Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.
March 20, 2019
Once Anti-Cyclist, Queens Pol Now Wants Camera-Enforced Protected Bike Lanes
Can Michael DenDekker be trusted? Few cyclists think so, so Streetsblog put him on the record. This time, it seems, he is trying to keep cyclists safe in bike lanes.
March 19, 2019
There’s No Exemption for Reckless Cops in Brad Lander’s ‘Reckless Driver Act’
Look out, NYPD scofflaws — there's no avoiding the boot on your car...if this bill passes.
March 19, 2019
DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!
Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.
March 15, 2019
Comptroller Scott Stringer Wants the BQE for Trucks Only
Step 1: Ban cars. Step 2: Build a new (and long) park from Dumbo to Carroll Gardens.
March 14, 2019
New ‘Cycling in the City’ Exhibit Reveals a Long History of Contentiousness
Biking in New York City may seem contentious now, but it's always been that way, a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York reveals.
March 13, 2019
Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year
Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place.
March 6, 2019
Car-Free Streets Are Just the Beginning for Corey Johnson
The Council Speaker's "State of the City" address was all about transportation. Here are the highlights.
March 6, 2019
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
March 5, 2019
Cops: We Have a Lead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
The driver will likely say he didn't know he struck the cyclist — a sure-fire way out of a "leaving the scene of an accident" felony.
March 4, 2019
