Pols and Advocates: Build the Promised 7 Train Station in Hells Kitchen
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Nearly 20 years later, pols and advocates say it’s time to finally make good on what was promised.
Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Aggro Tweets
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A 27-year-old staffer with a history of troubling tweets about fast driving was behind the wheel during the crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski, according to a revised police statement — and that raises troubling questions.
Cops: Help Us Find Hit-and-Run Drivers Who Both Struck and Killed a Brooklyn Pedestrian
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Police say they have identified two cars whose drivers hit a Brooklyn pedestrian before fleeing last month, but still need the public's help in nailing down the case.
Ban Cars Near Schools, Says Mom of Slain Biker Carling Mott
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The mother of 28-year-old Carling Mott, who was killed last month by a truck driver while biking on the Upper East Side, says streets near schools should be closed to traffic, which is somehow controversial in New York.
StreetsPAC to Central Brooklyn Voters: Retire State Sen. Kevin Parker Now!
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The city's only political action committee devoted to safe streets is asking voters to retire longtime state Sen. Kevin Parker — and reward one of the legislature's most high-profile street safety advocates, Andrew Gounardes.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayor on a Bus and an Old Lady Yelling at Us Edition
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Whenever a mayor rides a bus in this city(see photo left), it's like the Streetsblog Super Bowl — so today is going to be a great day. But first, enjoy our daily news digest.
City Blames Baby Apolline’s Parents for Her Death Because Risks of Being a Pedestrian are ‘Obvious’
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They should have known how dangerous New York City streets are!
After an Epic Fail, the City Relaunches Residential Composting
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The Sanitation Department will begin universal organics pick-up in one borough — Queens — on Oct. 3. Will it work this time?
In Her Own Words: Mom of Cyclist Fatally Struck on Upper East Side Demands Safe, Crosstown Lanes
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Standing a block from where her only daughter died, Janice Mott made a gripping speech directed at city officials, but also a touching speech that expressed the ultimate grief over losing a child to road violence.
Video Raises Questions About Possible Police Chase Before Fatal Inwood Crash
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As the video shows, at least four cops arrived on the scene just 10 seconds after impact.
Monday’s Headlines: Missing the Point Edition
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Local writers (but not Dave Colon, pictured) must have heatstroke or something because they can't seem to understand the significance of the Very Important Topics about which they are covering. Plus other news.
OH, RATS! Experts Say Outdoor Dining is Not to Blame for the City’s Rodent Problem
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Critics of outdoor dining need to stop rat-cheting up the rhetoric on dining areas, experts say.