Julianne Cuba

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The man, spotted with a knife glove, is seen just before he got back into his car and chased down protesters.

Queens District Attorney Charges Queens Man Who Tried To Run Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protesters With Attempted Murder

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 5, 2020 | No Comments

Frank Cavalluzzi "was a human rage machine," the Daily News reported.

Three bikes awaiting their owners next to Borough Hall, after police cleared out Cadman Plaza. Photo: Ben Feibleman

‘It’s Not Your Bike Anymore’: Police Swipe Bikes at Black Lives Matter March

By Julianne Cuba and Dave Colon | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

Cops aggressively swiped protestors’ and reporters’ bikes during a peaceful protest Wednesday night in Brooklyn — which is illegal.

SEE IT! Racist Tries To Kill ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protestors With His Car

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

An incensed racist with knives strapped to his arms tried to mow down people at a small Black Lives Matter protest in Queens Tuesday — and the madman was caught on multiple videos.

City Hall: Police Wanted Citi Bike and Revel Scooters Shut Down During Curfew

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

Blame the NYPD for the end of bike- and scooter-share during the curfew — and also blame the agency for not discussing the matter (or any matter, for that matter).

NYPD: Pedestrian In ‘Serious Condition’ After Getting Hit By Central Park Cyclist

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

A woman was seriously injured after a cyclist struck her in Central Park on Tuesday morning, police said.

Famed restaurant architect David Rockwell created this idea for outdoor space — showing the Park Slope restaurant Negril — for the New York City Hospitality Alliance. Photo: Rockwell Group

Council: Mayor Must ‘Think Outside The Box’ When It Comes To Open Streets for Restaurants

By Julianne Cuba | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio is too myopic when it comes to rethinking street space to help struggling New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers charged on Thursday.

A cop in the East Village kneeled on a man arrested for alleged social-distancing violations. Video showed that the officer punched the man while tackling him. Photo: Daquan Owens

Council: NYPD Must Stop Discriminatory Social Distancing Enforcement

By Julianne Cuba | May 24, 2020 | No Comments

“We are seeing the emergence of stop and frisk 2.0," said one Council Member.

Here's the open street on Parkside Avenue near Ocean Avenue — run by city workers. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Leave Out Neighborhoods That Need It Most

By Julianne Cuba | May 21, 2020 | No Comments

A map created by the Trust for Public Land reinforces the inequitable distribution of open streets so far.

Cruseno Florentino was crushed to death in front of this Jamaica religious center. Photo: Google

Man Crushed Between Two Trucks in Queens, According to Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman and Julianne Cuba | May 18, 2020 | No Comments

A Queens man was crushed between two trucks on a Jamaica street on Monday morning — the first pedestrian killed since March 15*.

The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?

By Julianne Cuba and Dave Colon | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?

More please, says the Council. File photo: Dave Colon

Council To Mayor: Bus Service Needs Improvements, Not Cuts

By Julianne Cuba | May 13, 2020 | No Comments

"Bus service has powered the city’s emergency response, providing critical service to frontline workers — 75 percent of whom are people of color,” 13 Council Members wrote.

Police from Transit Bureau 30 shut down an open street in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday.

NYPD Didn’t Get The Memo, Shuts Down Open Street in Downtown Brooklyn

By Julianne Cuba | May 8, 2020 | No Comments

Everything was worked out, eventually, after the cops left with their bagels.

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