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‘Bean-Counting Street Safety’: Advocates Blast Gale Brewer’s Daylighting Flip-Flop
The Upper West Side pol's inconsistent safety record is getting a second look from activists who once supported her.
October 2, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Mourning Becomes Enforcement Edition
Why were cops ticketing cyclists at the very intersection where a bike rider was killed by a driver on Saturday? Plus other news.
October 2, 2025
Trump Culture War Tantrum Turns to Gateway Tunnel and Second Ave. Subway
It's the second time the Trump administration has denied New York transit funding in as many days.
October 1, 2025
West Side Pols Call on Trump Administration to Stop Illegally Blocking 10th Ave. Bike Lane
The DEA blockade of the 10th Avenue bike lane continues, and local politicians are demanding the federal agency stop denying cyclists safety.
October 1, 2025
When the DOT Takes Your Bike: A Cyclist’s Guide to Getting It Back
A bike commuter's frustrating journey through New York's bureaucratic maze reveals a hidden problem affecting cyclists citywide.
October 1, 2025
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in ‘Sanctuary City’ Tantrum
The federal government is denying the MTA tens of millions of dollars in public safety funding over of New York's immigration policies.
September 30, 2025
Gale’s A-Blowin’: Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT
DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.
September 30, 2025
Bike Data Shows Huge Demand on Vanderbilt Ave. As Adams Administration Dithers
New stats show an immediate need for bike infrastructure on the crucial north-south connector.
September 30, 2025
Out Of Focus: MTA Slow-Walking Bike Lane Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement
It's unclear if the MTA has any plans to pilot bus-mounted camera enforcement of drivers parked in bike lanes, despite its past commitments to doing so.
September 29, 2025
Pro: Why I Voted ‘Yes’ on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan
A lot of critics of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan are complaining about the proposal without actually examining its details. After the Task Force approved the Vision Plan with a vote of 17 to 8, a two-thirds majority as required by the Task Force’s rules, I want to explain, on behalf of Brooklyn Community Board 6, why I voted yes.
September 29, 2025
