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City Officials Were a No-Show At Monday Night’s Massive Jackson Heights Town Hall
The plan was to remove cars from a single block. Then a car dealership demanded some of the public space. Now city officials aren't talking.
April 16, 2019
Safety First! DOT Revisiting Fourth Avenue Road Diet for Bay Ridge
Transportation officials say they will dust off an old plan to slow down speedsters in Bay Ridge — a life-saving proposal that the local community board killed in 2013.
April 2, 2019
TURN SIGNAL: Anti-Cyclist Bay Ridge is Now Increasingly Anti-Car
First, the neighborhood threw out street safety pariah Marty Golden. Now, it is coming together to hold drivers accountable.
March 29, 2019
More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed
What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?
March 4, 2019
Safe Streets Advocates: Whoopi’s ‘Apology’ Just Isn’t Enough [Updated]
She needs to invite street safety advocates on "The View" to help educate her audience.
January 22, 2019
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Streetsies 2018: The Worst Thing Mayor de Blasio Said This Year
By most objective measures, Mayor de Blasio is a Vision Zero hero. But boy does this guy put his foot in his mouth too often!
December 31, 2018
FACT CHECK: City Did Not Build 20.9 Miles of ‘Protected’ Bike Lanes This Year
The Department of Transportation said it uses a definition of "protected bike lane" that allows a route to be called "protected" even if there is no physical barrier.
December 20, 2018
Op-Ed: StreetsPAC Wants City’s Sanitation Overhaul to Go Further
The political action committee supports the city’s proposed Commercial Waste Zone plan, but wants waste-hauling zones to be reserved for a single carter.
December 12, 2018
CYCLE OF RAGE: Hey, Sixth Precinct — Cyclists Need Protection, Not Intimidation
A nasty tweet reads like a declaration of war by the Sixth Precinct against city cyclists. Our editor calls out West Village cops — and their commanding officer Robert O'Hare — for having zero vision instead of Vision Zero.
November 14, 2018
Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)
Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.
September 10, 2018
