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Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in the Bronx: Cops
A man was run over and killed in the Bronx early Saturday by the driver of an SUV — and cops have no details other than that the SUV was silver.
January 17, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: City for Sale Edition
We're fans of hipsters and we're fans of three local businesses in the Rockaways. But we are definitely not fans of the Parks Department's money grab that could doom Caracas Arepa Bar, Low Tide bar and Rippers. That, plus the other news of the day.
January 12, 2021
Upper East Side Protected Bike Lanes Safe … for Now
A drive to extirpate the temporary lanes on 61st and 62nd streets failed in a lopsided vote of a Manhattan panel.
January 7, 2021
Judge: City Can Move Ahead With Flushing Busway
“The city can proceed now with the busway," the opponents' lawyer told Streetsblog.
January 5, 2021
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills 4-Year-Old in Front of Bensonhurst School
The latest crash only highlights the lack of safe, car-free routes to schools for hundreds of thousands of city kids.
January 4, 2021
DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Brooklyn Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)
The June 22 primary for dozens of City Council seats will be transformational. Are you ready, voters? If not, click here for Part I of our introductory series on the most important election no one is talking about.
January 4, 2021
OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Put Muscle Into Traffic Safety
The office must establish a 'Vehicular Crimes Task Force' to investigate every death or serious injury, argues candidate Diana Florence, a former ADA.
January 4, 2021
OPINION: Criminalizing Collisions Is the Wrong Way To Go
The city's "Right of Way" law unfairly penalizes drivers who are not acting recklessly, says Manhattan district attorney hopeful Liz Crotty in this controversial op-ed.
December 23, 2020
OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Seek Justice for Traffic-Violence Victims
That means using all available laws to prosecute drivers for dangerous driving behaviors, argues candidate Dan Quart.
December 23, 2020
DECISION 2021: Which Mayoral Candidates Support a Car-Free Manhattan?
Some hizzoner hopefuls are surprisingly open to some version of the idea, Streetsblog's questionnaire found.
December 16, 2020
