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Helen Rosenthal Isn’t Leveling With Her Constituents About E-Bikes
Rosenthal, a vocal supporter of de Blasio's e-bike crackdown, is exaggerating the e-bike threat to her constituents and misrepresenting the way NYPD is conducting enforcement.
January 26, 2018
As Predicted, de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown Is Costing Delivery Workers
The 20th Precinct, where de Blasio announced his e-bike crackdown, says $500 fines are being imposed on working cyclists, who must pay up to get their bikes back from NYPD.
January 25, 2018
E-Bikes Are Banned in NYC, But Crush a Man With an Illegal Big Rig and de Blasio Won’t Care
While Mayor de Blasio and NYPD punish delivery workers for riding electric bicycles, drivers who run people over with semi trucks are not being penalized in any way, even when the truck is too large to be operated legally on city streets.
January 23, 2018
De Blasio Leaves the Door Open to Congestion Pricing
With Governor Cuomo's long-awaited "Fix NYC" recommendations dominating today's news cycle, Mayor de Blasio has softened his tone on congestion pricing.
January 19, 2018
Shameful Scenes From de Blasio’s Crackdown on Delivery Workers Who Use Electric Bikes
As NYPD boasts about confiscating bikes from people trying to support themselves and their families, cyclists continue to face the real mortal threat on NYC streets.
January 16, 2018
TransAlt: Congestion Pricing Holds the Key to Vision Zero
To achieve his goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024, Mayor de Blasio must do more to get cars off NYC streets.
January 11, 2018
De Blasio Takes a Break From Encouraging Car Trips to Scold Big Oil
The mayor who opposes congestion pricing, treats parking placards as political currency, and has declared war on electric bikes wants you to know that he's taking Big Oil to court over climate change.
January 10, 2018
Why You Should Care About de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
An installment of "Why You Should Care" from YouTuber Rina Krack succinctly conveys what's wrong with the mayor's approach to e-bikes.
January 9, 2018
City Hall Redacts de Blasio Correspondence About Teacher Placard Giveaway
What led Mayor de Blasio to reissue tens of thousands of parking permits to Department of Education employees? City Hall isn't telling us the whole story.
January 9, 2018
Corey Johnson Unequivocally Backs Congestion Pricing, Further Isolating de Blasio
The new City Council speaker gave Governor Cuomo more political leeway to push for a comprehensive plan to reduce traffic and boost transit funding.
January 8, 2018
