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America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: #GirlBoss Edition

By Kea Wilson | Sep 30, 2021 | No Comments

We've seen a whole lot of toxic masculinity during this contest...but this one's for the #Ladies.

One of the keys looked a little like this.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Lost Keys Edition

By Streetsblog | Sep 28, 2021 | No Comments

We know our editor is losing it, but on Monday, he lost his keys. Anyone see them? Plus yesterday's real news.

No Charges Against Distracted Motorist Who Killed Former Jet Coach Greg Knapp

By Roger Rudick | Sep 28, 2021 | No Comments

The local District Attorney's statement mentions distracted driving, but says it doesn't qualify as criminal negligence?

Kids trying to cross Canal Street on a "Gridlock Alert" day on Wednesday. File photo: Julianne Cuba

Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 23, 2021 | No Comments

Car drivers are basically ignoring the city's “Gridlock Alert” days for the UN General Assembly this week, and the mayor had nothing to say.

This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

Friday’s Headlines: The Legacy of Vision Zero Edition

By Streetsblog | Sep 17, 2021 | No Comments

The mayor gleefully crushed illegal dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles in Staten Island yesterday — after discussing the legacy of Vision Zero. Plus all the other news.

An NYPD squad car sits in the bike lane across from a memorial for a 3-month-old killed by a reckless driver at the corner of Vanderbilt and Gates avenues in Brooklyn. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Who Failed Baby Apolline? Literally Everyone in Multiple Agencies in All Three Branches of Government

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 14, 2021 | No Comments

Failure has many fathers.

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