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It's still illegal to use a legal e-bike on the Hudson River Greenway.

Parks Department Still Has No New Plan for E-Bikes and Greenways

By Dave Colon | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said that her agency is still trying to figure out how to allow the increasingly popular mobility option in her emerald empire.

A cyclist was killed by a hit-and-run garbage truck driver in Boro Park on Thursday morning, days after NYU student Raife Milligan (inset) was killed by a drunk driver. Main photo: Julianne Cuba

CARNAGE: Garbage Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Borough Park, After Pedestrian is Killed by Drunk Driver in Manhattan

By Julianne Cuba and Gersh Kuntzman | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Two promising lives cut down early.

Manhattan Pol to NYPD: Follow the Law on Placard Misuse

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Manhattan City Council Member Gale Brewer (inset) is the latest elected official to demand that the NYPD follow the law when it comes to cracking down on placard abuse by city workers including, mostly, cops.

The diseased heart of New York. And a diseased heart (inset).

Thursday’s Headlines: Heart Monitor Edition

By Streetsblog | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

A Council Member acts on noise after our blockbuster story. Plus all the other news from the day.

Composting at BK ROT. Photo: Via Instagram

OPINION: It’s Time To Mandate Composting Citywide

By Sandy Nurse | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Small waste programs in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods show it can be done, argues the Council's Sanitation Committee chairwoman.

Imagine just dropping these bad boys at every subway stop in the city.

State Bike Survey Shows Demand for Secure Parking at Transit Hubs

By Dave Colon | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Cyclists want to park and ride, too!

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