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Citi Bike's electric fleet will not return until the fall at the earliest. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

EXCLUSIVE: Electric Citi Bikes — Grounded in April — Won’t Return Until After Sept. 21

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 13, 2019 | 38 Comments

It's the fall of Citi Bike. One month after the Lyft-owned company grounded all of its 1,000 pedal-assist electric bicycles due to brake problems, Citi Bike now says the popular speedsters will return in the autumn.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson rallied with Families for Safe Streets last year. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

UPDATED: Speaker Johnson to Push Vision Zero Design Bill This Month

By Gersh Kuntzman, David Meyer and Julianne Cuba | May 7, 2019 | 11 Comments

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.

When You’re Not Looking, Even Enlightened Pols Turn into Car Enablers

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 2, 2019 | 4 Comments

Why does the City Council defend the behavior of recidivist scofflaws? The question came up again at a hearing on Monday. Your Cycle of Rage columnist was there.

Parking Over Bus Lanes? In One Brooklyn District, Pols Bow to Drivers

By Martin Samoylov and Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 22, 2019 | 1 Comment

The race to succeed Jumaane Williams in the City Council features five candidates who support cars over buses.

The Council wants more of this! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Council to Mayor: Do More to Break the Car Culture

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 11, 2019 | 5 Comments

The official response to the mayor's proposed 2020 budget calls for far more livable streets initiatives.

Advocates: Reform Rogue Garbage Truck Companies Now!

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 28, 2019 | No Comments

A coalition has a seven-point plan that goes much further than the de Blasio administration's current proposal.

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