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Thursday’s Headlines: School Zone Parking Soapbox Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 25, 2019 | 6 Comments

It was a busy day, with lots of very positive street-safety news, thanks to Mayor de Blasio, but that doesn't mean we won't quibble a bit! Click on the headline above to get our full news digest.

There will be more of this on Staten Island. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Tuesday’s Headlines: Staten Island is NYC’s Bike Capital Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 23, 2019 | 12 Comments

What a day for cyclists in Staten Island, with the DOT announcing borough-wide bike share coming later this year. Now, how about some protected bike lanes, Mr. Mayor? Click the headline above for this and the rest of the day's news.

An NYPD lieutenant tells kids why some of them got tickets for not having bells. Photo: Terry Barentsen via YouTube.

NYPD Intimidates and Cracks Down on Cyclists For No Good Reason

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 22, 2019 | 37 Comments

Dozens of armed cops swarmed two Manhattan parks on Saturday to harass kids on bikes and kick them out of the public spaces — the latest display of aggressive enforcement against cyclists in what Mayor de Blasio calls “America's fairest city.”

Syracuse Will Tear Down I-81 Highway to Create Street Grid

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 22, 2019 | No Comments

New York State says it will tear down an elevated highway in Syracuse and replace it with a walkable street grid.

Monday’s Headlines: He The Subway Fare is Risen Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 22, 2019 | 5 Comments

Get all of the weekend's news in one handy place. Just click on the headline above for the full news roundup.

TransAlt Leader: NYPD Must Stop Blaming Victims First

By Ellen McDermott | Apr 19, 2019 | 36 Comments

A truck driver ran over and killed a cyclist in Brooklyn on Wednesday — and the NYPD reflexively refused to blame the driver.

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