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Bill McKibben Talks How Walking Can Help End the Climate Crisis — And Make Americans Happier
This Halloween, we're giving you a treat instead of a trick, in the form of an extended (but still bite-sized) interview with legendary author and climate exepert Bill McKibben.
October 31, 2023
Pedestrian Killed by Driver Making a Dangerous Turn: Cops
Another pedestrian has been killed by a driver, who hasn't been charged, even though police said she made a reckless left turn out of a Bronx gas station.
October 30, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: A Parents’ Crusade Edition
Could this time be different? Could city officials respond to the killing of a child by a driver by unleashing a bounty of street safety efforts that could include road diets, protected bike lanes, car-free streets and, perhaps most important, no longer exempting city drivers from state rules barring parking within 20 feet of a corner?
October 30, 2023
Cycle of Rage: Hey, DOT, Fix the Bottle, Not the Bottleneck
Faced with a massive car clot in the heart of a tony residential neighborhood, the DOT has a plan to ... create more space for cars.
October 30, 2023
Outraged Parents Call for Safe Streets After Death of Kamari Hughes
Nearly 4,000 Brooklyn parents and counting want Mayor Adams to prevent future child road deaths and hold NYPD accountable after the death of Kamari Hughes.
October 29, 2023
NYPD Truck Driver Charged in 7-Year-Old’s Death
Stephanie Sharp, 54, allegedly struck and killed Kamari Hughes in the crosswalk in Fort Greene.
October 27, 2023
Anti-Vision Zero Town Hall Postponed After Pols Bail Following Little Boy’s Death
Opponents of Vision Zero decided against criticizing the city's signature road safety initiative on Thursday night — and all it took was the killing of a little boy.
October 27, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Rest in Peace Kamari Edition
The NYPD's claim the driver who killed a 7-year-old boy in Brooklyn "stopped immediately" contradicts witnesses, video and visual evidence. Plus other news.
October 27, 2023
Every Parent’s Nightmare: Child Killed by NYPD Tow Truck Driver in Brooklyn
A small boy was struck and killed by a police officer driving a tow truck early on Thursday near Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, witnesses said.
October 26, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Special NYPD Edition
Moped seizures and a new cadet class. Lots to discuss, plus other news.
October 26, 2023
