Thursday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Rashomon Edition
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Reporters try to unravel the mayor's utterances on transit. Plus other news.
Mayor Adams’s ‘Turbo-Charged’ Vision Zero Includes a Back Door to Massive NYPD Crackdown on Cyclists
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A new enforcement effort raised eyebrows among some activists, forcing DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez into a defensive position.
Wait, What? Does Mayor Adams Really Think Our Transit System is the Best in the World?
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An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist
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When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?
Wednesday’s Headlines: Statewide News Edition (Hold the de Blasio)
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Gov. Hochul has raised so much money that even ex-Mayor de Blasio bailed on challenging her. Plus other news.
OPINION: Progressives Should Look To Outlaw Parking Minimums
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AOC is insisting that her endorsees commit to ending single-family zoning. She should require them to discourage car use, too.
Ydanis Rodriguez Meets the Press: What a Nice Guy (Who Didn’t Say Much)
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The rebel is now the Man. Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez met the press for the first time since taking the helm of the $1.3-billion agency on Tuesday — and the new boss found himself on shaky ground, fielding questions from the city’s vaunted press corps that would have been red meat back in […]
New Brooklyn Council Member: Crossing the Street Should Not Be a Matter of Life and Death
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The city needs more street treatments to prevent reckless drivers from killing pedestrians like Brooklyn nanny Arcellie Muschamp.
Streetsblog Gets Action: That Derelict Car in Harlem Has Finally Been Removed
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Going ... going ... gone.
Tuesday’s Headlines: NYC Speaks (Boy, Does It!) Edition
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In case you missed it, Mayor Adams is asking New Yorkers to fill out a survey on what they want him to do and how they want him to do it. Plus other news.
Ongoing Suspension of Scofflaw Towing Making Roadways Less Safe
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The city has still not resumed hauling away the cars of tens of thousands of scofflaw drivers who rack up (and then don't pay) multiple infractions for their dangerous driving or also-dangerous selfishness — despite 2021 ending as the bloodiest year for road violence since 2013.
Manhattan BP Looks To ‘Balance’ Community Boards By Asking if Applicants Own a Car
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Wanted: fewer car owners.