Julianne Cuba
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Recent Posts
Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap Won’t Be Filled Until Next Year
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The good news is a date is finally set. The bad news is that it's not this year.
Eyes on the Street: Michael Collopy is Dead Because the City Failed Him
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City officials are under fire following the death of a pedestrian after an apparent collision with a cyclist in Chelsea last month — but they’re being slammed not doing more to protect the most vulnerable road users at many poorly designed intersections in the city where cars are outnumbered yet get the vast majority of the […]
Medical Examiner: NYPD is ‘Incorrect’ That Cyclist Killed Pedestrian
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The office responsible for determining the cause of death for victims disputes an NYPD report on the Aug. 5 death of pedestrian Michael Collopy.
Queens’s Next Top Prosecutor Dodges Whether She’d Boot CB Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die
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The Queens Beep still refuses to join her colleagues in condemning the community board member and city employee, who said at a public meeting that pedestrians “deserve” to die if they cross the street while looking at their phones.
Autonomous Vehicle CEO: Believe Me, This Will Be Better For Cities
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Cars don’t hit and kill people — drivers do, so removing the people behind the wheel will be safer for everyone, says the CEO and co-founder of the latest company to roll out driverless cars.
Revel Sued by Cyclist Who Was Hit By One of its Many Untrained Scooter Drivers
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Win or lose, the case is likely to raise enormous questions about the expanding company and have vast ramifications on an industry that’s trying to fill the city’s transportation gaps.
Van Bramer: Long Island City Needs a Network of Protected Bike Lanes
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The Queens Council Member wants the booming neighborhood to become the first fully protected area.
Queens Pol Who Said Cyclists Are the ‘Most Dangerous’ Doubles Down
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The Queens pol who earned brickbats from livable streets activist when he said last week that bikes are “the most dangerous” vehicles on the streets these days doubled down on his callous remarks — made in a year with 18 dead cyclists.
Queens’s Next Top Prosecutor Faces Test as Calls for Board Member’s Removal Grow
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Beep Melinda Katz dodges questions on whether she'll boot her appointee who said pedestrians ‘deserve’ to die.
De Blasio’s ‘Green Wave’ Finally Addresses the Problem…
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The mayor is finally waving the 'Green' flag.
UPDATED: Cops Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Queens
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Cops are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a man Thursday morning in Queens — just hours after one of the deadliest days — in a very deadly year — on the streets of New York City.
LOADING ZONES: DOT is Finally Taking Back Some Streets From Car Storage!
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It's one small step for a block, one giant leap for street safety — and breaking the car culture.