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Jumaane Williams Calls Out Drivers’ Immense Privilege…And Then Reinforces It
While the public advocate said drivers are the most privileged class on the road, he also said community boards, those bastions of car culture, need more consultation on bike lanes.
August 13, 2019
Big Auto’s Horrifying Vision for Driverless Cars
Cattle gates for pedestrians in NYC. "Antiseptic cities." This is what auto industry officials tell the New York Times they envision for self-driving cars.
August 2, 2019
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
Queens’s Next Top Prosecutor Faces Test as Calls for Board Member’s Removal Grow
Beep Melinda Katz dodges questions on whether she'll boot her appointee who said pedestrians ‘deserve’ to die.
July 26, 2019
The MTA Reorganization Won’t Fix Your Commute
A new MTA is on its way, though what it will look like is still an open question.
July 25, 2019
No Charges for Driver Who Ran Over a Woman — Twice — In a Crosswalk
Another pedestrian is dead in an already bloody week in an already very bloody year — and, yet again, the truck driver who killed her inside a marked crosswalk has not been charged.
July 24, 2019
Cy Vance’s Tale of Two Cities: Bus Fare Evaders Go To Court; Subway Scofflaws Go Free
Despite a headline-grabbing vow to stop prosecuting fare evasion, Manhattan DA Cy Vance will still throw the book at you for getting on the bus without paying.
July 23, 2019
Two Pedestrians Struck By Driver On Upper West Side
Two pedestrians on the Upper West Side were injured, one seriously, after the driver of an Acura sedan hit them on Friday afternoon, police said.
July 19, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Pedestrians Deserve to Die’ Edition
Does this pedestrian deserve to die for walking and talking? A Queens community board member seems to think so. Click on the headline for that story and the rest of the day's news roundup.
July 18, 2019
Ballistic Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Back on Duty
Taxpayers are again paying the salary of firefighter Brauley de la Rosa, who was arrested last month for using his Dodge muscle car as a battering ram against a cyclist.
July 17, 2019
