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10:33 AM EDT on July 24, 2024
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A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
By Dave Colon
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
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Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
By Austin C. Jefferson
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
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Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
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City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
By Sophia Lebowitz
And about half of trade waste trucks in the city have been exempted because “the design or operation of the vehicle” makes it too challenging to install the after-market safety feature. Huh?
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People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
By Dave Colon
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
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The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
By Austin C. Jefferson
More Astroturf: Top politicos are on board with Waymo’s pitch.
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