Monday’s Headlines: Wild West Edition
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We sure wish reporter the West Side Rag had called us before publishing that doorstop of an investigation into a recent moped-on-pedestrian crash. Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Issues & Campaigns
Sacrebleu! Staten Island Leadfoot Pol Joe Borelli is Now Getting Speeding Tickets in France!
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The Staten Island lawmaker — who admits that he regularly speeds (and pays tickets for same) in New York — got a camera-issued speeding ticket while on vacation in France last month.
OPINION: Here’s Why We All Need to Imagine a ‘Week Without Driving’
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Disability Rights Washington spreads awareness of the transportation challenges of the differently abled.
ANALYSIS: Developer Blasts Harlem Pol Over Rejecting Housing, As He Plans Truck Depot Instead
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A developer wanted to build housing, affordable units and public space, but was turned down by the local Council member, so now he's making housing ... for trucks. Is there a greater symbol of New York's dysfunction?
Slaughter of the Innocents: 9-Year-Old Mowed Down By Reckless Driver
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A 9-year-old child was run down and killed on a Sheepshead Bay sidewalk by a driver turning into a driveway, police said on Saturday, adding that the driver was not charged.
Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?
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The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.