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‘It’s Not Your Bike Anymore’: Police Swipe Bikes at Black Lives Matter March
Cops aggressively swiped protestors’ and reporters’ bikes during a peaceful protest Wednesday night in Brooklyn — which is illegal.
June 4, 2020
White Privilege on the Upper West Side: Board Condemns Police Brutality — Then Calls for More Cops!
A community board in the predominantly white Upper West Side says it supports the Black Lives Matter movement — then calls for more enforcement by the NYPD, which disproportionately targets blacks.
June 4, 2020
ANALYSIS: Growing SUV Carnage Shows Need for Tougher Policies
Rising crash injuries and basically flat traffic deaths point to the shortcomings of Vision Zero. And data from Crashmapper shows the dangers of SUVs.
June 4, 2020
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
June 3, 2020
MTA Announces Return To ‘Regular Service’ During Open Letter War With Mayor
Full service? Only if you consider 20-hour-a-day service "full."
June 3, 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
Everyone to Mayor: We Need 40 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes Now
It's the busway or the highway — and that's the problem.
May 28, 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
City to Mayor: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Open Streets Program
Transportation Alternatives, plus a diverse collection of neighborhood groups, non-profits, business and civics, is calling on Mayor de Blasio to "expand the size and scope" of his open streets program.
May 20, 2020
Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway
Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.
May 20, 2020
