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CYCLE OF RAGE: In Defense of Fast-Fingered Former Mayoral Aide Eric Phillips
Former mayoral aide Eric Phillips made a gaffe on Tuesday night — but in doing so revealed the essential truth that the de Blasio administration doesn't care about really fixing the problem of road fatalities.
July 10, 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
Shared Motor Scooter Company Revel to Expand Into Brooklyn and Queens
They're not mopeds, but Revel's electric mini-motorcycles are expanding their footprint.
May 29, 2019
Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public
Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.
May 23, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: De Blasio for President Edition
Mayor de Blasio is poised to announce his presidential bid this morning on "Good Morning America" today, so start your day off right by first devouring our news digest. Click on the headline above for all the action.
May 16, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Electric Citi Bikes — Grounded in April — Won’t Return Until After Sept. 21
It's the fall of Citi Bike. One month after the Lyft-owned company grounded all of its 1,000 pedal-assist electric bicycles due to brake problems, Citi Bike now says the popular speedsters will return in the autumn.
May 13, 2019
NYPD: Off-Duty Cop Assaulted E-Bike Rider for ‘Almost Hitting’ His Daughter
The cop claimed the biker nearly hit his daughter — almost injuring her and nearly sending her to a hospital.
May 1, 2019
Staten Island Gets More Dockless Bike-Share — But Not Bike Lanes
It's a bit weird, considering that Staten Island does not have a single street with a protected bike lane on it.
April 22, 2019
Robbin’ Hoods! Brooklyn Pols Would Swipe Money From MTA And Give It To Verrazzano Drivers
More gifts for drivers — from four supposedly progressive leaders in Southern Brooklyn.
April 16, 2019
The Stunning Hubris of PBA Demand for Cops to Be Exempt from Congestion Pricing Tolls
Union boss Pat Lynch's demand is built on an egotistical windshield view of the world.
April 8, 2019