Scott Stringer Channels Robert F. Kennedy in Vision for Mid-Block Playgrounds
A back-to-the-future plan to turn through streets into cul-de-sacs with playgrounds in the middle (and FedEx on the sidewalk).
April 29, 2019
NYPD Harassment: Five Cyclists in Their Own Words
Streetsblog talked with many cyclists in Union Square on Wednesday. Here are their stories.
April 25, 2019
Cops Who Confiscated Bikes Carried Out ‘Racist Policy’ — And Don’t Even Know the Law They Cited
A second day of harsh criticism of NYPD harassment of cyclists that Mayor de Blasio claims he didn't know about.
April 24, 2019
NYPD Intimidates and Cracks Down on Cyclists For No Good Reason
Dozens of armed cops swarmed two Manhattan parks on Saturday to harass kids on bikes and kick them out of the public spaces — the latest display of aggressive enforcement against cyclists in what Mayor de Blasio calls “America's fairest city.”
April 22, 2019
One Cyclist’s Story: How A Placard-Wielding Driver Got Away With a Crime
Here's a snapshot into why many victims of road violence don't even bother to call police and why so many New Yorkers are so enraged by placard corruption.
April 22, 2019
Reckless and Drunk Corrections Officer Nabbed After Injuring Many in Crash: Cops
Another day, more carnage caused by a reckless driver. Will New York City rein in these dangerous vehicles?
April 19, 2019
Confronted with Facts, de Blasio Still Insists E-Bikes are Dangerous
An analysis shows that just nine pedestrians were injured by e-bikes in 2018 — yet the mayor calls them a safety threat and orders the NYPD to crack down on the mostly immigrant delivery workers who use them.
April 19, 2019
Damn Lies and Statistics: The Numbers Don’t Back Up de Blasio’s Reason for E-Bike Crackdown
The mayor's crackdown on delivery workers just met reality.
April 18, 2019
City Officials Were a No-Show At Monday Night’s Massive Jackson Heights Town Hall
The plan was to remove cars from a single block. Then a car dealership demanded some of the public space. Now city officials aren't talking.
April 16, 2019
$ix Questions About the Massive Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Plan$
Question 1: Isn't there a better use for $4 billion than to enshrine one of Robert Moses's most disastrous legacies?
April 8, 2019
