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OPINION: Curbing the Scourge of Illegal Street Racing
Pandemic-emptied roads have proved irresistible to reckless drivers. The FURIOUS Act would enable speed cameras to hold them accountable.
September 17, 2020
OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’
Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.
September 17, 2020
Queens Pol: Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’ Now To Eliminate NYPD Racial Bias
Jaywalking isn't a crime! So says Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides, who wants to make it legal to cross against a light.
September 15, 2020
Mayor Finally Just Says It: Fighting Placard-Abusing City Employees is ‘Not a Priority Right Now’
"Wait 'til next year," the Brooklynite mayor says (just like Dodger fans of old!).
September 15, 2020
Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent
A Queens council member has jumped on the effort to turn the city's best open street into a "permanent public space for the community."
September 14, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: The Mayor Lives in a Fantasy Land (The Wrong One)
Wow, our cartoonist Bill Roundy really took exception to Mayor de Blasio's comment last week that his Vision Zero has created a positive "experience" for city cyclists and pedestrians.
September 14, 2020
A Small Number of Schools Have Asked City Hall for Car-Free Streets
Outdoor-learning program gains 160 applications for street space, with more expected, DOT commish says.
September 14, 2020
How Bad is it Out There? An Analysis of Road Rage in a Dozen Tweets and a Few Stats
On Saturday, we asked a simple question: What are you seeing out there. The answers won't surprise you.
September 13, 2020
OPINION: Finish the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Now
The poor leadership of CM Koslowitz is holding up street safety, a Council hopeful says.
September 11, 2020
De Blasio to Cyclists: Imagine How Bad it Would Be Without Me
Mayor de Blasio has a message to cyclists concerned about dangerous city streets: "Imagine how much worse it would be without me."
September 10, 2020
