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Council Transportation Chair Signs Onto ‘Sammy’s Law’ Resolution
Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers on Wednesday added her name to the list of pols backing the resolution for a so-called home rule message that’s required before the bill can pass in Albany.
May 17, 2023
Citi Bike Ridership Numbers Hit New Weekly Record
The number of rides is up 30 percent from the 671,000-plus rides from the same May 7-13 period last year.
May 15, 2023
KOMANOFF: You Nearly Die, You Keep Going
What is the difference between life and death for a cyclist? This week, I wondered that question anew after I was nearly struck by a reckless driver in The Bronx while Adam Uster was killed by a reckless driver in Brooklyn.
May 11, 2023
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?
May 10, 2023
Cops: Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Girl in Astoria is Collared
Police on Tuesday morning arrested the woman they say fatally struck a 7-year-old girl in Astoria with her car in February, charging the motorist with criminally negligent homicide, a felony that carries a top jail sentence of four years.
May 9, 2023
OPINION: New York Leaders Face A Crisis of Their Own Making After Killing of Jordan Neely
It’s been a year and four months since Mayor Adams stood alongside Gov. Hochul and pledged give people living on the subways “the services that they need.”
May 5, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Big Budget Victories Edition
MTA world did a little dance on Tuesday — plus other news.
May 3, 2023
TEMP TAG TUESDAY: We Bought a Fake Plate for N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy!
Yes, it's time for our series of open mockery of New Jersey's weak regulations that have allowed a black market in fraudulent license plates to flourish in New York City. This week, we bought a temp tag for Gov. Phil Murphy.
May 2, 2023
With ‘Sammy’s Law’ Not in the State Budget, It’s Up to the City Council to Push It
Life-saving legislation that would allow New York City to set speed limits below 25 miles per hour failed to make it into this year's state budget, legislative leaders said — effectively kicking responsibility to the City Council.
May 1, 2023
DOT’s Long-Awaited Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Has Widespread Support (Except for The Usual Critics)
The journey of a thousand miles has taken its first steps.
April 28, 2023