April 1
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EXCLUSIVE: Citi Bike to Add E-Tandems to Fleet on April 1
The Lyft-owned rentable bike company confirmed the news after a Streetsblog reporter happened upon two Citi Bike employees testing out the new wheels in a remote corner of Forest Park in Queens
April 1, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: City to Ban Teslas, Citing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
The Adams administration will issue an emergency order today, April 1, barring the owners of Teslas and other lithium-ion powered cars from driving their vehicles into the five boroughs, citing the well-documented danger that the batteries pose to the general public.
April 1, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: We Made an April Fool Out of Curtis Sliwa!
Hear how the former mayoral candidate and radio show host believed our April Fool's Day story completely. Plus other news.
April 4, 2022
Mayor Adams to Take Tonight Off: ‘I’m a Bit Tired,’ Hizzoner Says
Mayor Adams told a stunned city press corps this morning that he intends to "have a quiet evening at home" tonight on the first of April, the first time since taking office that the mayor has not attended at least three events or two events and one all-night rager.
April 1, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Adams Says 3rd Ave. Will be His First ‘Bike Superhighway’
Click here to see the proposed design, which was leaked to Streetsblog in advance of the April 1 announcement.
April 1, 2022
De Blasio To Announce Car-Free Lower Manhattan Today!
After years of pressure from activists, Mayor relents and agrees to pedestrianize the entire area below Chambers Street.
April 1, 2019
NYPD Arrests 7,000 Cops in Overnight Crackdown on Placard Abusers
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill ordered the round-up after an internal review revealed that every single NYPD officer had been found to have illegally parked with a department-issued placard.
April 1, 2019
