Julianne Cuba
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Hunger Strike Day 2: Gov. Hochul is ‘Sympathetic,’ But Won’t Pressure Heastie on Sammy’s Law
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Gov. Hochul expressed her sympathy for the mothers who are holding a hunger strike to protest the Assembly’s inaction on Sammy’s Law — but she declined to condemn Carl Heastie for not bringing the bill to the floor.
‘Sammy’s Law’ Hunger Strike Begins at State Capitol
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Two mothers whose children were killed by reckless drivers have begun a hunger strike that they'll continue until Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) brings to the floor a long-stalled bill that would allow New York City to set its own speed limits.
Is the City Running Out of Time to Avoid a BQE Catastrophe? Some Think So, But DOT Says Its Plan Will Work
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Mayor Adams is running out of time to repair the crumbling triple-cantilevered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway under tony Brooklyn Heights, setting up the potential for “catastrophic” damage if the city doesn’t move quickly enough to address its deterioration, pols and experts warned.
Despite ‘Lofty’ Climate Goals, United Nations Bans Cyclists on its Campus
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Cyclists are barred from bringing their two-wheelers onto the vaunted United Nations campus, while drivers, who are notorious for skirting parking tickets, are waved right through its security gates.
CRUSHING BLOW: Sammy’s Law Lacks ‘Enough Support’ in State Assembly
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State lawmakers will not bring Sammy’s Law to a vote this session, according to advocates and the Brooklyn City Council Member who was influential in garnering long-overdue support for the measure in the Council.
City Council Poised to Pass ‘Home Rule’ Message for Sammy’s Law on Thursday
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On Wednesday, Council Member Jen Gutierrez shared the news that it's going to finally happen.
Not Again: Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Delayed Til ‘Mid-2024’
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A city plan to give both pedestrians and cyclists their own space on the crowded Queensboro Bridge won’t be done until at least the middle of next year, the DOT now says.
Council Transportation Committee Chair Says City Needs More Parking
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The city should provide motorists with more parking spaces citywide in order to clear bus and bike lanes of illegal parking, the chair of the City Council’s Transportation Committee apparently said on Friday.
Widowed Husband of Slain Cyclist Says Ninth Street Redesign ’Falls Short’
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The city's proposed changes to a dangerous stretch of Ninth Street in Gowanus do not go far enough to make the street safer, the widowed husband of a cyclist killed there earlier this year charged on Wednesday.
Harlem Assembly Member and Council Candidate Parks Illegally, Abuses Placard in Midtown
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A Harlem Assembly Member who represents a district where nearly 80 percent of households do not own a car illegally parked her own luxury sedan on a busy Manhattan thoroughfare throughout the duration of a taped debate.
Council Transportation Chair Signs Onto ‘Sammy’s Law’ Resolution
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Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers on Wednesday added her name to the list of pols backing the resolution for a so-called home rule message that’s required before the bill can pass in Albany.
Manhattan Judge Tosses ‘Green Amendment’ Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development
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Sorry, NIMBYs, but dense development is just life in the city.