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Unsafe at Any Speed: NJ Officials Allow Illegal Driving Schools To Run Rampant

A cottage industry of unlicensed, unregulated driving schools targets the state’s immigrant population, evading the system carefully set up to keep road users safe.

June 16, 2025

BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety

A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.

June 13, 2025

Senate Votes to Require Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers

Speed limits are fine, but what will really help crash victims is insurance.

June 13, 2025

KOMANOFF: A Philosopher Of Cycling Takes On E-Bike Speeds (Well, Sort Of)

The late Ivan Illich would have sought to limit them — among other things, says our columnist.

June 12, 2025

Midtown Manhattan Panel Overwhelmingly Backs 34th St Busway

David Peterson didn't log the only dominant win on Wednesday night.

June 12, 2025

DOT Unveils Safer Intersection Design: Mini-Protected Bike Lanes at Corners

The design "daylights" corners while adding safer cycling infrastructure where it's most needed.

June 12, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines: Garden State Commuters Edition

Car trips into Manhattan spiked during last month's NJ Transit strike. Plus more news.

June 12, 2025

Brooklyn Parents Push for Paris-Style School Street

The streets outside a school should be for people, not cut-through traffic.

June 11, 2025

State Senate Guts ‘Super Speeder Bill’ To Protect Reckless Drivers

Under cloak of darkness, the state Senate helped more than 130,000 reckless drivers avoid accountability.

June 11, 2025