Julianne Cuba
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Queens Pol Voted Against Speed Cameras — And Has 27 Speeding Tickets!
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Council Member Joann Ariola has racked up 48 violations on her SUV since 2017, including a whopping 27 for speeding in school zones and two for blowing through red lights.
Environmental Justice Advocates Seek to Regulate ‘Last-Mile’ Trucking Facilities
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The city's outdated zoning code must be amended to give regulators the teeth they need to rein in “last-mile” distribution facilities that are popping up in low-income communities of color, environmental justice groups said as they filed a zoning proposal.
Long-Ignored Far Rockaway Speedway Finally Getting Safety Redesign
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Finally, the city will do more than just install speed cameras.
Sin City: New 24/7 Speed Cameras Issue a Whopping 70 Percent More Tickets
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New York City’s speed cameras have ticketed 70 percent more drivers since they’ve been able to stay on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to new data from the city. According to an analysis of the city’s Open Parking and Camera Violations numbers by Jehiah Czebotar, there were 513,777 camera-issued speeding tickets […]
ANALYSIS: $50 Million Is Just The Tip of the MTA’s Toll Evasion Iceberg
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According to a Streetsblog analysis, the MTA lost a whopping $144 million to toll scofflaws last year.
Driver of Pennsylvania Car Riddled With Speeding Tickets Critically Injures Scooter Rider in Tribeca
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A scooter rider was in critical condition on Wednesday after getting hit in Tribeca by the driver of a car. The vehicle, a black Jetta sedan with Pennsylvania plates, has racked up dozens of traffic violations, including nine school zone speeding tickets since 2019.
‘We Are Devastated’: Family of Slain Sunset Park Delivery Worker Demands Justice
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On Tuesday night, dozens of family members, friends, and mourners crowded onto the same sidewalk in Sunset Park where Yener Rodas, a delivery worker, was stabbed to death during a botched robbery last Saturday.
Mayor Razes Abandoned Outdoor Dining Structures; Advocates Want That Space for People, Not Cars
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Lots of swagger, but not much of a plan.
Pols and Advocates Pushing E-Bike Battery Fix Beyond Blanket Bans
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The city's proposed ban on e-bikes on Housing Authority property would force some residents to choose between a roof over their head and a job.
City is Slowly Rolling Out New Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
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Mayor Adams announces a way to get drivers of city-owned cars to slow down. But the pilot program will start in just 50 cars — 0.2 percent of the fleet.
Pols and Advocates: Build the Promised 7 Train Station in Hells Kitchen
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Nearly 20 years later, pols and advocates say it’s time to finally make good on what was promised.
Ban Cars Near Schools, Says Mom of Slain Biker Carling Mott
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The mother of 28-year-old Carling Mott, who was killed last month by a truck driver while biking on the Upper East Side, says streets near schools should be closed to traffic, which is somehow controversial in New York.