Pedestrian Dies of Injuries After She Was Hit by Driver on Sixth Avenue Kill Zone
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It's more damning evidence that New York City roadways need to be designed better.
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Transit God Corey Johnson Parrots Arthur Schwartz’s Bad Faith Busway Language
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"I am concerned that some of the side streets will turn into parking lots," Johnson told WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
UPDATED: 14th Street Landowners Sue City over Car-Free ‘Busway’
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The 14th Street Coalition says the DOT plan violates state environmental law because the agency didn't conduct a serious assessment of the impact that banning cars from 14th Street would have on neighboring residential streets.
Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’
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The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.
Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year
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Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place. On Feb. 19, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance quietly charged 37-year-old Bronx resident Tomas Dunn for taking […]
CYCLE OF RAGE: NIMBY Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Sees Himself as Jane Jacobs Fighting Robert Moses
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A long call with the lawyer for a group of Village residents who want bike and bus lanes removed reveals a powerful mix of delusion, elitism and wealth.