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Queensboro Bridge Bike Boom Continues, But DOT Still Prioritizes Car Drivers Over Walkers and Cyclists
The city is doubling down on its delay at giving more space to cyclists and pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge, even as the agency's own data show that the span had the highest annual increase in bike traffic.
December 5, 2022
Attorney Arrested for ‘Criminal Mischief’ Charge Will Sue Driver for Wrongful Arrest
One day after Brooklyn’s top prosecutor announced he'd dismissed the criminal mischief charge against attorney Adam White for removing a piece of plastic from an obstructed license plate last month, White says he plans to take action against the still-unidentified driver for his wrongful arrest.
December 1, 2022
Citi Bike Finally Coming to Maspeth in January After Lengthy Delay
The news comes after a tumultuous community board meeting included a threat to bar cycling advocates from entering.
December 1, 2022
Bigger and Better: Brooklyn BP Wants Summer Streets Longer Than Manhattan
Spread Summer Streets, it's the Brooklyn way.
November 29, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Tryptophan Haze Edition
The big news over the holiday weekend was Council Member Vickie Paladino's out-of-the-blue attack on constituents and officials who prefer safe streets to the current congestion and anarchy. Plus other news.
November 28, 2022
Queens Pols Revive Push for MTA to Study QueensLink, As QueensWay Linear Park Surges
Transit with a park or just a park? That is the question.
November 28, 2022
State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against the Two Bridges Mega-Development
Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?
November 22, 2022
Opinion: We Deserve a Bold Outdoor Dining Program — After a Fair Hearing
The City Council has not advanced the legislation to make the city's temporary, Covid-era outdoor dining program permanent. In this exclusive op-ed, Council Member Carlina Rivera is demanding a better process.
November 22, 2022
Citywide Composting Would Require $75M to Buy 170 Trucks: Commish
The Department of Sanitation will have to spend around $75 million to buy roughly 170 trucks if it has any chance of growing the Queens universal curbside organics collection into a robust citywide program, Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the Council last week.
November 21, 2022
ANALYSIS: Subway Riders Backed Hochul By Widest Margins; Now Governor Better Deliver
They had her back, so now she better have theirs. New Yorkers who actually ride the subway supported Gov. Hochul by a much wider margin than her overall 69.5 to 30.3 election victory in the city over Republican Lee Zeldin.
November 21, 2022
