Assembly Member in Harlem Council Race Opposes ‘Sammy’s Law,’ More Bike Lanes
Assembly Member Inez Dickens, the favorite to win the primary for the Council open seat being vacated by Kristin Richardson-Jordan, said that she does not support lowering the speed limit.
June 20, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mean and Green Edition
There are basically two stories today — a good idea and a bad legislature. Plus other news.
June 20, 2023
UPDATE: Teen Cyclist Killed by Amazon Truck Driver — in Truck with No Plates
An 18-year-old on an electric Citi Bike was struck and killed by the driver of an Amazon truck that apparently had no license plates on it on Friday afternoon in Gramercy Park.
June 16, 2023
Cycle of Rage Update: Speaker Heastie Has Not Put Speed Limit Bill on Next Week’s Agenda
Sammy's Law is not on the agenda for next week's legislative session in Albany, dooming the measure to allow New York City to set its own speed limits.
June 16, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Bikelash Edition
What's most infuriating about this particular bikelash is simply how political it has become. Plus other news.
June 16, 2023
City to Expand Scooter Share to Eastern Queens
All three of the scooter-share companies that have been providing service in The Bronx since 2021 will be part of a massive expansion of the program into transit-deprived areas of eastern Queens, the Department of Transportation announced on Thursday.
June 15, 2023
Cop Suspended for Trying to Run a Moped Rider off a Queens Highway
The incident has been under internal review since May 25, when Streetsblog broke the story of an NYPD officer swerving repeatedly in an effort to either strike the moped rider or run him off the road.
June 15, 2023
Pedestrian Struck by Truck Driver in Queens Dies of His Injuries: Cops
The deadliest portion of the city just got deadlier.
June 14, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Screw You and the Car You Drove In On Edition
The big story on Tuesday was the latest — and frankly, most egregious — bikelash we've seen in a long time.
June 14, 2023
The Albany Report Card: A Scoundrel’s ‘F’
This is not a gentlemen's B. This year's overall legislative session was one of the worst on record from a livable streets and street safety perspective — and it's mostly due to one man.
June 13, 2023
