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Janice and James Mott, whose daughter was killed by a truck driver in July, endorsed congressional candidate Suraj Patel (left) on Monday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Ban Cars Near Schools, Says Mom of Slain Biker Carling Mott

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

The mother of 28-year-old Carling Mott, who was killed last month by a truck driver while biking on the Upper East Side, says streets near schools should be closed to traffic, which is somehow controversial in New York.

Janice Mott, mom of 28-year-old Carling Mott (inset), who was killed on a bike last month, speaks out. Photo: Julianne Cuba

In Her Own Words: Mom of Cyclist Fatally Struck on Upper East Side Demands Safe, Crosstown Lanes

By Streetsblog | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

Standing a block from where her only daughter died, Janice Mott made a gripping speech directed at city officials, but also a touching speech that expressed the ultimate grief over losing a child to road violence.

This rat has met the enemy — and it is us.

OH, RATS! Experts Say Outdoor Dining is Not to Blame for the City’s Rodent Problem

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

Critics of outdoor dining need to stop rat-cheting up the rhetoric on dining areas, experts say.

FIRST PERSON: How I Got a Traffic Agent to Write a Ticket Against a Placard Perp!

By Noah Martz | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

You won't believe how hard it is to get a cop to write a ticket on a car with an illegal license plate cover!

One and done: An Oonee mini being removed from Astoria after this year's successful test.

After Successful Bike Parking Demo, DOT is Rightfully Being Asked, ‘What Now?’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

And advocates are getting impatient.

Riverdale Avenue is so fat it needs to be put on a diet, says DOT. But Council Member Eric Dinowitz (inset) disagrees. Photo: Google

Bronx Pol Loses Fight Against Street Safety as DOT Moves Ahead on Riverdale Ave.

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation has dismissed complaints of a Bronx Council member and will move ahead with its life-saving plan to narrow Riverdale Avenue from a four-lane speedway into a slower residential street

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