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The Other Victim in Fatal Astoria Crash Sues ‘Reckless’ Driver Whom DA Katz Exonerated
The civil suit portrays a driver so negligent that activists once again cannot believe that the Queens District Attorney did not also charg her criminally for the death of Xing Long Lin.
November 28, 2021
OPINION: New Yorkers Deserve Trash-Free Sidewalks
November 26, 2021
Schumer: NYS Will Get ‘An Effing Lot Of Money’ For Street Safety And Cycling
New York is about to get so much money for safe streets from the federal government that our leaders are almost swearing in amazement.
November 24, 2021
Council to Seek Per-Minute Charge on E-Commerce Companies Like Amazon and UPS
Council Speaker Corey Johnson called the idea “important” and “innovative.”
November 23, 2021
The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.
November 22, 2021
THAT’S TWO! Jay Street Busway is Made Permanent, Just Like the (Much Better) One on 14th Street
Never let it be said he didn't do the least he could do.
November 19, 2021
BIKELASH: Powerful Pols Seeking to Block DOT’s East Flatbush Street Safety Plan in Pander to Drivers
"People drive in our community," Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn explained.
November 19, 2021
THE ASK: Transportation Alternatives Sets the Agenda for Mayor Adams (Hint: Less Space for Cars)
On the group's wish list: Safe streets, faster commutes, dignified and respectful urban design, and, of course, less space for cars.
November 19, 2021
Manhattan BP Joins Chorus Calling for a Better Third Avenue
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to make Third first.
November 17, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Cops Hear What They Want to Hear
This week's cartoon is a classic of a genre perfected by the great Gary Larson of "The Far Side."
November 16, 2021
