Julianne Cuba
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After Cyclist Was Killed, City Wrote 40 Percent of its Blitz Tix to … Cyclists!
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New York’s Finest said they had written 77 moving violation tickets between the time when Hightman's blood was washed off the street and Wednesday morning — 29 tickets went to bikers and 48 to drivers of cars and trucks.
Delivery Cyclists Have One of the Most Dangerous Jobs, But No One Is Protecting Them
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Working cyclists have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, and they are dying at rapid rates on New York City streets — but instead of stepping in to protect them, Mayor de Blasio is off running for president and New York’s Finest are focused on victim-blaming and ticketing bikers. Twenty-year-old Robyn Hightman, […]
Reform of Rogue Sanitation Companies Will Save Lives — And the Planet
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A new report to be issued today by the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition bolsters Brooklyn Council Member Antonio Reynoso's call to create exclusive zones where only a single trash company could operate and put an end to the current free-for-all of up to 50 private carters picking up trash in each neighborhood.
UPDATED: Cyclist Killed on Sixth Avenue by Hit-And-Run Trucker
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The driver eventually returned to the scene, but was let go with a consoling pat on the shoulder from the NYPD.
NYPD Forced to Protect DOT’s Second Avenue ‘Protected Bike Lane’
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Police in the 19th Precinct are being hailed for setting up physical barriers in the Upper East Side bike lane in order to protect bikers from speeding cars.
Here’s What the NYPD Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its ‘No-Bell’ Crackdown
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The NYPD has denied a freedom of information request seeking information about police officers' targeted harassment against cyclists back in April.
State to Study Reuse of Old ‘Motor Parkway’ in Eastern Queens
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Queens cyclists and pedestrians are closer to getting more control over a car highway in that was built in the early days of the automobile.
To Fix the Bronx Bus Network, Byford Needs More Enforcement
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The transportation officials who are in the process of overhauling the entire Bronx bus network warn that simply redrawing colored lines on a map won’t improve service unless the city and state do more to keep cars out of bus lanes.
Council Member: Cops Shouldn’t Let Drag Racers Off With a Warning
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Bay Ridge Council Member Justin Brannan is calling out New York’s Finest for letting four kids off the hook for drag racing in the residential neighborhood — only paying a visit to the kids' parents to deliver a "don't do it again" speech.
City to App-Cab Giants: Cut Empty Cruising or Pay the Price
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If they don't, "there will be very severe penalties," said Deputy Mayor for Operations Laura Anglin.
Changes Coming to Deadly Church Ave. In Hopes of Increasing Bus Speeds
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One of the most deadly streets in Brooklyn is slated for upgrades this summer as part of the city's campaign for safer streets and faster bus service, transportation officials announced Monday.
Police Arrest Maniac Who Tried to Drive Over a Cyclist — And He Should Never Have Been on the Road!
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New York's Finest had initially let firefighter Brauley De La Rosa drive away without charges.