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NYCT President Andy Byford may have more time for sweeping water out of stations, if a proposed MTA reorganization plan is accepted.

MTA’s $4M Reorganization Plan Shifts Around Some Deck Chairs

By Dave Colon | Jul 15, 2019 | 1 Comment

The public's first look at the proposal for MTA II shows a focus on consolidation that could take power from subway chief Andy Byford.

These trucks are parked on what is supposed to be a protected bike lane on West Street in Greenpoint. If they get a ticket, they pay far less thanks to a city program. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 15, 2019 | 20 Comments

As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."

Here's the intersection of E. Fifth St. and Church Avenue where a pedestrian was struck. He later died from his injuries. Photo: Google

NYPD: Another Pedestrian is Killed on Deadly Church Avenue

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 10, 2019 | 18 Comments

It's the 110th road death so far this year, up 18 percent over the same period last year.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on a Citi Bike . File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Here’s One Way to Fix Citi Bike So It Doesn’t Only Serve Rich People Who Already Live Near Subways

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 10, 2019 | 26 Comments

Citi Bike serves mostly rich white people. All you need to do is look at the coverage map to see that. So where should it expand next to change that dynamic?

Members of the Transformation Department put out plungers on Fifth Avenue to demonstrate the danger of unprotected mixing zones. Photo: Transformation Department

Miraculous Safety Toilet Plungers Fix Fifth Avenue Mixing Zones For Just $4.99

By Dave Colon | Jul 10, 2019 | 113 Comments

Turning mixing zones into plunger zones led to a huge increase in safe driving.

A balloon bike at the "die-in" in Washington Square Park pleads to stop the killing.

Updated: Why We ‘Die-In’ Tonight

By Ellen McDermott | Jul 9, 2019 | 3 Comments

Tonight, we gather to mourn and demand action: No more dead on NYC streets.

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