Julianne Cuba
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Recent Posts
OH, RATS! Experts Say Outdoor Dining is Not to Blame for the City’s Rodent Problem
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Critics of outdoor dining need to stop rat-cheting up the rhetoric on dining areas, experts say.
Mayor Defends Busway Cuts, Citing ‘Community Concerns’ — Despite Improvements for Riders
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Mayor Adams said he listened to the "community" when he decided to reduce the hours of two busways — but the community he's citing clearly aren't the bus riders whose lives he promised to improve just two months ago.
Cuo-no! Andrew's Sis and Rep. Carolyn Maloney Helped Kill E. 85th Bike Lane
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The Cuomo family and Rep. Carolyn Maloney have blood on their hands.
ACTIVISTS GET ACTION: City Pledges to Redesign Manhattan’s Third Avenue This Year
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"We are looking very closely," said a DOT official. "I can't promise a specific time, but I think we may be able to present a proposal maybe even later this year."
Tipster Says NYPD Threatened Him for Filing Complaints About Illegal Parking
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Cops allegedly sent obnoxious text messages to a cyclist last week after he reported illegally parked cars blocking the bike lane and crosswalks in upper Manhattan. Again.
Two Queens Pols Want City to Eliminate the Jamaica Busways
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Meanwhile, a bus rider says, “Drivers don’t follow the rules! They’re constantly standing in no standing zones, which causes congestion. It's important that the city prioritizes those who take public transit.”
Hold Developer Accountable for Failed Promises at Brooklyn Mega-Project: Advocates
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Whatever happened to our "Urban Room"?
Community Leaders Slam DOT for Planned BQE Detours
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Community leaders and pols affected by next year's repairs to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway are slamming the city for its detour plan.
UNMASKED: NYPD Van Driver Pulled Over for Obscured License Plate
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Mayor Adams’s crackdown on illegal plates has already been unmasked (literally).
City Proposes Bike and Pedestrian Upgrades to Two Prospect Heights Avenues
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The city's conversion of its best open streets continues with changes coming to Vanderbilt and Underhill avenues.
Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets
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Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.
Brooklyn Pol Tears Up Describing Brutal Treatment at Hands (and Bikes) of Cops
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Police justified cops’ excessive use of force against a Brooklyn state pol during a protest after the murder of George Floyd two years ago. But state Sen. Zellnor Myrie testified that the officer in question used excessive force.