Henry Beers Shenk
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Remember That Old Bike? These Kids Need It to Get Ahead and Get Around
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Kids are getting paid $15 an hour to learn how to fix and maintain bikes — and change their lives forever.
Fort Greene Driver Hits and Injures Two People Before Fleeing on Foot
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A violent driver caused chaos on Thursday afternoon in Fort Greene, injuring two pedestrians, hitting another vehicle, and then crashing into a fire hydrant before running from the scene.
Delivery and Immigrant Communities Protest Death of Working Cyclist During Police Chase
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"We demand a full investigation," said a leader of the Islamic center to which the victim, Borkot Ullah, belonged.
Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian Along Union Square Danger Strip
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An 85-year-old woman was struck and killed by a truck driver along a notoriously congested portion of Union Square on Wednesday afternoon.
EXCLUSIVE: New Video from Crash Shows Police Chase Led to Death of Delivery Cyclist Borkot Ullah
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New video exclusively obtained by Streetsblog shows in greater detail that a police chase was clearly a contributing factor in the hit-and-run crash that killed delivery worker Borkot Ullah on last week.
AG Tish James Will Review Hit-And-Run Crash that Killed Delivery Worker as Cops Go Silent
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Police have still not made an arrest in the hit-and-run killing of Borkot Ullah on Thursday — even though cops were apparently chasing the reckless driver seconds before he ran the red light on busy Houston Street and slammed into the delivery worker.
SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Delivery Cyclist on East Houston Street (Warning: Graphic Content)
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A hit-and-run driver — who may have been being chased by police — struck and killed a cyclist in the East Village late on Thursday night.
The PATH Train Just Quietly Banned E-Bikes at All Times
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Advocates for delivery workers were blindsided. And one e-bike user told Streetsblog that the new ban would really make his life difficult.
EYES ON THE STREET: City Destroys Brooklyn Greenway During Unrelated Construction Project
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A segment of the Brooklyn Greenway in Red Hook is now out of commission because of an unrelated construction project happening on top of it — and the detour provided for bikers creates much more danger than it eliminates.
YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: DOT Towed Cars Into Its Own Bus Lane on 14th Street!
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The dedicated transit lane served as a parking lot around Avenue C while ConEd did some work.
Heads Up! State DOT Promises Safe Detour For Hudson River Greenway Construction
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Cyclists will get a protected bike lane detour on southbound West Street, aka Route 9A, during the hours of construction — 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. between Monday and Thursday.
Early Voting Begins on Saturday! Here’s the StreetsPAC Endorsement Recap
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With early voting beginning on Saturday, Streetsblog decided it would be a good idea to put — in one place — all of StreetsPAC's endorsements in the various Council, Borough President and citywide races. So click here.