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Manhattan CB6 Rejects E-Bike Registration Bill
It was a close vote, but Manhattan Community Board 6 still said "no thanks" to Holden's e-bike registration bill.
November 9, 2023
Manhattan BP Wants To Raze FDR Drive South of Brooklyn Bridge
It's a great idea, but will highway-obsessed officials bite?
September 20, 2023
Not Just Park Row: NYPD Has Made the Civic Center ‘Hostile’ to Residents
New Yorkers want a Civic Center worthy of its name.
August 31, 2023
‘Broadway Vision’ Could Mean Bike Boulevard Near Union Square
How about a two-way bike- and pedestrian-friendly route on the city's most famous roadway?
August 22, 2023
Mayor Adams Admits He Was Going to Just Reopen Park Row to Cars Without Any Discussion
That explains why the city almost reopened Park Row to god-awful cars.
August 17, 2023
Manhattan DA Throws Book at Drunk Driver Who Killed a Cyclist and Injured Four
A driver who killed a cyclist and injured several pedestrians after a day of boozing is facing years in jail, thanks to an indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney.
August 10, 2023
Does FreshDirect Need To Follow Parking Rules? The Police Don’t Seem To Think So
I fought FreshDirect and the trucks won.
August 4, 2023
City Must Think Big on Canal Street, Survey Shows
Survey says: Fix this street! (Which, by the way, we've been talking about for decades.)
June 27, 2023
KOMANOFF: Downtown Candidate Who Should Know Better Opposes Congestion Pricing
Council candidate Susan Lee seemed to get congestion pricing when we conferred two years ago. No longer.
May 22, 2023
Overruled! City Finishes Centre Street Bike Lane Despite Objections of Driving Court Workers
Officials are finally enforcing protected bike lanes the Department of Transportation began painting last year outside the courthouses on Centre Street in Manhattan — moving ahead with the changes despite opposition from the state court administration.
April 20, 2023
