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Monday’s Headlines: All Presidents Have Their Day Edition
It's Presidents Day, so we're going to honor our past leaders (well, some of them), but first give you some of the stories you might have missed over the weekend.
February 21, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Let’s Talk About Safety Edition
Later today, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will join Council Member Bob Holden at the corner of Cypress and Cooper avenues, the site of a recent horrific crash (left). Plus other news.
February 18, 2022
This Time the Charm: Will Long-Delayed Queens Greenway Finally Get Funding?
It's a project that's been stalled since 1977, so, who knows?!
February 17, 2022
Brooklyn Pol’s Bill Would Prohibit Higher Parking Costs for SUVs
“Strong no on this. SUVs are lethal in an urban setting," said one activist.
February 14, 2022
Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
February 14, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Lots and Lots of Outrage Edition
It was a busy day on the livable streets beat. But not for the right reasons. Here's a roundup of all the day's news.
February 11, 2022
Manhattan Panel Rejects DOT Traffic Plan for Williamsburg Bridge Because it Will Bring More Cars
The DOT admits that the plan will cause 13 percent more traffic, but claims Norfolk Street can handle it.
February 11, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams’s Less-Heralded News Edition
Mayor Adams had his first Tin Cup Day in Albany, rattling his coin box for state legislatures to give the city more money in the budget. Plus other news.
February 10, 2022
The Killer of a 99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor was a Recidivist Reckless Driver
The BMW that ran down and killed the 99-year-old Manhattan Beach resident on Saturday as he used his electric wheelchair to get to a Jewish center has been slapped with 10 school-zone speeding tickets and four red-light tickets since 2016 — including six tickets for speeding in school zones in 2021 alone.
February 7, 2022
Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking
The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).
February 7, 2022
