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Eyes on the Street: Flatbush Avenue’s Dangerous Sidewalk Bike Lane
A pitted, hazard-strewn path forces cyclists to cross four highway on/off ramps without so much as a "yield" sign.
July 23, 2020
Opinion: Mayor de Blasio Must Stay Course on Flushing Busway
A proposed busway on car-choked Main Street is drawing opposition from business owners. But it would help transit riders, pedestrians and — ultimately — merchants.
July 22, 2020
HOT TOWN: ‘Cool Streets’ Program Marred By Grave Danger — Cars
The city's “Cool Streets” program — which launched Monday with just 16 blocks as car-free play streets with open fire hydrants for kids — is functionally useless.
July 20, 2020
Recklessly Driving Brooklyn Cop Has Gotten 12 More Speeding Tickets Since Last Year
Some cops never learn — and never get taught a lesson by their superiors.
July 20, 2020
Where are Cyclists Getting Injured? Wherever There Are More Cars
The borough-by-borough numbers show an uncanny link between driving and cyclist injuries.
July 20, 2020
Opinion: The Fraught History of Cops and Bikes
It's a fine idea to get NYPD officers out of their SUV cruisers, onto bikes and into the community — but recent events show that our militarized police have used bikes as an instrument of oppression.
July 19, 2020
Bike New York Offers List of NYPD/DOT Reforms
Cut the tentacle the NYPD has into various street safety and enforcement efforts, says the group.
July 16, 2020
Avenue B Open Street Group to NYPD: ‘We Got This’
Sawhorses don't do anything if the NYPD forgets to put them out.
July 13, 2020
Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership
Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.
July 10, 2020
City to Begin Finishing Central Park West Bike Lane in Mere Weeks
Awfully two years after cyclist Madison Lyden was run down and killed, bike riders will get more protection.
July 9, 2020
