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Pickup Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Sunset Park But is Not Charged
The driver was not charged, police said, even though the official narrative clearly indicates that he turned into the cyclist.
May 23, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Both Sides Now Edition
Do we really have to listen to the trolls, the haters and the excessive drivers? Plus other news.
May 23, 2024
Freed: Maybe Charles Komanoff is Worried That I’m Right on Congestion Pricing
The former City Council member says she doesn't oppose congestion pricing but merely that "a plan this monumental, far-reaching and complicated, that will affect 20 million-plus individuals, requires a full environmental review."
May 22, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Frogger Without Cars Edition
Check out the old arcade game Frogger — set in a world without cars! Plus other news in today's headlines.
May 22, 2024
Opinion: We Need a Miracle on 42nd Street
Imagine if 42nd Street was transformed from a gritty through-route full of vehicles and fumes into one with much wider sidewalks and bus rapid transit!
May 22, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Street Wars — Episode I: A New Hope’ Edition
The New York Times's "Street Wars" series get off to a decent start. Plus other news in our daily digest.
May 21, 2024
After 10-Year-Old Killed By Driver, South Williamsburg Residents Resigned To Dangerous Streets
A 10-year-old Hasidic girl was killed by a driver on her way to school last month, yet there is still no outrage from community members. Here's a deep dive into why.
May 21, 2024
Komanoff: William (Vickrey), It Was Really Nothing
Former City Council Member Kathryn Freed once said "traffic is killing us in Lower Manhattan." Now, she sues to stop Nobel-Prize-winning economist William Vickrey's congestion pricing idea.
May 20, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Road Safety is No Accident Edition
There were two big stories over the weekend — and both were about street safety. Plus other news.
May 20, 2024
Garbage Company Involved in Fatal Crash Will Ply Streets of Eastern Queens, Too
The private garbage company whose truck driver struck and killed a Manhattan pedestrian on Thursday according to police has won the right to pick up trash in a wide swath of Southeast Queens, raising concern for safety there.
May 17, 2024
