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NYPD Out of Control: Videos Depict Cops Ramming Squad Cars into Protesters
Police are using their squad cars as deadly weapons in their response on Saturday to protesters decrying police violence against people of color, most recently the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
May 30, 2020
Feds Recommend More Driving — And de Blasio and Cuomo Shrug Off the Carpocalyse
The Centers for Disease and Control wants urban Americans to drive more in the short term. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo seem to be all right with that for now.
May 29, 2020
De Blasio Announces 13 More Miles of Open Streets, Making NYC the Nation’s Leader (Finally!)
Now we have close to 44 miles of temporary car-free streets and protected bike lanes.
May 22, 2020
Memo to Paris Mayor: Please Tell Mayor de Blasio to Implement Car-Reduction Strategies Now
Mayor de Blasio refused to commit to making his limited open streets program permanent after the coronavirus crisis — even as he praised his Paris counterpart who is doing just that ... and more.
May 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Fix the Flaws in the State’s E-Bike Law
Differing helmet requirements, labeling, and local edicts will confuse riders, manufacturers — and the (too often uninformed) police.
May 20, 2020
Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway
Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.
May 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Survey Shows Demand for More Bike Lanes
Upper West Siders urgently want more protected bike lanes in order to accommodate an expected surge of newbie cyclists after the coronavirus pandemic — pointing the way forward for our city.
May 19, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sacrificial Cyclist Edition
We liked a Times story about the rise in bike sales — but didn't like that it failed to point out that bike infrastructure isn't keeping pace. Get on that, Mr. Mayor.
May 19, 2020
Shake Shack Steals Public Space in the Village as More Lawmakers Demand Open Streets for Restaurant Revival
Shake Shack? More like take shack!
May 18, 2020
Mayor de Blasio is Not Particularly Alarmed at NYSE Ban on Public Transit Use
Mayor de Blasio still does not have a plan to protect Manhattan residents from an influx of cars.
May 18, 2020
