Julianne Cuba

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BIKELASH: Manhattan Community Board Stalls Fifth Avenue Safety and Transit Redesign

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

Members of a Manhattan civic panel are putting feelings ahead of facts to stall a life-saving street redesign of Fifth Avenue — even though just one pedestrian has been injured by a cyclist since January, 2019.

The aftermath of the Astoria crash that killed Xing Long Lin and injured Nahar Anin-Aminof. File photo: Zohran Mamdani

NYPD’s Fourth of July Vision Zero Plan Includes Targeting Cyclists For Riding on the Sidewalk

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

The NYPD’s Fourth of July safety plan includes both protecting cyclists, and punishing them in ways that have long been racially biased.

Northern Boulevard at 100th Street. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Plan To Tame Northern Blvd. Needs Work, Advocates Say

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 28, 2021 | No Comments

“We have waited a very, very long time. It doesn’t go far enough," said Jim Burke, the former chairman of the Fix Northern Boulevard campaign.

The Fifth Avenue Busway Is Stalled Exactly Where It Was Last Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 23, 2021 | No Comments

It’s deja-vu on Fifth Avenue.

The 103rd Precinct is part of the problem. Photo: Tim Burke

Hit-and-Run Victim Says Police Blamed Him for Being Struck by a Driver

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 21, 2021 | No Comments

The Flushing resident had to veer out of a crosswalk because of cops' cars.

You'll see more of these are Jamaica if you're headed to Brooklyn, but there's a catch. Photo: MTA

Report: Racial and Economic Inequities in Transit Affect Accessibility to Jobs, Healthcare

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments

Black and brown New Yorkers are more likely to rely on public transit to get to work in the New York City area, but on average have far less access to jobs as their car-driving neighbors, who are often wealthier, whiter, and live in the 'burbs.