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Friday’s Headlines: To Neglect and Unnerve Edition
Boy, the mainstream media really let us down in its coverage of Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Plus other stories.
March 17, 2023
Study: Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Crashes — But They Have a Downside
Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope.
March 17, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Sammy’s Law in the Senate Edition
The Senate's counter-proposal to Gov. Hochul's budget included some language that will warm the cockles of livable streets hearts. Plus other news.
March 15, 2023
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
March 7, 2023
Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!
Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.
March 5, 2023
Opinion: Council Needs to Make Battery Package Better
Preventing battery fires is supporting delivery workers. Ensuring all e-bike batteries are safe is supporting delivery workers. We can have both: A city free of dangerous fires and a city that supports its delivery workers. We want legislation that puts safe batteries in the hands of the delivery workers who rely on them.
March 2, 2023
YES IN OUR BACKYARD: New Yorkers Widely Support Parking Reform, Density Near Transit
New Yorkers want livable communities, not parking requirements that make housing more expensive.
March 2, 2023
Report: Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Population During COVID
Pedestrian deaths are continuing to skyrocket as the pandemic drags on, with the death rate for walkers eclipsing the rate of population growth.
February 28, 2023
Council to DSNY Commish: Move Faster on Rogue Carting Biz
The city’s long-awaited overhaul of the rogue private carting industry won’t happen until late 2024 at the earliest — five years after the reforms became law.
February 23, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Streetsblog Gets Action Edition
Obviously, Streetsblog is being read in City Hall — and Dave Colon proved it. Plus other news.
February 22, 2023
