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Tuesday’s Headlines: Now We’ve Seen It All Edition
Oh, we've got long memories over here at Streetsblog. Just ask Peter Madonia up on Arthur Avenue!
June 30, 2020
SEE IT: Driver Hurls Firecrackers At Black Lives Matter Protesters
“Police were right there, they saw this happening and didn’t come up the ramp to do anything about it,” said one witness.
June 29, 2020
De Blasio to Streetsblog: ‘I Want to Lighten the Burden on Car Owners’
"Guess what, Gersh, a lot of people still have cars," the mayor said sarcastically.
June 24, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 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
Cars and COVID-19: A New Way to Look at Virus Spread
Remember that MIT study that suggested that transit worsened the coronavirus crisis in New York City? Well, the same (equally unlikely) thing can be said about cars, too!
April 29, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Jay Leno Can’t See the Damage He Does Edition
What a busy weekend, starting with gearhead Jay Leno. Click for all the headlines!
April 27, 2020
Oakland Official to NYC: Here’s How to Do Open Streets
Oakland is closing 74 miles of streets to thru traffic. What's the secret? Read on...
April 24, 2020
Letter From L.A.: De Blasio is ‘Ignorant’ About Cali Drivers
Mayor de Blasio is so wrong about California, it's like he's a New York tourist who only knows the M&M Store in Times Square, the Empire State Building observation deck, and the Statue of Liberty souvenir stand.
April 22, 2020
Still Defiant, Now Mayor de Blasio Wrongly Claims California Can Have Open Space Because Its Drivers are Better
Golden State residents are openly mocking our mayor.
April 22, 2020
