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Manhattan Board Ask DOT To Cancel Rule Hampering Curb Extensions
It's the latest sally in the war to reclaim streets from cars, promote equity, and stop discriminating against pedestrians.
August 12, 2020
Controversial Rotunda Project Proceeds Despite COVID Budget Woes
The reconstruction of the Riverside Park Rotunda and traffic circle forges ahead — without the cycling safety measures the community demanded. Cue the complaints.
August 11, 2020
Mayor: Cops Who Speed in their Private Cars May Be Speeding ‘In the Line of Duty’
"A certain percentage of the time it's in the line of duty or people are rushing to a job," the mayor believes.
August 10, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Do Not Buy a Car’ Edition
The mayor gives the right advice, even if he waxes Panglossian on carmageddon.
August 7, 2020
Opinion: Why We Are Organizing a Union at TransAlt
Giving workers a seat at the table will help advance the mission of street safety.
August 7, 2020
Electeds to City Hall: Protect Cyclists on Fifth Avenue
To paraphrase Rahm Emanuel: Never let a busway go to waste.
August 6, 2020
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
August 6, 2020
Mayor Says NYPD is Retreating From Stolen Streets — Public Sees Little Evidence
Mayor de Blasio said on Tuesday that the NYPD is withdrawing from the scores of streets and sidewalks that it seized during recent Black Lives Matter protests — but have you seen any pullback?
August 5, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Displaced Dread
Our editorial cartoonist couldn't help but scream at his radio when Mayor de Blasio said that Revel scooters — a "new technology" — needed to be put out of business because of a few crashes. "What about the "old technology" of cars, Bill!" he no doubt yelled.
August 3, 2020
City Must Act Now to Save Transit, Prevent Carmaggedon and Improve Equity in Mobility: Report
Yet mayor de Blasio thinks he's doing just fine.
July 31, 2020
