Eve Kessler

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Police tape surrounds five city bike racks destroyed by a motorist Thursday morning in Long Island City. One of the six racks at the location apparently remained unscathed. Photo: Walking LIC Via Twitter

Reckless Driver Plows Through Long Island City Bike Racks Before Ditching SUV

By Eve Kessler | Jul 23, 2021 | No Comments

The cops have no information as a motorist flattens scarce cyclist parking.

Cuomo’s ‘Wrong Way’ LaGuardia AirTrain Is Ready for Take Off

By Eve Kessler and Julianne Cuba | Jul 20, 2021 | No Comments

An FAA rubber stamp clears the way for the construction of the people mover in East Elmhurst, Queens.

An acrobat performed on Sunday at the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Flatbed Follies on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights. Photo: 34th Avenue Open Street Coalition

Open-Street Killjoys in Jackson Heights Tried To Silence the Circus

By Eve Kessler | Jul 19, 2021 | No Comments

Opponents of the 34th Avenue space lash out at another activity for kids.

Friday’s Headlines: A Little Case of Congestion Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments

Is the mayor really pushing to get central business district tolling done soon? Plus, other news.

Someone pasted posters on the Brooklyn Bridge reminding the Department of Transportation that our bridges used to be more useful ... before cars. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Signs Point the Way ‘Back to the Future’ for East River Bridges

By Eve Kessler | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

Hey, DOT, wanna use the spans to get people into Manhattan? Get rid of the cars.

Thursday’s Headlines: Everyone (Well, Almost) Loves a Parade Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jul 8, 2021 | No Comments

Some prominent folks skipped yesterday's "Hometown Heroes" celebration. And other news.

The Hudson River Greenway above the George Washington Bridge, looking south. Photo: Eve Kessler

State Would ‘Review’ Request for Safe Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Detour — But Parks Dept. Won’t Make One

By Eve Kessler | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

"Unfortunately, NYC Parks has been spectacularly underwhelming when it comes to arranging detours for the greenway paths it maintains," said one activist.

Thursday’s Headlines: Long, Hot Summer Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jul 1, 2021 | No Comments

The 71-year-old cyclist killed by a USPS driver on Monday was set to retire in August. And other news.

The moment before a truck driver killed teenaged cyclist Mario Valenzuela.

Thursday’s Headlines: Death of a Teen Cyclist Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jun 24, 2021 | No Comments

Revisiting the badly handled crash that killed a teen cyclist. And more news.

One rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge bike lane shows an arrow pointing into our glorious future (though the lane would likely be a narrow two-way route). Photo: Mayor's Office

Friday’s Headlines: ‘Granite and Steel’ Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments

The makeover of our most poetic bridge begins. And other news.

The crash scene was a grim reminder of the death caused by the drivers of heavy vehicles. Streetsblog has blurred the graphic part of the photo.

MORE CARNAGE: Pedestrian Seriously Injured by Driver in Chelsea

By Eve Kessler | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

A 91-year-old pedestrian was critically injured this morning at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 25th Street in Manhattan when he was run over by the driver of a pickup truck, cops said.

The NYC Greenway bike path, facing north, near the entrance at Van Cortland Park South and Dickinson Avenue. Photo: Eve Kessler

Bronx Cyclist Dies in Solo Crash Inside Van Cortlandt Park

By Eve Kessler | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

A Bronx cyclist is dead, apparently of blunt-force trauma, after falling off her bicycle in Van Cortlandt Park on Friday, police said.

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