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Jimmy Van Bramer Admits His “Mistake” on Opposing Skillman Avenue Protected Lane — And Activists Cheer
The council member provides a rare glimpse into his public and private anguish.
July 26, 2018
Regrets? Jimmy Van Bramer Has Had a Few — Not That He’s Ready to Mention Them
He says he'll reveal all on Thursday, so Streetsblog offered this preview.
July 25, 2018
Test Riding Dockless Bike-Share in the Rockaways
We put out a call for readers to try out the new dockless bike-share services and report back. Here's the first evaluation we got.
July 16, 2018
De Blasio Gives the Go-Ahead on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
DOT should "move forward with pedestrian safety and protected bike lanes that will save lives," the mayor said in a statement.
July 12, 2018
NYPD Street Cheats Paint Their Own Double-Parking Spaces Outside the 110th Precinct
Watch how NYPD has devoured every available square foot for car storage.
June 22, 2018
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Driver Who Dragged Senior to Her Death and Fled
Again and again, Richard Brown signs off on favorable plea deals for hit-and-run drivers who kill people, when he files charges at all.
June 21, 2018
Crankiness About Car Storage Can’t Stop the Queens Boulevard Redesign
It's an example of what the de Blasio administration can accomplish when it decides to take its public safety mandate seriously.
June 14, 2018
Mythbusters: The Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Didn’t Do in Ben’s Best Deli
Blame the punishing economics of running a kosher meat emporium in 2018, not the Queens Boulevard bike lane.
June 14, 2018
Queens Boulevard Needs Better Barriers to Protect Cyclists From Idiots Like This Guy
DOT's design for the Queens Boulevard capital project calls for placing the bike lane on a mountable curb, which would do little to prevent incidents like this.
June 8, 2018
Queens Residents Protect Cyclists on 43rd and Skillman With Their Bodies, and Demand to Be Counted
"How many lives is a parking spot worth?" went the chants.
June 7, 2018
