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Thursday’s Headlines: Summer Doldrums Edition
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Seriously, very little happened yesterday (except the Health Commissioner driving to an event to which he could have easily taken the subway), but here's the full roundup.
The Health Commissioner Used a Pollution-Spewing, Global Warming-Exacerbating, Asthma-Contributing Vehicle to Get to An Event Today
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Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi — the sworn enemy of asthma and pollution — was driven from Jackson Heights to Times Square. His boss didn't care, but here's why you should.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Literally Nowhere is Safe from Car Drivers Edition
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At the end of the day, the dailies won't cover it, but two people — two! — were injured in separate crashes over the weekend in New York City's own little Mayberry: Roosevelt Island. Plus all the other news.
A Round and a Roundy: An Environmental Study About an Environmental Plan?
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It's almost as if the MTA is just making stuff up, our national treasure cartoonist says.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The End of an Era Error
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Gov. Cuomo's farewell address on Monday was widely panned (by the media and his best friend, pictured). Plus all the other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Henri Ennui Edition
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Gov. Cuomo was in Big Dog Excelsior Car Guy mode over the weekend. Plus all the other news.
How To Avoid the Other COVID Plague: Traffic
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But there is a willingness for citizens to move to active methods of travel, such as cycling, rather than replacing public transport modes with cars.
George Hahn is the Bike-Riding Man About Town that You Need a Dose of Right Now!
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Cars suck, we all know that. But no one says it better than legendary, um, well, legend George Hahn.
Friday’s Headlines: Pedestrians and Cyclists Are Resiliency Edition
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"Resiliency" should mean punish cars, not people. Plus all the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: One Sure Way to Tame Traffic Edition
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A press release about new crossing guards for adults in Soho brings to mind decades of Armageddon in Lower Manhattan. Plus the rest of the day's news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Let’s Call Bullshit on This Edition
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We're mad as hell, too, over why a pollution-control plan needs such a lengthy assessment of its environmental impact.
A Round and a Roundy: Night of the Living Cuomo
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Andrew Cuomo will soon be gone, but his evil creations may live on for years.