Ben Verde
Ben Verde is Streetsblog NYC's legendary intern.
Recent Posts
More Death in a Dangerous Part of Jackson Heights
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Residents said they saw it coming.
[ROWBACK!] AARP Backs Congestion Pricing — Defying Pols Who Claim Seniors Would be Hurt By Tolls
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The senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls.
NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers
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Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.
Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Corona and Ditmas Park Are Small-Street Danger Zones
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Mostly, one-lane intersections are safe. But a new analysis by Localize shows where they are not.
Cop Tackles Cyclist in Midtown — And It’s All Caught on Camera!
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Cyclists are demanding answers to the latest attack.
NYPD Brass Hates E-Bikes … Until They’re Delivering Their Lunch!
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Did that burger come with a side of hypocrisy?
The Reported App is Reducing Repeatedly Reckless Taxi Driving
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A new study by the four-year-old smartphone tool shows that 96 percent of drivers who get a complaint don't get a second one.
Residents: Bike Lane on Grand Street Needs to Be Improved — Not Removed
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"Bikes over cars," said a representative for Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
To ‘L’ With Cuomo — Keep 14th Street Bus Lanes, Says TransAlt
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The city must follow through with the 14th Street bus lanes — regardless of the MTA's decision to repair the L train without a full shutdown, Transportation Alternatives said.
Safe Streets Advocates: Whoopi’s ‘Apology’ Just Isn’t Enough [Updated]
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She needs to invite street safety advocates on "The View" to help educate her audience.
Report: Only Eight Percent of Rush-Hour Subway Commutes Had No Delays in 2018
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The subways are just as bad as you think — and the aging signal system is to blame, a new report shows.
THEY SAW IT COMING: The Car Was Always The Cause of All the Problems in Our City
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As we start the new year, let's take a look back at how everyone knew the automobile was a menace, yet somehow let it take over anyway.