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OPINION: In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)
First, a driver hit me. Then many in my social circle implicitly blamed me. That’s reason enough for examining our deadly deal with the automobile.
August 17, 2021
OPINION: Muscle-Car Makers Market Mayhem
Dodge sells its Chargers with images of road recklessness and — whaddya know? — some Charger drivers copy the ads. It's time for the dangerous appeals to end.
August 16, 2021
OPINION: Streetside Dining Is the Future — And Here’s How To Do It Right


August 10, 2021
OPINION: What Should Be Done About Canal Street?
The nostrums are no mystery. Rather than doing a million more studies, the city should just fix it.
August 9, 2021
OPINION: Build the Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now!
The DOT should not allow dangerous conditions for walkers and bikers to fester until the end of 2022. But it will — so as not to inconvenience motorists.
August 4, 2021
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals
If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?
July 29, 2021
OPINION: What New Yorkers Can Learn From Seoul


July 28, 2021
OPINION: Sorting Out Space for Pedestrians and Cyclists
What the next mayor can do for safety. (Hint: widen sidewalks at the expense of car lanes.)
July 16, 2021
311 is a Joke: DOT Is Perfectly OK With a Blocked Bike Lane in Downtown Brooklyn
Here's another angry screed by our editor about a one-block bike lane in Brooklyn that is illegally blocked by construction workers ... and the DOT doesn't care.
July 13, 2021
OPINION: Make City Cops Bike Their Precincts
An annual requirement to ride in the bike lanes would go a long way toward changing their "windshield perspective."
July 7, 2021