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It’s really hard to know which Mayor Adams you’re going to get on any given day. On Tuesday, we got the guy who loves his bikelashing former chief of staff and thinks that car drivers are unfairly targeted under Vision Zero.
Also, the MTA won a big court ruling. And the billionaire owner of the Mets won a big state boondoggle (Amy Sohn reports from Albany).
There is so much news in today’s newsletter! Please take a few minutes to get up to speed.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
