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108th Precinct Cracks Down on Sidewalk Parking — NYPD Placard Holders Not Included
A year into Mayor de Blasio's "crackdown," cops and other placard-holding city employees know they can still leave their personal vehicles anywhere they damn well please.
April 20, 2018
Clinton Street Protected Bike Lane Returns After Two-Month Hiatus
The two-way bike lane had vanished between Grand Street and East Broadway after DOT repaved the street at the end of November.
February 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Dockless Citi Bike Prototypes Spotted in Brooklyn
Black bicycles with the distinctive Citi Bike frame and fenders have been spotted around Brooklyn this month, and we can confirm that they are prototypes for potential dockless bike-share service operated by Motivate.
January 23, 2018
Parks Department Closes Off Car-Free High Bridge With No Explanation [Updated]
Like the Hudson River Greenway, the High Bridge is a piece of transportation infrastructure that the Parks Department treats like a recreational facility.
January 9, 2018
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Eyes on the Street: The Snow Clearance Double Standard
Heavily traveled car lanes are always a priority for snow clearance after a winter storm. The same can't be said for important links in the bike network.
January 2, 2018
NYPD Is Making Midtown Sidewalks an Obstacle Course — Where’s de Blasio?
The mayor controls the streets but is nowhere in sight as NYPD security theater puts the squeeze on Midtown foot traffic.
December 5, 2017
Sheer Luck Prevents Curb-Jumping Driver From Killing People on Court Street
A motorist drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into a movie theater in Cobble Hill. No one was injured, but fatal off-road crashes remain a regular occurrence in NYC.
November 28, 2017
Select Bus Service Launches on Woodhaven Boulevard
Select Bus Service is live on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens. As of Sunday, the SBS package - off-board fare collection, camera-enforced bus lanes, and other transit-priority treatments - is speeding trips for tens of thousands of people who ride the Q52 and Q53 each day.
November 14, 2017
Placard Abusers Gravitate to Upgraded Inwood Crosswalk as Soon as the Stripes Are Dry
This is just one example of how placards directly undermine DOT's street safety projects, which often rely on low-cost methods, like striping, that are easily circumvented by placard holders.
October 3, 2017
In the Works: Safer South Bronx Bike Connections to Randall’s Island
DOT crews are building out two protected bike lane routes linking the neighborhoods north of the Bruckner Expressway to the island.
October 3, 2017
