#FIXCANAL: Cyclist Injured By Truck Driver On Chaotic Canal Street
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The crash comes just hours before activists rallied for a safer Canal Street, a street they've dubbed Manhattan's Boulevard of Death.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives
AT LAST! Car-Loving De Blasio Calls For ‘Higher Penalties’ For Drivers Who Kill
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"I think we need new laws that cause much more consequence if a motorist is negligent and they kill someone, even if it wasn't their intention. I think there have to be much higher penalties, that's an area we have to improve," the mayor said on Friday.
Van Bramer: Long Island City Needs a Network of Protected Bike Lanes
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The Queens Council Member wants the booming neighborhood to become the first fully protected area.
Queens Pol Who Said Cyclists Are the ‘Most Dangerous’ Doubles Down
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The Queens pol who earned brickbats from livable streets activist when he said last week that bikes are “the most dangerous” vehicles on the streets these days doubled down on his callous remarks — made in a year with 18 dead cyclists.
STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: New TA Leader Has Optimism and Vision — But Understands Your Rage
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Streetsblog chats with the new leader of the city's most important livable streets activist group about his vision and approach to running Transportation Alternatives.
Op-Ed: I Got ‘Harassment Ticketed’ as ‘Payback’ During the NYPD Blitz
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As the blitz goes "permanent," watch out for cops who seem to have it out for cyclists.