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ESSAY: A Brush With Danger Made Me Exhibit A in My Fight for Better Bike Lanes in Brooklyn
I was cycling home on Henry Street in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 when I became Exhibit A in my campaign for protected bike lanes in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
January 9, 2025
OPINION: Can Regional Governance Break New York Out of Its Constant State of Transit Emergency?
The New York region needs to fundamentally change the way it governs its transit system, our contributor writes.
December 20, 2024
Op-Ed: Council E-Bike Registration Bill Is Impossible to Enforce, Unnecessary … and Won’t Even Work
It sounds common-sense: register electric bikes just like cars. But there are so many flaws to this Council bill. Let us set you straight.
December 10, 2024
Cycle of Rage: Here’s Why Your Dead Christmas Tree Should Be in the Road, Not on the Sidewalk
The opposite of a heartwarming holiday story? It's the story of Barbara Hutson, who suffered two broken arms after she tripped on some Christmas trees that should have been in the road.
December 9, 2024
Astoria Residents are Fighting Car Culture One Cop at a Time
Why does this one precinct in a quiet corner of a residential neighborhood have so many high-speed police chases?
December 2, 2024
PUMP THE BRAKES: A Veteran Driving Instructor Laments Rising Dangers on The Road
I’ve seen firsthand over 25 years as a driving instructor and DMV License Examiner that an increasing number of drivers no longer deserve that privilege.
November 11, 2024
Reining in Deliverista Distances is the Key to Safety
A mileage fee on food deliveries can serve workers as well as the society of which they’re a part. What are we waiting for?
November 5, 2024
Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few
This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.
October 31, 2024
Mythbusting: Don’t Assume Orthodox Jews Only Drive — We Want Bike Lanes, Too
City planners too often choose not to put bike lanes in certain places based on the myth that Orthodox Jews don't use them.
October 30, 2024
Op-Ed: We Just Want Safety While Vickie Paladino Wants Chaos and Danger
We really need to talk about Vickie Paladino.
October 28, 2024
