Julianne Cuba
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Driver Who Killed Delivery Man Has Little Remorse, Few Answers
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Maro Andrianou offered the same excuse for fatally running over 37-year-old Xing Long Lin that attorneys have argued is bogus
Despite End of Holiday Season, DOT Has No Update on Long-Stalled Fifth Ave. Project
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New mayor, same old problem. We are nearly two weeks into the New Year and the city still doesn’t have a plan for restarting the long-delayed redesign of Fifth Avenue — a street improvement project announced by former Mayor de Blasio in 2020, delayed and watered-down, but then scheduled to begin “after the holidays” of […]
NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year
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The NYPD’s history of disproportionately ticketing cyclists of color continued in 2021, new data show.
In Memoriam 2021: Too Many Lives Lost; Too Many Cases Unsolved
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It's the bloodiest year of Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative — and hit-and-run cases are also on the rise. And the NYPD isn't solving enough of them. An analysis.
THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years of Vision Zero Ends with More Cars and More Death
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Car ownership under this mayor has been steadily rising since his very first days in office. And on Monday, he claimed that's not part of his legacy.
Streetsies 2021: The Advocate of the Year
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The nominees include a leader of the deliverista movement, an indefatigable Chelsea legend, the Riders Alliance, the Bridges for People campaign and a woman who yelled at Eric Adams to do more about road safety.
Advocates: DOT’s 21st Street Redesign Caters to Drivers and Parking
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DOT's plan for a dedicated curbside bus lane won't remove any parking spots, which discriminates against straphangers and pedestrians on behalf of car drivers on a deadly strip, critics said.
Advocates: Change Zoning to Regulate ‘Last-Mile’ Trucking Facilities Flocking to Low-Income Communities
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One man's last mile is another man's last gasp.
EXCLUSIVE: Would-Be Council Speaker Moya Caught Speeding in School Zones
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It's not that kind of race, Councilman!
Citi Bike Wants to Turn Docking Stations into Charging Stations … With City Help
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The Lyft-owned company says it’s launching electrified docking stations as part of a pilot program in its Divvy system in Chicago next year, and hopes to do the same in the five boroughs — if Mayor Adams and ConEd are willing to help.
DoorDash Joins 15-Minute-or-Less Grocery Delivery Biz, Risking Workers’ Lives, Advocates Say
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A major food delivery app is now promising grocery deliveries to your doorstep in under 15 minutes, joining the growing market of ultra-fast delivery from start-ups such as Gorillas, JOKR, and Fridge No More.
Video Raises Questions About DA’s Decision to Clear Driver Who Killed Delivery Man, Attorneys Say
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The video does not exonerate the driver in a way that Katz and the driver's lawyer believe, experts say.