The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Kevin Duggan’s lead story today is the definition of blockbuster: The NYPD has gone back to an old — and much maligned — strategy of giving cyclists criminal summonses instead of regular traffic tickets. We’re just getting a grasp on what this could mean for our court system and working cyclists, let alone riders already being caught in the new dragnet.
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let’s take a breath and take stock.
It’s not even We Outside Summer yet, but New Yorkers know where to celebrate. Plus other news.
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
The NYPD is issuing more traffic-related summonses citywide … with one glaring exception.
