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Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on the Lower East Side
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Houston Street early on Thursday, cops said.
July 14, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Hat Tip to the Daily News Edition
Sure, we're quick to criticize the local press for calling reckless driving crashes "accidents" or for cars, not people, kill pedestrians, but when we see a great story, we're the first to raise a glass. Plus other news.
July 12, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Car Culture at the New Yorker Edition
We usually savage the New York Times in these pages for its slavish devotion to the car but today, we'll savage the New Yorker. Plus other news.
July 11, 2022
PEACHES AND CREAM: Inside the City’s Berry Street ‘Bike Boulevard’ Plan
Last month, the city unveiled a plan to convert the existing Berry Street “open street” into a true “bike boulevard,'' but what does that mean? Let Streetsblog guide you…
July 11, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: It’s So Slow We’re Counting Tourists Edition
Tourism is back. Plus other news from a quiet day.
July 7, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Go Fourth and Skip Today’s Headlines Edition
We'll be back tomorrow with a full slate of news that we ripped off from everyone else.
July 4, 2022
Brooklyn Pol Tears Up Describing Brutal Treatment at Hands (and Bikes) of Cops
Police justified cops’ excessive use of force against a Brooklyn state pol during a protest after the murder of George Floyd two years ago. But state Sen. Zellnor Myrie testified that the officer in question used excessive force.
June 30, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Primary School Edition
Election Day came and went and everything was pretty predictable: Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Long Island) won their respective primaries. And there were few upsets in the Assembly, as the Times reported. So let's get to the important news from yesterday:
June 29, 2022
Transit Advocates to MTA: Queens Bus Redesign Needs Some Key Tweaks
The MTA's proposed Queens bus redesign needs more service, and the implementation of all-door boarding, if it will realize its potential "to significantly improve the lives of riders," a coalition of transit supporters will tell the MTA.
June 29, 2022
