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OPINION: City Must Protect Sunset Park Cyclists — Now
Infamous Third Avenue, under the Gowanus Expressway, has claimed five lives since 2019. The area's state senator wants action.
November 13, 2020
Truck Driver Kills Scooter Rider Near New Queens ‘Protected’ Bike Lane
An e-scooter delivery worker is dead after getting run over by the driver of a massive beer distribution truck in Queens.
November 12, 2020
OPINION: The Eastern Queens Greenway Needs Your Support
Queens residents are advocating for safe routes among their great parks — which would benefit the entire city. Here's your chance to weigh in.
November 12, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: NYPD Ends Frozen Zone on Central Park West
The mayor sometimes really does listen to our questions at his morning press conference!
November 11, 2020
Queens City Council Candidate Run Down and Injured by Driver
Just because you want to run the city doesn't mean you won't be run down by a reckless driver.
November 8, 2020
EYES ON THE STREET: Broken Bike-Lane Enforcement on Sixth Avenue
For a cyclist forced into traffic, Dylan said it all in "Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues": "The cops don't need you and, man, they expect the same."
November 6, 2020
HOLD THE PHONE! New NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief is Saying the Right Things
Could it be that the NYPD's new Transportation Bureau chief gets it?
November 5, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Hangover Edition
It's too close to call — and by that, we mean if we'll just keep drinking all of today, too, like we did last night. In the meantime, no presidential election results are here, but here's your local news.
November 4, 2020
AFTERNOON HEADLINES: NYPD Seizes Broad Authority Over Free Speech in Late Election Day Move
Late on Election Day, the NYPD announced it might create frozen zones in Manhattan in hopes of preventing violence. But by whom?
November 3, 2020
Mayor Caught Flatfooted on Law-Breaking Trump Car Protests
As law-breaking Trumpists flood the streets, New Yorkers are hoping that the mayor and his Trump-endorsing police force can keep the peace.
November 2, 2020
