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Friday’s Headlines: Brad Lander’s Brad Lander Moment Edition
The Brooklyn Council Member racked up seven speeding tickets since late 2019. That's a lot. Here's why it's not as bad as it looks — plus the rest of yesterday's news.
April 23, 2021
Brad Lander Lines Up Comptroller Race Support from Street Safety Advocates Who Might Have Backed Rival Corey Johnson
The comptroller candidates will release a list of endorsers that is basically a who's who of the livable streets movement — and even includes some of Corey Johnson's donors, even.
March 19, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Will Fund Lander’s ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill
Reckless drivers, your days are once again numbered.
February 24, 2021
Lander: City Must Study Whether the ‘Benefit’ of Helicopters Covers Their Egregious Health Costs
It's time to put a price on the cost of losing one's mind.
February 22, 2021
ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?
The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
February 9, 2021
DOT Contemplating Revolutionary, Pro-Cycling, Long-Overdue Rule Changes
The Department of Transportation may be moving forward with a welter of ambitious rule changes designed to make cycling safer and less likely to attract the attention of police.
January 27, 2021
‘A Muscular Approach’: Mayor Doubles Down on NYPD Involvement in Traffic Stops, Dismisses Lander Proposal
In cops he trusts.
November 16, 2020
Lander: Get NYPD Out of Traffic Stops, Crash Investigations
"NYPD traffic enforcement has been shown to be unwieldy, unfair, and dangerous, and it has little impact in achieving safer streets," Lander said.
November 15, 2020
Pols to Mayor: Cops Are Weaponizing Bikes. End this Now.
Cops must stop using their bikes as weapons to violently prevent protestors from peacefully marching in the streets, a coalition of local pols are demanding.
November 9, 2020
DOT Commissioner Says She Feels Comfortable Riding on Unprotected Roads, But Newbie Cyclists Don’t
At a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of a new protected bike lane on Flatbush Avenue on Thursday, DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg shrugged off concerns that the city's many unprotected bike lanes don't make cyclists feel comfortable.
November 5, 2020
