Traffic Enforcement
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Yo, NYPD, You Call This a Bus Lane Enforcement Effort?
A much-ballyhooed "clear bus lanes" enforcement crackdown by the NYPD wasn't much of a crackdown at all.
November 21, 2018
CYCLE OF RAGE: NYPD is Not Doing Enough to Crack Down on Cabbies on their Phones
Uber and Lyft basically require cabbies to be on their phones all day — so why isn't the NYPD battling this known safety scourge?
November 19, 2018
Byford: Cameras Are A Lot Better Than Cops at Clearing Bus Lanes
The NYC Transit president says he needs more than just cops to help his buses move smoothly. He needs cameras.
November 15, 2018
CYCLE OF RAGE: Hey, Sixth Precinct — Cyclists Need Protection, Not Intimidation
A nasty tweet reads like a declaration of war by the Sixth Precinct against city cyclists. Our editor calls out West Village cops — and their commanding officer Robert O'Hare — for having zero vision instead of Vision Zero.
November 14, 2018
A Very Small NYPD Bus Lane Enforcement Effort Is, Apparently, About to Start
Neither the MTA nor the NYPD is talking about a supposed "clear bus route" initiative — which is going to be very small anyway.
November 13, 2018
Jumaane Williams Apologizes for His 18 Speeding Tickets
The frontrunner in next year's likely Public Advocate special election says he sees the summonses as a "call to action" to slow down.
November 6, 2018
Crackdown on Private Sanitation Reveals Full Extent of Industry’s Horrors
In just the first two days of a weeklong crackdown on the private sanitation industry, the NYPD said it issued more than 620 summons to the companies and their drivers — a stunning figure.
November 1, 2018
Widow of Dan Hanegby Bares Full Anguish at Sentencing of Husband’s Killer
Streetsblog is reprinting Sasha Hanegby's full victim-impact statement, which the widow of Citi Bike rider Dan Hanegby read in court on Thursday.
October 25, 2018
Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Gets 30 Days — The Max
It's a short sentence for a horrific crash. But that's justice in New York City for you. And don't miss the widow's gripping victim's impact statement below.
October 25, 2018
Eyes On The Street: Great B82 SBS Service Hurt by Cars, Golden, Felder
Simcha Felder sees "gridlock." We see selfish drivers who are getting in the way of an otherwise excellent bus.
October 25, 2018