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MUST-WATCH: ‘Delivery Guys are Not Trash’ — They’re Heroes
If you watch nothing else today, please watch this four-minute video by producers Jon Hsu and Law Chen featuring New York's hard-working delivery cyclists.
April 24, 2020
Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park
“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.
April 23, 2020
City Council’s ‘Open Streets’ Bill Doesn’t Say Much — But It Doesn’t Have To
The City Council bill that could force the de Blasio administration to open 75 miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists doesn't say much, but still packs a punch. Here's a preview of Friday's hearing.
April 23, 2020
Advocates: De Blasio’s Cuts Will Hurt Essential Workers Now — And In The Future
So long, placard crackdown that never happened. Goodbye, sidewalk maintenance. The Vision Zero budget cuts come more into focus.
April 17, 2020
Report: MTA Will Need ANOTHER $4-8 Billion in Fed Funding
Um, about that $3.7 billion...
April 15, 2020
More Healthcare Workers Are Biking, Showing Urgency For Safe Routes Through Central Park
But the city says "at this time there are no immediate plans" to make the crosstown transverses safe.
April 13, 2020
VIDEO: Here’s What NYPD-Enforced Social Distancing Looks Like
The pandemic will be overpoliced.
April 10, 2020
Mayor: Trust Me, Vision Zero Is A Priority (Even Though Funding Was Cut)
"By definition we're going to prioritize Vision Zero," the mayor said in response to a question about why he cut $10 million in Vision Zero funding this week.
April 9, 2020
City Council Still Has Work to Do To Ensure Justice For E-Bike Riders
No one is willing to go on the record about how the now-legal bikes — including electric Citi Bikes — are now illegal to ride on the Hudson River Greenway, the nation's most popular bike lane.
April 8, 2020
Advocates: MTA Must Redistribute Service To Protect Low-Income, Essential Workers
Crowded trains and buses in communities of color are spreading the virus, but the agency says it is doing all it can to protect riders.
April 8, 2020
