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Monday’s Headlines: Pre-Election Potpourri Edition
The NYPD's new Transportation Bureau chief had something for everyone in a first interview.
November 2, 2020
New York Must Do More To End Racism in Auto Insurance
As Black Lives Matter forces an industry reckoning, the state has taken baby steps to reduce discrimination.
November 2, 2020
NYPD Victim-Blaming Wrongly Absolved Killer Trucker in 2019 Crash — And Video Proves It: Victim’s Lawyer
Nonetheless, the police blamed the cyclist, thanks to a shoddy investigation by cops, according to the family lawyer. A deep dive by Streetsblog.
November 2, 2020
OPINION: Mayor de Blasio Leaves Street Vendors Out in the Cold
When will the city treat street vendors as legitimate small businesses?
October 29, 2020
Meet the New NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief — Kim Royster
A former NYPD spokeswoman who most recently served as the head of the community affairs bureau is the new chief of the Transportation Bureau.
October 29, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Shops Ahoy! Edition
The mayor is singing a new tune for 'The Sidewalks of New York.'
October 29, 2020
City Plans Avenue C, Houston Street Protected Bike Lanes
The proposal comes as the East River Park and greenway will close for flood remediation.
October 28, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: The DOT Dot Does it Again
Just when you thought the Department of Transportation was all set to usher in a new era of repurposing parking spaces for public use, that cute little DOT just had to go and ask for community board approval.
October 27, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Queens Pol Spoke to Mayor — And He ‘Gets It’ On 34th Ave. Open Street
On this, the mayor gets it.
October 24, 2020
Opinion: Creating Space in America’s Densest City
In advance of Saturday's rally to turn 34th Avenue into permanent car-free space, one of the key organizers and an urban planner currently working for Ford's Spin unit talk about the importance of open space.
October 23, 2020