SEE IT! Racist Tries To Kill ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protestors With His Car
An incensed racist with knives strapped to his arms tried to mow down people at a small Black Lives Matter protest in Queens Tuesday — and the madman was caught on multiple videos.
June 3, 2020
City Hall: Police Wanted Citi Bike and Revel Scooters Shut Down During Curfew
Blame the NYPD for the end of bike- and scooter-share during the curfew — and also blame the agency for not discussing the matter (or any matter, for that matter).
June 2, 2020
NYPD: Pedestrian In ‘Serious Condition’ After Getting Hit By Central Park Cyclist
A woman was seriously injured after a cyclist struck her in Central Park on Tuesday morning, police said.
June 2, 2020
Council: Mayor Must ‘Think Outside The Box’ When It Comes To Open Streets for Restaurants
Mayor de Blasio is too myopic when it comes to rethinking street space to help struggling New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers charged on Thursday.
May 29, 2020
Council: NYPD Must Stop Discriminatory Social Distancing Enforcement
“We are seeing the emergence of stop and frisk 2.0," said one Council Member.
May 24, 2020
Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Leave Out Neighborhoods That Need It Most
A map created by the Trust for Public Land reinforces the inequitable distribution of open streets so far.
May 21, 2020
The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?
When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?
May 15, 2020
Council To Mayor: Bus Service Needs Improvements, Not Cuts
"Bus service has powered the city’s emergency response, providing critical service to frontline workers — 75 percent of whom are people of color,” 13 Council Members wrote.
May 13, 2020
NYPD Didn’t Get The Memo, Shuts Down Open Street in Downtown Brooklyn
Everything was worked out, eventually, after the cops left with their bagels.
May 8, 2020
Progressives Worry ‘Open Streets’ Will Become Commercialized And Not Serve Communities in Need
The city's attempt to create 100 miles of open-streets might end up being controlled by business groups or well-organized neighborhood groups at the expense of hard-hit, suffering communities, advocates and progressive lawmakers are warning.
May 7, 2020