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Cool Job Alert: DOT Seeks Cannon Fodder for ‘Green Wave’
The department is hiring biking evangelists (um, community coordinators) and traffic engineers in its drive to extend the secure bike network. Got the skills and moxie?
October 7, 2019
Rogue Private Carting Industry Stalls on Mandated Safety Measure
“It is shameful,” said Justin Wood of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
October 3, 2019
Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Still Driving Recklessly
On Aug. 29, a speed camera caught De La Rosa's car speeding through a school zone in the Bronx.
September 30, 2019
City Workers Involved in More Injury-Causing Crashes: Report
The increase in crashes that caused injuries or deaths is odd, considering that overall collisions decreased slightly, from 6,304 in 2018 to 6,061 in 2019.
September 30, 2019
L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor
“I would encourage drivers to use mass transit as much as they can," said Council Member Chaim Deutsch, days after Hizzoner refused to do just that.
September 27, 2019
Council Wants City to Require Overnight Deliveries
The city would have to receive deliveries at night in order to free up road space during the most congested times and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists under a council bill that moved another step forward on Tuesday.
September 24, 2019
IT’S 23 DEAD! NYPD Blaming E-Bike Rider Killed By Private Carter
The senior e-bike rider who was mowed down by a private sanitation truck driver earlier this month has died, becoming the 23rd cyclist killed this year — and cops are blaming the victim.
September 24, 2019
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
September 20, 2019
Mother Of Slain Brooklyn Cyclist Wants Her Son’s Tribute Sign Back
Mathieu Lefevre's last moment on earth was at the corner of Morgan and Meserole in Williamsburg. The sign memorializing the moment of his death has been removed.
September 19, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio’s Half-Hearted Vision Zero is a Blood-Soaked Joke
We're not just a little behind Europe on livable streets and sustainable logistics — we're not even on the same planet.
September 19, 2019
