Talking Headways Podcast: A ‘Communities First’ Infrastructure Alliance
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Why this is an important moment for infrastructure equity.
Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions
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Albany lawmakers on Thursday afternoon reached a deal to renew and expand the city’s speed camera program, keeping them on 24/7 — but the deal was reached only after key provisions of the bill that would help keep reckless drivers off the road were gutted by state lawmakers.
Thursday’s Headlines: We Want to Party with You, Cowboy
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And now a word from our sponsors... Plus all the other news.
Cracking the Code on Fighting Highway Expansion Projects
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"So many neighborhoods across the country are saddled with an aging, unsafe, polluting piece of highway infrastructure. We have to do something about it," says one activist.
Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb
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It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."
WILLOUGHOBAD? Progressive Council Member Has Problems with Popular Open Street
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Council Member Crystal Hudson now wants DOT to go back to the drawing board on a popular open street.
Wednesday’s Headlines: There is No Free Lunch Edition
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Gee, free lunches for everyone in town? What could possibly go wrong? Plus all the other news.
Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’
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The group's new report, "Streets Ahead," articulates goals that won't be controversial for Streetsblog readers, but may sound new to New Yorkers who think of streets only as repositories for free car storage.
ALBANY NOTEBOOK: Mayor Treks Upstate, But Speed Cameras are Still at Risk of Expiring
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Mayor Adams made another trip up to Albany on Tuesday, but barely, if at all, pushed legislators to support a bill that would renew and expand speed cameras — a self-proclaimed priority of his own administration.
NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
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Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver
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Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.
Long-Awaited Upgrades Finally Coming to Schermerhorn Street, DOT Says
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The plan apparently includes Schermerhorn Street becoming one way between Smith Street and Third Avenue.