Julianne Cuba
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Recent Posts
DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)
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Earlier this year, we published a mega preview of the key City Council races in Brooklyn. Today, we shift our full attention to Queens.
Upper West Side Pol Caught Zooming While Zooming
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"Naming streets for our dead children and seniors, people who were killed precisely because of distracted driving, is not what makes a leader," says one activist.
‘Nightmare’ on 34th Avenue? Residents Rally Against the ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street that Has Added Safety and Recreation Space
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A protest against open streets ... on an open street!
Candidate Garcia Make Her Case for Street Safety on Deadly Third Avenue
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“This is clearly a crisis plain and simple. We don’t need any more plans, we need action and execution,” said Garcia, who was also criticized for being too pro-cop.
The Bronx is Up: DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane Under the White Plains Ave. El
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The city puts forth a true vision for bike lanes under elevated trains.
STREETS WEEK! New Truck Management Report is Heavy on Historic Details; Light on Future Plans
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That said, it's "a step in this direction," said Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.
STREETS WEEK! ‘Invigorated’ Mayor de Blasio Finally Enjoys Himself On A Citi Bike
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"You just get a different perspective about what a bicyclist needs, and that's helpful," the mayor said after his Gracie to City Hall ride on a Citi Bike.
There Was No Medical Episode, Says Family of Driver Who Killed Queens Delivery Man
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Even the woman whose allegedly reckless driving killed a delivery worker in Queens last week is denying cops’ theory that she had a “medical episode” before the fatal crash.
Is Road Rage a Medical Episode? NYPD Says Fatal Crash in Queens is Still Under Investigation
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The NYPD is still pursuing the "It was just an accident" theory after a reckless and impatient driver killed a Queens delivery worker.
NYPD: E-Cyclist Struck and Killed Elderly Man Stepping into UWS Bike Lane Between Cars
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An elderly man has died after police say he was struck by an electric bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane earlier this month — highlighting a lack of safe infrastructure and a culture that caters more to vehicles than the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
Revel Seeks to Create All-Electric Taxi Fleet — But City Says ‘Not So Fast’
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Revel wants to take things to the next level — but the city says no.
DOT Announces Expansion of ‘Successful’ Car-Share Pilot Program
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Hammerin' Hank: The city is expanding and making permanent a car-share pilot program to help break New York's car culture and its dependence on private car ownership, DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.