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After Deadly Fire, Mayor Waffles on E-Bike Battery Buy Back Bill
A day after a fatal blaze tore through a Chinatown e-bike shop, killing four, Mayor Adams did not "get stuff done."
June 22, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams Blasts Food Delivery ‘Hypocrisy’ Edition
JOCO Concierge the latest attempt to provide a place for delivery workers to rest between jobs, though it won't be open to everyone.
June 15, 2023
Summer Streets Expands to All Boroughs; Still Ends Early, Though
As the Beastie Boys said, you need Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten to make it happen — but how about keeping it open beyond 1 p.m.?
June 12, 2023
Citigroup Renews NYC Bike-Share Sponsorship — Is It Time For Public Funding?
The deal is good news, but questions remain.
May 26, 2023
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?
May 10, 2023
Stats Show That a Narrower BQE is Safer, Yet City is Considering Widening the Highway
Collisions on the Queens-bound side of the cantilever have dropped 65 percent compared to 2019, according to a DOT analysis obtained by Streetsblog.
April 10, 2023
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
March 23, 2023
We Were Right: Mayor’s Management Report Confirms Streetsblog Reporting Previously Criticized by City Officials
A series of articles in Streetsblog last year that was highly criticized by City Hall because it outlined failures of the Department of Transportation to meet bus and bike lane mileage requirements due to staffing shortages and political waffling has just been confirmed — by City Hall.
February 2, 2023
What the Livable Streets Movement Wants from Thursday’s State of the City Address
Mayor Adams’s State of the City address on Thursday will set the tone for the coming year — and you can learn a lot about a leader by what he or she chooses to highlight at such a public address.
January 25, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Who Needs the Media Edition
The big story was Mayor Adams's announcement that he doesn't need reporters asking nosey questions because he's setting up his own newsletter! Plus other news.
January 24, 2023
