Julianne Cuba
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Mayor ‘Mansplains’ What Happened to DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix
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Another day, another denial by the mayor that he deferred to the NYPD over a crucial safety plan created by his own Department of Transportation.
These Nine Council Members Voted Against Life-Saving Street Safety — Here’s Why
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They all opposed Corey Johnson's "Streets Master Plan" bill. Here's what the "nays" said.
Anatomy of a Failure: Why Did the Mayor Backpedal on DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix?
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The NYPD said "Jump" and the mayor said "How high?"
Mayor Backtracks On Fixing the ‘Christmas Crush’ for Midtown Pedestrians
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Car owners may not have liked losing a lane to pedestrians, but local leaders, the DOT and even the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District were on board.
Medical Examiner: Pedestrian Hit By Cyclist Died From ‘Complications’
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The city’s medical examiner has finally ruled on the death of the pedestrian who police say was killed by a hit-and-run cyclist over the summer — saying the pedestrian died of “complications” from hitting his head.
YULE BE PLEASED: City Plans to Help Ease Holiday Congestion in Midtown
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The resulting reallocation will be almost double the amount of pedestrian space on Fifth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. Alas, it's as temporary as the Christmas season.
Pols Offer New Law to Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable
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The days of "It was just an accident!" may soon be over.
BETTER LATE? De Blasio Signed Onto ‘Streets Master Plan’ Bill After He Was Let Off the Hook
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The amended bill gives the mayor until Dec. 1, 2021 to create the five-year plan — one month before the end of his rein as New York's leader.
Trucker With Suspended License Killed a Cyclist — And Got Only Another Suspended License
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The father of the slain cyclist, 45-year-old Aaron Padwee, called it “a joke,” that will clearly do nothing to keep driver Agustin Osorio-Torres off the road.
Broadway Bike Lane Connecting City Hall and Bowling Green Could Be Coming Soon
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If taking out a main source of traffic for cars in the Financial District works like it did with the so-called "Miracle on 14th Street," then leaders of the neighborhood civic group are all for it.
Brooklyn DA: Hit-and-Run Drivers Need Harsher Penalties
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District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is again demanding that lawmakers in Albany increase the jail time for hit-and-run drivers who kill,
NYPD Arrests Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Woman in Sheepshead Bay
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Cops on Monday said they arrested the hit-and-run driver who ran over a 66-year-old woman in Sheepshead Bay last week, leaving her for dead.