CAR ‘SIT-INS’? Drivers Are Drowning Out the Voices of the Most-Vulnerable During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson
Apr 17, 2020

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Tonight: Voices of Reason Needed to Counter PPW Bike Lane Hysteria

By Brad Aaron | Jun 21, 2010

Its fresh green paint is already bringing relief to car-free commuters, but that hasn’t stopped anonymous opponents of a safer Prospect Park West from continuing to spread anti-cyclist tripe of the kind pictured above. Though no names or contact information have to our knowledge accompanied any of these fliers, local media can’t resist piling on, […]

We spotted these kids playing catch in the street in Jackson Heights, thanks to cars being banished — the very kind of scene that people claim they're nostalgic for ("We used to play stickball in the street!") yet freak out when they finally see it. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Tuesday’s Headlines: Make Your Opinion Known Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 2, 2022

There's another group of self-styled champions of democracy claiming it speaks for the ignored residents of Jackson Heights who oppose the Paseo Park. Plus other news from yesterday.

Around and a Roundy: The Mayor’s Transportation Panel is Dominated by Cars

By Streetsblog | May 19, 2020

Editorial cartoonist Bill Roundy thinks cars will speak too loudly on the mayor's "recovery" task force.

House to Vote This Week on Weak ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Plan

By Elana Schor | Jun 8, 2009

The House is poised this week to take up the so-called "cash for clunkers" bill, which aims to boost the slumping U.S. auto market by giving out tax credits of $3,500 and up to anyone who trades in a gas-guzzling car for a more efficient model. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is backing a stronger version […]

Cycling News Photographer Catches Drivers in the Act

By Brad Aaron | Mar 24, 2009

Wisconsin’s Jeff Frings is an avid bike rider. He’s also a photographer for Milwaukee’s Fox 6, which may be why this report is among the most fair and balanced we’ve seen on cyclists’ right to the road. Like many if not most cyclists, Frings has had his share of run-ins with space-hogging drivers. Unlike most, […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio in January. Photo: Ed Reed / Mayor's Office

Mayor Voices ‘Concern’ Over Insurance Rules that Hurt City Residents Injured by Uber, Lyft

By Jesse Coburn | Sep 2, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday expressed "concern" about a disparity in insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft taxis that shortchanges the city's crash victims, promising to review the issue further. His comments followed a Streetsblog investigation into the issue.