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City Wants Delivery Giants to Give Workers Safe Batteries and Bikes — and Take Dangerous Ones Off the Street
Mayor Adams wants to require food delivery services to establish and pay for a trade-in program for illegal, uncertified, and gas-powered devices.
Talking Headways Podcast: Are We Taking Fewer Trips?
This week, we’re joined by an absolute legend in the livable streets movement: Angie Schmitt, who talks about her positive feelings about the coming train boom.
Should We Stop Subsidizing EVs For All and Focus on ‘Super-Drivers’?
Ten percent of U.S. drivers use 35 percent of our fuel. But EV subsidies miss these "super-users" and reinforce car dependency.
…Or Should We Soak ‘Super-Drivers’ Instead of Subsidizing Them?
Piling subsidies on subsidies, even if well-meaning, fails to rein in the full cost of driving.
Hey, Check Out the Cool (And Fake!) Plates You Can Order With A Few Mouse Clicks
Paper temp tags are so last year. You can get real metal plates — untraceable ones — all over the internet.
‘I’m Walkin’ Heah’! A NYC Pedestrian Looks for Answers
Streetsblog sometimes posts opinion pieces from New Yorkers who may not be as engaged on livable streets issues, but nonetheless can offer an insight. This is one of those.
NYPD Hands Out ‘Vision Zero’ Awards After 257 People Were Killed and 40,000 Injured Last Year
Police brass on Friday said that 70 of its 77 precincts — or 91 percent — failed to achieve Vision Zero in 2023, yet the agency handed out awards anyway.
Adams Administration Withholds 311 Emails From Streetsblog
“An agency repeatedly issuing itself extensions to respond to FOIL requests is inconsistent with FOIL’s purpose," said one lawyer.
Electeds Roll Out ‘Bike Safe’ Campaign While Admitting Cars are the Real Source of Danger
A trio of elected officials on the West Side are asking cyclists to be more mindful of pedestrians on the sidewalk, stop at red lights, and refrain from biking the wrong way in traffic.
Watchdog: Some MTA Workers Misuse Their Agency-Issued Cars
There's just too much idling and unsafe driving among employees of both the LIRR and NYC Transit.
