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Op-Ed: Should We Toll Motorcycles Like SUVs?
The coming of congestion pricing in Manhattan brings questions about the best mix of vehicles for the Central Business District.
November 19, 2019
Council Members: DOT Has ‘No Reason’ to Not Give Queensboro Bridge Lane to Pedestrians
The city's failure to give more space to the increasing number of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge is a betrayal of Vision Zero — and that failure seems based solely on a fealty to car traffic.
September 26, 2019
Dangers Mount With Crashes, Conflicts on Queensboro Bridge
The city should separate cyclists and pedestrians — stat! — before someone gets killed. But motorists, as always, come first.
July 30, 2019
Op-Ed: These Five Manhattan Streets Need Safety Fixes Now!
The city just fixed one killing zone. It needs to fix many, many more.
July 22, 2019
Op-Ed: The ‘Customer’ Is Always Right — Except When Being Called ‘Customer’
Criticizing this language may seem nitpicky. But the words symbolize the political tensions at the MTA and in the city and state at large — what gets built, who pays for it and, at the end of the day, who is it all for anyway?
June 18, 2019
Manhattan Community Board Backs DOT Plan for More Protected Bike Lanes
More protection for cyclists — but no objection from an enlightened Manhattan community board.
March 6, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Cyclists! Unite Today Against NYPD Violence and Intimidation
Cyclists are angry after one of their own is tackled by a cop. But that's just a symbol of a long-simmering rage at the way bicyclists are treated in this city.
February 8, 2019
After Cyclist is Killed on Eighth Avenue, NYPD Cracks Down…On Cyclists!
Police officials decline to comment on their ongoing practice.
February 7, 2019
Mayor and NYPD Admit Failure During Holiday Pedestrian Gridlock
Mayor de Blasio and his police commissioner admitted on Thursday that they didn't do enough to ease dangerous conditions for pedestrians in Midtown and on the Brooklyn Bridge during the holiday season — and vowed to finally do more.
January 4, 2019
Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap Won’t Be Filled This Year
More danger for cyclists as Mayor de Blasio again hits the snooze button.
October 17, 2018
