Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Corona and Ditmas Park Are Small-Street Danger Zones
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Mostly, one-lane intersections are safe. But a new analysis by Localize shows where they are not.
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Cop Tackles Cyclist in Midtown — And It’s All Caught on Camera!
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Cyclists are demanding answers to the latest attack.
Google Defends Tipping Off Drivers to NYPD Cameras as a ‘Safety’ Feature
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The tech giant finally breaks its silence after days of ignoring information about its new Maps feature.
APP-HORRENT! Google Maps Now Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras
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The NYPD has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ubiquitous tech giant demanding it stop aiding scofflaws.
City Program to Absolve Scofflaw Truckers Is Costing Us Big Time: Report
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The Stipulated Fine Program is costing the city millions — and making our streets less safe.
Bloody January: Cyclist Injuries and Fatalities Soared Last Month [Updated]
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In the first 28 days of the year, 191 cyclists were reported injured, up from 158, or 20 percent, from the same period last year.
What Does This Delivery Worker Think About Mayor de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown?
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Worker activist Jinhua Li explains it all to us.
New York State Finally Has a New DMV Commissioner. Here’s What He Needs to Do
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Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder will fill a seat left vacant since Gov. Cuomo's first term. Streetsblog has a long list of actions he must take to make state roadways safer.
OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Is Talking Crazy About Congestion Pricing — But He May Be Crazy Like a Fox
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Gov. Cuomo said the wrong thing about transit on Wednesday — but he said it for the right reason. In a chat with Brian Lehrer on WNYC, the governor suggested that congestion pricing must pass so that the MTA would not need to raise transit fares to cover an annual operating budget shortfall this year. […]
The Reported App is Reducing Repeatedly Reckless Taxi Driving
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A new study by the four-year-old smartphone tool shows that 96 percent of drivers who get a complaint don't get a second one.
KOMANOFF: Want Fair Taxi Congestion Surcharges? Embed Them Within Congestion Tolling
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A nationally respected expert says a City Council taxi bill is a springboard for a better congestion-pricing plan.