Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers Vote 'Quid Pro Quo' with Anti-Bike Pol
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"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.
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Streetfilms: Yes, the Bike/Ped Situation on the Queensboro Bridge Is That Bad!
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We covered last week's renewed call for pedestrian and bike safety fixes on the dangerous Queensboro Bridge, but you have to see Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm to really understand the situation.
Council Members: DOT Stalling on Queensboro
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The city's failure to give more space to the increasing number of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge is a betrayal of Vision Zero — and that failure seems based solely on a fealty to car traffic.
Van Bramer: Long Island City Needs a Network of Protected Bike Lanes
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The Queens Council Member wants the booming neighborhood to become the first fully protected area.
BQX Advocates Make Pitch for Trolley — But Critics Push Back
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Mayor de Blasio needs to just abandon his beloved $2.7-billion BQX streetcar, opponents said Thursday at the City Council's first trolley task force hearing.
Thursday’s Headlines: Jimmy Van Bramer is Right Edition
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Yes, those are Jimmy Van Bramer's Mets winter gloves — but the Queens council member will take the gloves off this morning when he takes on illegal parkers in Long Island City. Click on the headline above for our full news roundup.