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Drunk DHL Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian on Upper West Side: Cops
An Upper West Side pedestrian was stuck and critically wounded by a recklessly speeding DHL delivery driver on Wednesday night — and one driver was so incensed by the crash that he got out of his car to personal berated the rogue motorist.
July 1, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Long, Hot Summer Edition
The 71-year-old cyclist killed by a USPS driver on Monday was set to retire in August. And other news.
July 1, 2021
USPS Victim Was a ‘Great Man’ on the Verge of Retirement When Killed on his Commute, Wife Says
Killed cyclist Jeffrey Williamson was about to retire before a postal service driver killed him on Central Park West.
June 30, 2021
Deliveristas March to Demand Protection on the Willis Avenue Bridge and Beyond
"The bridge is one of the most dangerous in the city and a place where assaults and robberies are frequently committed," said Sergio Solano of El Diario de los Deliveryboys en la Gran Manzana.
June 29, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Listen to the Community Edition
So, Commissioner Gutman, is it "safety first" or "listen to the community"? And what "community" anyway? Plus all the other news.
June 29, 2021
Plan To Tame Northern Blvd. Needs Work, Advocates Say
“We have waited a very, very long time. It doesn’t go far enough," said Jim Burke, the former chairman of the Fix Northern Boulevard campaign.
June 28, 2021
DOT Presents ‘Bike Boulevard’ Project For Jackson Ave. in Mott Haven
The DOT's bike boulevard proposal for the Mott Haven section of the Bronx would make cycling safer by breaking up the current two-way roadway into three one-way segments that will dramatically reduce thru-traffic, the agency said.
June 28, 2021
Ydanis: To Keep NYC Safe, Turn on Those Cameras
Albany needs to let the city off the leash when it comes to managing our traffic.
June 26, 2021
OPINION: Progressives Should Support the Gowanus Rezoning
NIMBY opponents are throwing everything they can at the plan. But they aren't looking at the real benefits.
June 25, 2021
OPINION: What I Learned Delivering for DoorDash
Richard Robbins
June 24, 2021
