Meet State Senator Jessica Ramos — Fighting for Safety and Against de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
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A new State Senator weighs in on e-bikes, car culture and improving transit. After all, this is "New York fucking City," she says.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives
Why The NYC Century Bike Tour Is Riding Into the Sunset
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TransAlt's leaders give Streetsblog readers the context for the group's decision to stop hosting the 100-mile race.
Op-Ed: Rise of the Micro-Machines — How We Take Back the Streets
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In a sneak-peak at the new issue of Reclaim, the in-house magazine of Transportation Alternatives, writer Jessie Singer brings us up to speed on e-bikes, e-scooters and the mayor's poorly reasoned crackdown.
UPDATED: Speaker Johnson to Push Vision Zero Design Bill This Month
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Speaker Corey Johnson announced he will push the issue further, holding a vote on a long-delayed bill that would force the city to redesign streets for safety.
Queens Pol Demands More Space for Cyclists and Peds on Queensboro Bridge
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Just one narrow pathway is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers are booming. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants that to change.
De Blasio Announces Grand Street Bike Lanes Will Stay, Ending L-Train Uncertainty
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The future of the bike lanes had been uncertain since the day Governor Cuomo canceled the L-train shutdown. But Mayor de Blasio is suddenly on a roll.