Monday’s Headlines: We’ve Done It Again Edition
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The awards continue to pile up for Streetsblog's Jesse Coburn for his 2022 piece on the unique danger faced by city kids as they go to and from school. Plus other news.
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Activist Helen Ho’s clothing line at Triple Prime Voters.
After a Child’s Death, Can Newtown Road Be Reimagined?
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Is this really the best the city can do?
Analysis: City Ignored BQE Panel Recs To Ease Local Traffic From Two-Lane Conversion
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The city has failed to adopt key recommendations by its own appointed experts to curb congestion near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after officials reduced the highway from six to four lanes — and the Adams administration may be now using that same congestion as a justification for building a wider highway.
Study: Pedestrian Death Rate More Than 2x Higher in Historically Red-Lined Neighborhoods
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Communities that were red-lined in the 1930s are still experiencing more than twice the rate of pedestrian deaths today than more privileged neighborhoods — and we can't achieve Vision Zero until we reckon with racist and classist policies that contribute to the disparity, a groundbreaking new study argues.
‘Major Victory’: Drivers Getting Nabbed With Fewer Speeding Tickets: City
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The city’s speed cameras are spitting out less tickets to drivers than they were six months ago, Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said — and that's good.
Delay Ahead: Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now Put Off Til ‘Early 2024’
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The Department of Transportation quietly revealed at a Council hearing this week that it has once again pushed back the timeline on transforming the south outer road of the Queensboro Bridge into exclusive space for pedestrians — with the lane now slated to open in 2024.
March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach
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Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
Friday’s Headlines: To Neglect and Unnerve Edition
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Boy, the mainstream media really let us down in its coverage of Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Plus other stories.
Study: Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Crashes — But They Have a Downside
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Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope.
DOUBLE THE FUN: Brooklyn Pol Wants 100 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes Every Year
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The city should build 100 miles of protected bike lanes a year, doubling the number that it already is required to build under the Streets Plan.