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Thursday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Rashomon Edition
Reporters try to unravel the mayor's utterances on transit. Plus other news.
January 20, 2022
Mayor Adams’s ‘Turbo-Charged’ Vision Zero Includes a Back Door to Massive NYPD Crackdown on Cyclists
A new enforcement effort raised eyebrows among some activists, forcing DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez into a defensive position.
January 19, 2022
OPINION: Progressives Should Look To Outlaw Parking Minimums
AOC is insisting that her endorsees commit to ending single-family zoning. She should require them to discourage car use, too.
January 19, 2022
New Brooklyn Council Member: Crossing the Street Should Not Be a Matter of Life and Death
The city needs more street treatments to prevent reckless drivers from killing pedestrians like Brooklyn nanny Arcellie Muschamp.
January 18, 2022
Ongoing Suspension of Scofflaw Towing Making Roadways Less Safe
The city has still not resumed hauling away the cars of tens of thousands of scofflaw drivers who rack up (and then don't pay) multiple infractions for their dangerous driving or also-dangerous selfishness — despite 2021 ending as the bloodiest year for road violence since 2013.
January 18, 2022
Two Pedestrians are Struck, One Killed, in Horrific Crashes in Brooklyn and Queens
Two pedestrians were hit, one fatally, in separate crashes on Thursday — and in both cases, the drivers were charged.
January 14, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Second Avenue Subway Excelsior! Edition
The feds promise to foot about half the bill for the Second Avenue Subway extension. Plus other news.
January 14, 2022
Up Next for DOT: City Law Requires 500 New Loading Zones Every Year
The city Department of Transportation is now required by law to install at least 500 loading zones annually. How's that going?
January 14, 2022
GMC Truck Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Pedestrian is Issued a Mere Summons
A Brooklyn woman has died of injuries she sustained when she was run over by the driver of a massive GMC truck last month — and the driver walked off with a mere summons.
January 13, 2022
Bike NY to DOT: The City’s Cycling Program is No Longer a World Leader, So Fix It
The first order of business is recognizing the city has a problem, the Jan. 7 letter from Bike New York to DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stated.
January 12, 2022
