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STREET THIEVES: NYPD Seizes Park Paths, Hindering Access to Mayor de Blasio’s Ferry for No Reason
The tale of two cities is right there in Hizzoner’s backyard.
June 17, 2020
BUSTED! ‘Eyewitness News’ Driver Breaks Law in ABC7-TV Truck
My nuisance-neighbor newsman uses company billboard to block hydrant, pollute air in the Bronx. So what does corporate say?
June 15, 2020
DOT Adding Badly Needed Protected Bike Lanes on Cross Bay Boulevard
A dangerous, speedway-like stretch of Cross Bay Boulevard is getting a safety upgrade in the form of protected bike lanes on both sides of the wide street.
June 12, 2020
Déjà Vu: Another Man Plows Into ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protesters With His Car In Queens
Another driver who plowed into demonstrators in Whitestone gets kid-glove treatment from cops.
June 9, 2020
Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Our Streets!
At the heart of the protests is a demand for the end of racist policing of public space. Will our leaders stop the carnage?
June 9, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
DOT Puts Up $10M To Retire Old Diesel Trucks
Money from the Volkswagen settlement will target fleets operating in "environmental-justice communities."
June 5, 2020
White Privilege on the Upper West Side: Board Condemns Police Brutality — Then Calls for More Cops!
A community board in the predominantly white Upper West Side says it supports the Black Lives Matter movement — then calls for more enforcement by the NYPD, which disproportionately targets blacks.
June 4, 2020
‘Take Shack’ No More! Burger Restaurant Gives Back Stolen Sidewalk
The West Village hamburger restaurant that stole half of a city sidewalk has been shamed — and officially warned — into giving back the purloined pavement.
May 29, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Crescent Street Bike Lane Is Great* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)
The temporary protected bike lane on Crescent Street is only as good as the will of car owners.
May 28, 2020