sorry, Karen!
December 15, 2020
Mayor Says He is ‘Concerned’ About Restaurant Dining Areas that Drivers Can’t See Through
Many restaurants are using heavy, opaque materials to allow patrons to dine in relative warmth — but endangering cyclists and pedestrians because car drivers can no longer see through the outdoor dining structures.
December 15, 2020
DECISION 2021: The Next Mayor Will Monetize Free Parking
Whether its via residential permits, more meters, or loading zones, candidates expect that motorists will pay for time at the curb.
December 15, 2020
DECISION 2021: Mayoral Hopefuls Plan for Our COVID-Socked Streets
Streetsblog asked 11 candidates who would lead the city to expound on their vision for street safety. Ten stepped up. Part One of their answers.
December 14, 2020
Mayor Wrong About Bill to Put $3 Surcharge on Non-Essential Amazon Orders: Pol
In his weekly "Ask the Mayor" segment on WNYC on Friday morning, Mayor de Blasio mischaracterized a Brooklyn Assembly Member's proposed bill to put a surcharge on non-essential online retail orders to curb pollution and road violence.
December 11, 2020
ANATOMY OF A CRASH: Cyclist Badly Injured by Driver, Yet Cops Do Nothing
What really happens when a cyclist is hit? We saw the whole thing from the moment of impact to the police driving away without issuing a ticket.
December 10, 2020
CITY HAUL: Four Corrections Officers Busted — And Suspended — in Fake Placard Scam
What's a lifetime of free parking apparently worth? Less than $300.
December 8, 2020
