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We Were Right: Mayor’s Management Report Confirms Streetsblog Reporting Previously Criticized by City Officials
A series of articles in Streetsblog last year that was highly criticized by City Hall because it outlined failures of the Department of Transportation to meet bus and bike lane mileage requirements due to staffing shortages and political waffling has just been confirmed — by City Hall.
February 2, 2023
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Hochul to Roll Out Higher Fines for Plate Covering, Plus Give Cops Power to Remove
It's the first action by state or local government since Streetsblog began a three-month social media campaign to expose New York drivers who cover, obscure, deface, bend or even foliate their license plates.
February 1, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Biden Our Time Edition
We sent Dave Colon to Hudson Yards yesterday to chase President Biden as he celebrated the awarding of a grant for the Gateway Tunnel project. Plus other news.
February 1, 2023
NYPD Declines to Charge Cop who Threatened Brooklyn State Senator During 2020 Protests
“This ruling is EXACTLY why New Yorkers have zero faith in the system," said state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
January 31, 2023
‘It’s So Hard to Park’: Entitled Drivers Have Been Whining for 100 Years!
It's time for a walk through history. It was never easy to park, so don't listen to today's whiners.
January 31, 2023
Council Wants Answers from Adams Administration on Road Violence Epidemic
The City Council's Transportation Committee has scheduled a long-overdue hearing to determine if Mayor Adams is honoring his pledge to "take seriously" the ongoing road violence epidemic — and it's demanding that Adams administration officials show up to testify.
January 27, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Adams Administration Has Delayed Commercial Waste Reform That’s Required by Law
A law requiring an overhaul of the rogue private carting industry has been thwarted by the Adams administration — and the person who has spearheaded the program left the Department of Sanitation several months ago in “frustration," multiple sources told Streetsblog.
January 27, 2023
What the Livable Streets Movement Wants from Thursday’s State of the City Address
Mayor Adams’s State of the City address on Thursday will set the tone for the coming year — and you can learn a lot about a leader by what he or she chooses to highlight at such a public address.
January 25, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Who Needs the Media Edition
The big story was Mayor Adams's announcement that he doesn't need reporters asking nosey questions because he's setting up his own newsletter! Plus other news.
January 24, 2023
Counter-Intuitive Department: Sometimes, Traffic Controls Make Streets More Dangerous
Since the very first center line appeared on a Michigan road in 1911, many have questioned whether the design norms that govern U.S. roads really make them "safe", or simply less dangerous than the anarchic days of early motordom — though still nowhere near as safe as the days before the car dominated American roads at all. Here's why.
January 23, 2023
