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A Round and a Roundy: Extreme Makeover Edition
Why does it take so many deaths before the city Department of Transportation tames the monster?
June 15, 2021
YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: DOT Towed Cars Into Its Own Bus Lane on 14th Street!
The dedicated transit lane served as a parking lot around Avenue C while ConEd did some work.
June 14, 2021
City Shows Off Trucks and Buses With Surround-View Cameras
The city will make streets safer by installing multiple cameras thousands of fleet vehicles — allowing drivers to see angles that are normally obstructed.
June 12, 2021
Kathryn Garcia Slips on Marcia Kramer’s Bike-Licensing Banana Peel
So much for the StreetsPAC bounce.
June 11, 2021
Mayor Walks the Walk on McGuinness Blvd. with $40M for Redesign
Friday's announcement puts a price tag and a timeline on the mayor's commitment to fixing the deadly roadway. But it will be up to the next mayor to do it.
June 11, 2021
SQUARE ONE: De Blasio Punts ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Implementation to Next Mayor
The next mayor will basically figure out what to do with the best open street in town.
June 11, 2021
Lawmakers Continue To Stall on Bills To Keep Pedestrians, Cyclists Safe
Top state lawmakers have struck out on a package of pending street safety bills, and today is the last chance for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to grab a bat and get in the game.
June 10, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Cars are Safe … For Their Occupants
This week's instant classic by our national treasure cartoonist speaks for itself. Cars are dangerous!
June 10, 2021
Teen Cyclist Killed in College Point — Evidence of the Decline of Vision Zero
The teenager who was struck by a reckless hit-and-run driver on the notoriously dangerous commercial part of College Point Boulevard in College Point last week has died, cops said on Thursday.
June 10, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Drop It Like a Cop Edition
The NYPD gets away with beating heads. And all the other news.
June 10, 2021
