Julianne Cuba
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Progressives Worry ‘Open Streets’ Will Become Commercialized And Not Serve Communities in Need
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The city's attempt to create 100 miles of open-streets might end up being controlled by business groups or well-organized neighborhood groups at the expense of hard-hit, suffering communities, advocates and progressive lawmakers are warning.
EXCUSES, EXCUSES: DOT Offers Entirely New Rationale for Not Making 59th St. Bridge Safe for Peds, Cyclists
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The outer lane of the roadway is not safe enough for people on foot who might fall over a low fence, Commissioner Polly Trottenberg now says.
The BQX Streetcar Is On Hold — And Should Be Killed Outright, Say Critics
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“The BQX continues to be a waste of our time, money and attention,” said Brooklyn Council Member Carlos Menchaca.
Pols Keep Making Homelessness a Transit Issue, But it is a Housing Issue
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Kicking homeless people off of subway trains one stop before the end of the line is not a housing policy, advocates say.
Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park
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“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.
Advocates: De Blasio’s Cuts Will Hurt Essential Workers Now — And In The Future
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So long, placard crackdown that never happened. Goodbye, sidewalk maintenance. The Vision Zero budget cuts come more into focus.
More Healthcare Workers Are Biking, Showing Urgency For Safe Routes Through Central Park
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But the city says "at this time there are no immediate plans" to make the crosstown transverses safe.
Advocates: MTA Must Redistribute Service To Protect Low-Income, Essential Workers
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Crowded trains and buses in communities of color are spreading the virus, but the agency says it is doing all it can to protect riders.
Mayor De Blasio is Ahead of Goal of Cutting City Fleet By a Tiny Amount
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It's a small victory, thanks to small goals.
Cops Arrest Unlicensed Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Cyclist On Ocean Parkway
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Yet even during a well-documented rash in speeding, cops still blamed the victim.
… But Second Avenue’s Temporary PBL Has DISAPPEARED!
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The Department of Transportation has not maintained its own temporary protected bike lane at the notoriously dangerous Second Avenue gap near the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan, forcing cyclists to ride with drivers racing to turn left into the tunnel.
Woman In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run on Queens Boulevard
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Paramedics rushed the woman in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital, which is already dealing with an influx of coronavirus patients.