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Uncle Sam Wants to Fence Off a Lower Manhattan Plaza
A federally-funded police gate will lockdown a pedestrian plaza huddled between two federal courthouses in Manhattan.
July 16, 2025
New Yorkers Threaten Legal Action If Eric Adams Makes Bedford Ave. Less Safe for Cyclists
Brooklyn cyclists pledged to sue the city if they are killed or injured on Bedford Avenue after Mayor Adams makes it less safe.
July 15, 2025
E-Bike Fans and Foes Agree: Adams’s 15 MPH Speed Limit Won’t Make Streets Safer
A public hearing about the mayor's proposed speed limit devolved into a debate about e-bike licensing, naturally.
July 15, 2025
Civic Panel Dings Adams For Cutting Bike and Bus Lanes Out of Fifth Av. Redesign
Mayor Adams's scaled down redesign of Fifth Avenue isn't a "real solution" to safety issues on the packed retail corridor, Manhattan Community Board 5 said.
July 14, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: E-Bike Regulations Edition
Monday is a big day for the future of e-bikes in the Big Apple. Plus more news.
July 14, 2025
‘Preventable’: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Two on Third Av. Corridor Eric Adams Refuses to Make Safer
A motorist struck and killed two men on a strip where Mayor Adams recently shelved a safety redesign amid a backlash from local business interests.
July 11, 2025
Why No BRT For NYC? Two New Reports Tackle Why Your Bus Service Sucks
Years of bus priority projects barely made a dent in speeds because Big Apple leaders won't install real bus rapid transit, two recent reports argue.
July 11, 2025
Council To Close Instacart Loophole, Pass Delivery Industry Regulation Bills
The City Council will vote on Monday to close the "Instacart loophole" and force all app companies to pay workers a minimum wage.
July 10, 2025
‘Blood On His Hands’: Cyclists Slam Eric Adams After Judge Lets Him Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane
Mayor Adams will have “blood on his hands” for his decision to rip up three blocks of the popular protected bike lane.
July 10, 2025
Universal Daylighting Has Majority Support on the City Council — Will Speaker Adams Give It a Vote?
Adrienne Adams is sitting on a landmark daylighting bill that could make every intersection safer for pedestrians.
July 9, 2025
