State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against the Two Bridges Mega-Development
Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?
November 22, 2022
Brooklyn Council Member Blasts Cops for Arresting Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate
Park Slope Council Member Shahana Hanif said on Tuesday that she is “deeply disturbed” by what happened to attorney Adam White.
November 16, 2022
Cops Arrest Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing a Driver’s Obscured License Plate
A lawyer who represents victims of traffic violence landed in some legal trouble of his own after cops cuffed him for trying to fix a motorist's illegally obscured license plate, throwing him in a jail cell for several hours and charging him with criminal mischief.
November 14, 2022
FDNY Backing Council Bills to Address Deadly Fires from Lithium Ion Batteries
Bills to curb e-bike fires are moving ahead.
November 14, 2022
Central Park Conservancy Studying Ways to Make Park Loop Safer
The stewards of Central Park are reviving a long-overdue study to make the greensward safer for pedestrians and cyclists — as calls to redesign the “Wild West” roadways have intensified on the heels of yet another near-deadly collision.
November 10, 2022
Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
November 7, 2022
City’s ‘Open Streets’ Program Sparked Economic Growth During Pandemic, New Report Shows
Maybe this will silence the skeptics.
October 25, 2022
NO TRICK, ALL TREAT: City to Ban Cars on Some Streets for Halloween
A good safety announcement in Queens comes amid rabid heckling from the pro-car minority.
October 24, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Backs Down From Banning E-Bikes on its Property
This controversy has been extinguished.
October 21, 2022
SAFETY LAST: DOT Admits To Intentionally Endangering Cyclists on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue
The Department of Transportation is forgoing a city law by refusing to create a temporary bike lane to protect cyclists on Fourth Avenue amid construction along the crucial Brooklyn corridor — a pro-car, anti-safety move that one activist called "bullshit."
October 20, 2022
