Tuesday’s Headlines: New York Swagger Edition
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Our headlines post yesterday was so prescient. What about today's? Click here.
NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year
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The NYPD’s history of disproportionately ticketing cyclists of color continued in 2021, new data show.
LEST WE FORGET: It’s Normal for the Mayor to Take the Subway or Ride a Bike
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You know what's weird? A mayor not riding the subway or a bike to get around.
Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus
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Here's what happened when a street safety advocate texted Mayor Adams about placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn.
Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots
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At the peak of its parking investment, Walmart was building six parking spaces per thousand square feet of store. But that's changed.
Monday’s Headlines: New York Tough Edition
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Wow, what a busy weekend Mayor Adams had! If you thought you could take the holiday weekend off with this guy, you were wrong. Plus all the other news (what other news? Adams filled the whole paper!)
LEGAL EASE: How I Got Secret NYPD Misconduct Reports — and How You Can, Too
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Some lessons from a lawyer who pushed the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and won.
Vision Zero Epicenters: 5 Dangerous Neighborhoods that Should Be on Eric Adams’s Agenda
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Streetsblog crunched the numbers to reveal the neighborhoods that most need safety improvements. An analysis for a new administration.
Friday’s Headlines: Happy New Year Edition
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It's the last day of 2021, so we're going to take today off and be back on Monday with lots of news to herald our city's new era. Until then, here's the news of the day.
DOT: Cars Cars Cars Cars Car Cars Cars Carscars (Of Course, Cars Cars)
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Cars cars cars cars cars — because cars cars cars with cars in cars driving with cars.
JUST GARBAGE: Watch out for the Bikes that Last Four Months
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While we’re all annoyed when our latest electronic gizmo conks out after just a few months, by now it’s not all that surprising. But a bike? Surely a bike should last longer, right?
Here's how to spot an unfixable bike designed for the dump.
Thursday’s Headlines: We’re Still Here Edition
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Blow off this week at your own risk. Streetsblog is still cranking out the kind of vitally important stories that simply cannot be missed. Plus other news.