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Friday’s Headlines: Repeat Offender Edition
The very same truck that a driver used to kill a Queens crossing guard last year was involved in a new fatal crash on Thursday in Brooklyn. Plus other news.
March 8, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Blank Checks Edition
The big news on Wednesday was a real restriction on freedom of movement in the supposed name of battling crime. Plus other news.
March 7, 2024
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver on Canal: Cops
A Chinatown pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Wednesday on the notoriously dangerous Canal Street.
March 6, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Twisted Statistics Edition
Cyclist deaths hit a 23-year high in 2023 — but if you ask the New York Times, that grim statistic comes with a big asterisk. Plus more news.
March 6, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Killer Driver Will Get Probation After Completing ‘Restorative Justice’ Course
The deal will allow Jorge Gonzalez-Cadme to avoid jail and keep driving, despite killing education pioneer Norman Fruchter.
March 6, 2024
Streetsblog Gets Action: NYPD Chief Tells Cops to Stop Parking in Bus Lane
Courtesy, professionalism, eject. Finally!
March 5, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Don’t Block Bike Advocates Edition
Tweet kids afraid to read your tweets. Plus other news in today's headlines.
March 5, 2024
Want to Really Help Low-Income New Yorkers? Support Congestion Pricing
The president of the Community Service Society, who has devoted his life to reducing the burden of poverty, has a message for the governor of New Jersey and the borough president of Staten Island.
March 4, 2024
Understanding Car Culture ‘Denialism’ Can Help Safety Advocates Respond
Opponents of change sow confusion with fake experts, logical fallacies, impossible expectations (moving goalposts), conspiracy theories, and selectivity (cherry picking). We can fight back.
March 4, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Trash Talk from The NY Times Edition
The best story over the weekend was a long feature story in the Times about the "absurd" problem of trash collection in New York City.
March 4, 2024
