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Welcome to Blissville, Queens. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Eyes on the Street: Welcome to Blissville, Queens

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Blissville? More like Abyss-Ville.

Council Member Holden's bill would not affect the NYPD, which parks in bus lanes with impunity already.

Queens Pol’s Bill Would End Bus Lane Enforcement on Holidays — An ‘Attack’ on Riders

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

Bob Holden says his bill makes sense. Activists say it does not.

Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers has racked up a lot of speeding tickets on her gray Nissan. [Editor's note: We have diffused the Council member's plate because her office said that showing the plate "puts her and her family at risk," which is an irony. Photos: Julianne Cuba (main); Gersh Kuntzman (inset)

EXCLUSIVE: Council’s Transportation Chair’s Car Sped Through School Zones 17 Times in a Year

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Do as I say, not as I do.

CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.

City DOT Still Mum on Long-Delayed Fifth Avenue Busway

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 8, 2022 | No Comments

The busway is still dead in the water, even as bus speeds sink back to pre-pandemic levels and as busways in other boroughs are proving successful.

Scenes like this are being investigated more thoroughly by the Department of Transportation these days.

New York City’s Pedestrian Death Crisis is Part of an Alarming and Ongoing National Trend

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 8, 2022 | No Comments

Talk about cold comfort: New York City's rise in pedestrian deaths is part of horrifying national trend.

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