Julianne Cuba
Email Julianne Cuba at julianne@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Bike Injuries Still Up for the Year — And Southern Brooklyn Cyclists are Disproportionately Hurt
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The plurality of cyclist injuries between March 16 and 22 were still in the same Southern Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Eyes on the Street: De Blasio’s ‘Open Streets’ Plan is an Over-Policed Mess
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Massive numbers of cops for no reason seems to be the order of the day.
Slow Down! Speed Demons Send Two People To Overwhelmed Hospitals
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Paramedics rushed two people to already over-capacity emergency rooms on Wednesday evening, thanks to speeding drivers who refused to slow down amid a worsening health crisis.
DEFINITION OF INSANITY: DOT Still Seeking Community Board ‘Yea’ For Bike Lanes
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So why does this still take so long?
Bike Angels: Couriers Deliver Food, Supplies To New Yorkers Stuck At Home
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Now these are what you call Bike Angels!
NYPD: Bike Injuries Are Up 43 Percent During Coronavirus Crisis
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If the corona doesn't get you, the car owner might.
City To Open Drive-Through Testing Sites — But What About Those Without A Car?
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The city announced plans to roll out drive-through coronavirus testing centers at five locations across the city, but offered no plan for those without access to a private vehicle.
Mayor Suspends E-Bike Crackdown During Coronavirus Outbreak
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"We will be suspending enforcement while restaurants are take-out and delivery only," said City Hall spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein.
Brooklyn Pol: NYPD Must Include Traffic Crashes In Crime Data
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Council Member Mark Treyger wants New York’s Finest to include traffic crashes its world-renowned crime data portal known as CompStat so that crashes are treated with equal seriousness by the NYPD.
ROWBACK: Mayor Was Only Joking that He’s Afraid to Bike in New York!
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“Mayor de Blasio is failing to lead by example and show New Yorkers that no one should be afraid to bike on their own streets,” said one activist.
Cops Finally Charge Driver Who Ran Over and Killed Queens Senior Last Fall
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Police have arrested the driver who killed an elderly pedestrian last fall — six months after the fatal Queens crash.
Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
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The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.