Thursday’s Headlines: Winners and Losers Edition
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Several street-safety advocates will be going to Albany — and several won't. Plus other news.
Driver of Pennsylvania Car Riddled With Speeding Tickets Critically Injures Scooter Rider in Tribeca
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A scooter rider was in critical condition on Wednesday after getting hit in Tribeca by the driver of a car. The vehicle, a black Jetta sedan with Pennsylvania plates, has racked up dozens of traffic violations, including nine school zone speeding tickets since 2019.
NYPD To Brooklyn Man: Your 311 Illegal Parking Complaints Are ‘Wasting Our Time’
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"I'm informing you that we are not responding to your calls," an officer in the 88th Precinct told the Fort Greene resident over the phone last week in response to the resident's 311 complaints about illegal parking. "You are wasting our time ... with these silly jobs."
‘We Are Devastated’: Family of Slain Sunset Park Delivery Worker Demands Justice
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On Tuesday night, dozens of family members, friends, and mourners crowded onto the same sidewalk in Sunset Park where Yener Rodas, a delivery worker, was stabbed to death during a botched robbery last Saturday.
Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul
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There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Post-Primary Hangover Edition
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Some updates to earlier carnage stories, plus other news as we waited for the election results.
Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point
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Free transit pilots are popping up around the world as the pandemic rages on — and so are heated debates about whether they'll stymie efforts to deliver the high-quality service.
Study Seeks To Get Cops To Write Better Crash Reports
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Researchers polled 45 New Jersey cops for clues about why their press releases were so incomplete and victim-blaming — and suggested better language.
Microdose: NYC Takes Small Step Towards Cargo Bike And Small Vehicle Delivery Centers
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A pilot slated for next year isn't anything close to the 'logistics hotels' of Paris, but it's a start.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Don’t Forget To Vote! Edition
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There's a primary election today. Get your butt to the polls! Plus other news.
NYC to Contractors: We Want To Get Serious About Trash Containerization
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Forget about the small-ball (and bin!) pilots. This is the Big Kehuna — a 'scalable' pilot that will modify 'sanitation fleets and staffing practices.'
New Bill Would Mandate Speed Governors and Set Limits on Huge SUVs on NY Streets by 2024
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Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.