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Speeding Driver Runs Red Light and Kills 18-Year-Old on Deadly Atlantic Avenue Speedway
An 18-year-old woman was killed Friday morning when a 25-year-old in a Mercedes Benz sped through a red light on deadly Atlantic Avenue.
August 18, 2023
Civic Groups Slam Mayor’s ‘Car- and Truck-Centric’ BQE Plan
The city should scrap its "car- and truck-centric" plan for the future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in favor of a plan that discourages private car use, civic groups said.
August 18, 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
Mayor Adams Signs Off On Compromise for Deadly McGuinness Blvd.; No One Truly Happy
There will be a protected bike lane on McGuinness Boulevard. But beyond that...
August 16, 2023
L’Chaim! DOT Will Begin to Close Citi Bike ‘Hole’ in Hasidic Williamsburg
The Department of Transportation is will close what the Daily News once called "the black hat black hole."
August 16, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Community Input Edition
It's hard to know what to make of Bronx Council Members Althea Stevens and Oswald Feliz's broadside attack on the Department of Transportation yesterday. Plus other news.
August 15, 2023
N.J. Gov. Candidate: Stop Fighting Congestion Pricing — Expand It Instead!
The Jersey City mayor who hopes to be the next Garden State governor thinks current Gov. Murphy's lawsuit to stop congestion pricing is "wrong" — and vows to expand tolling to charge New York drivers for the congestion they cause in Jersey.
August 15, 2023
Brooklyn Senior Struck in Crosswalk by Driver Dies; No Charges, Says NYPD
A Brooklyn pedestrian who was struck last month by the driver of a luxury sport utility vehicle while he was crossing in a crosswalk has died — and cops said they have not charged the killer driver.
August 11, 2023
Outrage on Bloody McGuinness Blvd. as Motorist Severely Injures Moped Rider
The McGuinness redesign is stalled, but the carnage continues.
August 10, 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
