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Astoria Residents are Angry About Street Safety. Will the NYPD Listen?
“I want to be able to brag about Astoria. I want to be able to say our community has a good relationship with the 114th. They listened. Here are statistics," one resident said after feeling encouraged.
March 31, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: The Manhattan Borough Final Pits Midtown vs. Uptown
Which Manhattan precinct has what it takes to advance to face the Bronx borough champions in the Western Regional?
March 24, 2023
20-20 Vision Zero: Mayor Adams Wants to Create a Harlem River Greenway
Mayor Adams wants to build a seven-mile greenway along the Harlem River in the Bronx, turning the borough's wasteland western waterfront into a safe route for Boogie Down bicyclists and pedestrians from Van Cortlandt Park to Randalls Island.
March 22, 2023
Activists Want a Protected Bike Lane on an Unsafe Stretch of Bedford Avenue
The Department of Transportation must add a protected bike lane on the dangerous stretch of Bedford Avenue between Flushing and Flatbush avenues, a major north-south spine that spans multiple neighborhoods in Brooklyn, a group of advocates led by a Black-run bike club is demanding.
March 22, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: It’s Time for the Bronx Borough Final
The battle for Boogie Down bragging rights is on as the 43rd Precinct takes on the 47th in a Soundview vs. Wakefield battle that evokes Holyfield and Tyson. Don't forget to vote!
March 22, 2023
More is More: City Unveils Painted ‘Super Sidewalks’ Expansions in Hells Kitchen
A recently completed, decade-long overhaul of the sewers and water mains on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan gave city officials the chance to expand pedestrian space on the strip — a design feature DOT on Tuesday pledged to roll out to other parts of the city.
March 22, 2023
After a Child’s Death, Can Newtown Road Be Reimagined?
Is this really the best the city can do?
March 20, 2023
March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach
Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
March 17, 2023
Driver Who Killed 3-Month-Old Baby is Offered Nine Years in Plea Deal
Tyrik Mott had close to 100 red light and speed camera tickets on his record before he allegedly killed baby Apolline Mong-Guillemin in Fort Greene in 2021. He has until March 22 to either take the offer or go to trial where he faces up to 25.
March 16, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: Hochul’s Plan for LaGuardia-Bound Buses Will Need Lots of Help
Gov. Hochul's proposed bus to LaGuardia Airport has the chance to work — if planners get cars out of the way.
March 15, 2023
