Tuesday’s Headlines: An Ugly Day for New York Edition
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What an ugly day it was yesterday as the mayor defended his ongoing "Churro Crackdown" in the subways. That, plus the rest of the day's news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bill de Blasio
Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next
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In the city's third-largest shopping district, buses crawl, drivers kill and fumes endanger people and the environment. Time for a new busway.
Mayor Backtracks On Fixing the ‘Christmas Crush’ for Midtown Pedestrians
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Car owners may not have liked losing a lane to pedestrians, but local leaders, the DOT and even the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District were on board.
BETTER LATE? De Blasio Signed Onto ‘Streets Master Plan’ Bill After He Was Let Off the Hook
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The amended bill gives the mayor until Dec. 1, 2021 to create the five-year plan — one month before the end of his rein as New York's leader.
Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers Vote 'Quid Pro Quo' with Anti-Bike Pol
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"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.
L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor
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“I would encourage drivers to use mass transit as much as they can," said Council Member Chaim Deutsch, days after Hizzoner refused to do just that.