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Thursday’s Headlines: Let’s Get to It Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

We got roped into covering a two-hour community board meeting in Queens (and writing it up!) last night, so we're going to get right to the day's news summary.

The cover of the DOT presentation on Wednesday night to Queens CB3.

34TH AVE. UPDATE: DOT Presents ‘Bold’ Plan for the Permanent Open Street Called ‘Paseo Park’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

The agency said it was motivated primarily by safety and by the higher numbers of pedestrians than vehicles for most of the day.

The NYPD is almost entirely focused on guns and shootings at the expense of cracking down on reckless drivers. (All gun photos from Police Commissioner Sewell's Twitter account)

NYPD’s Lackluster Enforcement Against Reckless Drivers Continued in Second Month of Supposed Crackdown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

Remember that much-ballyhooed crackdown on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians — the one Streetsblog debunked last month? Well, it's even more debunkable.

Weekends were made for better service. Graphic: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

MTA Chief Vows To Consider Improving Excruciating Weekend Subway Service

By Dave Colon | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

It's no blue ribbon panel, but it's a start.

A defaced plate (one of several!) that we spotted in an NYPD parking space at the 84th Precinct in Downtown Brooklyn.

Wednesday’s Headlines: We FOIL Stuff, Too Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

Following up on a fellow reporter's scoop, we have more news about defaced plates. Plus all the other news from yesterday.

Scooter park at Van Nest-Parkchester border. File photo: Streetsblog

Bronx Scooter Share Has Been a Huge Success, DOT Says as Phase II Prepares to Launch

By Michael Kaess | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

Hundreds of thousands of rides and no fatalities or even serious injuries.

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