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Simcha Felder, Longtime Brooklyn Pol and Street Safety Foe, is M.I.A. After Speeding Driver Kills Three
Council Member Simcha Felder, who has represented Orthodox South Brooklyn for more than 20 years, has been silent since a speeding driver killed a mother and her two children on Ocean Parkway.
April 1, 2025
‘The Carnage is Intolerable’: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan
"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."
April 1, 2025
Outdoor Dining Shrinks Back To Wealthier Neighborhoods as Mayor, Council Point Fingers
Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams blame each other, as New Yorkers suffer the consequences.
March 31, 2025
Recidivist Driver Who Killed Three on Ocean Parkway Has Been Charged
Cops have charged recidivist scofflaw Miriam Yarimi with manslaughter after a crash that has stoked demands for more action to rein in reckless drivers.
March 30, 2025
Tisch Appoints ‘Forward-Thinking’ New Transportation Bureau Chief
Meet Lola Obe, the new head of the all-important bureau.
March 28, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Duffy ‘Whac-A-Mole’ Edition
The MTA goes to great lengths to correct Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's lies. Plus more news.
March 27, 2025
Off the Waterfront: Bronx Part of ‘Harlem River Greenway’ Will Be Bike Lanes on Street
The protected bike lanes look great, but it's a far far cry from the waterfront access Adams promised.
March 26, 2025
NJ Still Backing Turnpike Widening Despite Congestion Pricing Success and Local Opposition
Congestion pricing is reducing traffic between New Jersey and New York — but Phil Murphy's $11-billion Turnpike widening would increase it.
March 26, 2025
Bike NY is Seeking to Build the Perfect E-Bike Subsidy Program for NYC
The bike advocacy group wants to make sure e-bikes are being incentivized in the very places where they are so needed.
March 25, 2025
Council Transportation Chair Asks DOT To Rip Up a Bike Lane
The same Queens pol who berates the DOT for failing to build enough bike lanes wants one torn out of her district.
March 24, 2025
