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A poster on Citizen captured the scene moments after the noon killing of an Upper West Side pedestrian. Photo: Citizen

UPDATE: Two Pedestrians Killed in Manhattan Crosswalks

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Two pedestrians are dead after drivers mowed them both down in the crosswalk on the Upper East and West sides of Manhattan early Monday, according to police, but only one of the drivers was charged despite Mayor Adams's promise last week that the NYPD would begin a new crackdown on drivers who fail to yield.

This is only part of PBA President Pat Lynch's driving record.

SPEED DEMON: PBA President Pat Lynch is Driven Around Really Fast!

By Liam Quigley | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

The 2021 Chevy Suburban in which the police union president was chauffeured has a staggering 29 school-zone speeding violations since 2016, the most recent on Jan. 6 in Queens, according to city data.

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has problems with speed cameras.

Speaker Adams Offers Misinformation on Speed Cameras

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

Concern about speed cameras is popular among drivers, anti-government folk and, apparently, the Council Speaker, too.

Mayor Eric Adams has promised money, but the question now is where is the paint.

Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

“What we’re looking for is a plan in the first 100 days of the administration to clearly identify the bus interventions they are going to do and to show how they’re going to devote the staffing and resources to make that happen," said one advocate.

Mayor, meet press. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office

Thursday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Rashomon Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jan 20, 2022 | No Comments

Reporters try to unravel the mayor's utterances on transit. Plus other news.

Here's Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell crossing Caton Avenue, which they could safety do because they were surrounded by other people. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Adams’s ‘Turbo-Charged’ Vision Zero Includes a Back Door to Massive NYPD Crackdown on Cyclists

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments

A new enforcement effort raised eyebrows among some activists, forcing DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez into a defensive position.

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