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Queens City Council Candidate Run Down and Injured by Driver
Just because you want to run the city doesn't mean you won't be run down by a reckless driver.
November 8, 2020
EYES ON THE STREET: Broken Bike-Lane Enforcement on Sixth Avenue
For a cyclist forced into traffic, Dylan said it all in "Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues": "The cops don't need you and, man, they expect the same."
November 6, 2020
HOLD THE PHONE! New NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief is Saying the Right Things
Could it be that the NYPD's new Transportation Bureau chief gets it?
November 5, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Hangover Edition
It's too close to call — and by that, we mean if we'll just keep drinking all of today, too, like we did last night. In the meantime, no presidential election results are here, but here's your local news.
November 4, 2020
AFTERNOON HEADLINES: NYPD Seizes Broad Authority Over Free Speech in Late Election Day Move
Late on Election Day, the NYPD announced it might create frozen zones in Manhattan in hopes of preventing violence. But by whom?
November 3, 2020
Mayor Caught Flatfooted on Law-Breaking Trump Car Protests
As law-breaking Trumpists flood the streets, New Yorkers are hoping that the mayor and his Trump-endorsing police force can keep the peace.
November 2, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Pre-Election Potpourri Edition
The NYPD's new Transportation Bureau chief had something for everyone in a first interview.
November 2, 2020
New York Must Do More To End Racism in Auto Insurance
As Black Lives Matter forces an industry reckoning, the state has taken baby steps to reduce discrimination.
November 2, 2020
NYPD Victim-Blaming Wrongly Absolved Killer Trucker in 2019 Crash — And Video Proves It: Victim’s Lawyer
Nonetheless, the police blamed the cyclist, thanks to a shoddy investigation by cops, according to the family lawyer. A deep dive by Streetsblog.
November 2, 2020
OPINION: Mayor de Blasio Leaves Street Vendors Out in the Cold
When will the city treat street vendors as legitimate small businesses?
October 29, 2020
