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HARTLEY KNOW HIM: Meet the Prolific Anti-Bike Lane Lawyer Who Can’t Get a Win
HARTLEY KNOW HIM: Meet the Prolific Anti-Bike Lane Lawyer Who Can’t Get a Win
By Kevin Duggan
September 8, 2026
Mayor Mamdani’s bike lane projects keep running into the same foe: a retirement-aged Manhattan lawyer and convicted securities fraudster who has sued NYC DOT five times in three boroughs, to little success.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Welcome Back Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: Welcome Back Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 8, 2026
We’re back with an epic “ICYMI” list, except the “Y” is a “W” and it stands for we.
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
By Jeff Wood
September 4, 2026
“Strong reforms are necessary if we’re going to have public transit agencies that are successful,” says this week’s guest.
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
By Sammy Sussman
September 3, 2026
A cop drove recklessly, struck a woman, lied about it, and got his friends to lie about it, Queens prosecutors say.
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
By Sammy Sussman
August 31, 2026
The latest victim? Nurse Jiaya Zheng, who was struck mere blocks from the medical center where she worked … and was taken before she died.
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
By Streetsblog Editorial Board
August 31, 2026
Here’s important information for readers while Streetsblog’s staff undertake four days of professional development and cocktails.
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