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Friday’s Headlines: Almost Heaven Edition
No one wears masks in West Virginia — but in NYC, the topic lead all the news sites yesterday. Plus all the other news.
September 11, 2020
The Flag-Covered Assault Truck is the Official ‘Trump 2020’ Ad
Every presidential campaign has an image — a chicken in every pot, a bull moose, a comic book image with the word "Hope" on it — and President Trump now has an indelible one for his: pickup trucks ramming into civil rights protesters.
August 30, 2020
Angie Schmitt: ‘It’s an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths
Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.
August 27, 2020
NOT JUST DELAYED: The Fifth Avenue Busway Looks Completely Dead
Update! New drawings were shared with Streetsblog after we published our initial story that the busway had merely been delayed. It's worse than delayed...
August 27, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Tallest Filing Cabinet in the World Edition
Our old man editor needed a day off, so he's somewhere in America sending back pictures, starting with today's shot of the tallest filing cabinet in the world. So let's get straight to the weekend roundup.
August 24, 2020
‘Mott’ Haven in Queens: Car-Free Restaurant Streets to Open in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst
Starting this weekend, there will be two new car-free dining areas in Queens: at 37th Road and 75th Street in Jackson Heights and on Woodside Avenue, between 76 and 78th streets in Elmhurst.
August 20, 2020
The Idiotic Reason Why Some Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.
August 19, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: NYPD Cops Finally Stop Parking in the Bus Stop on Frederick Douglass Blvd.
There's finally some good news for frustrated bus riders in Harlem.
August 18, 2020
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
The president claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
August 17, 2020
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just A Little Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
August 17, 2020
