Julianne Cuba
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Maniac Driver Let Go By Cops After Trying to Kill Cyclist is Nothing New
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And now Gothamist identifies the driver in the latest case as an FDNY firefighter and bodybuilder — who lives in Yonkers.
Maniacal Driver Tried to Mow Down a Cyclist in Manhattan
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A ballistic motorist behind the wheel of a Dodge muscle car, who was fittingly wearing a bodybuilding.com-shirt, tried to drive over a cyclist. And it's all on camera!
Even Before Congestion Pricing, City Must Expand Bike Network: Advocates
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"We want a piece of the action in the form of space on the streets for a much better bike network," said Bike New York’s Jon Orcutt.
BELIEVE IT! City Busts Eight for Placard Abuse
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But critics said the enforcement is low-hanging fruit when compared to rampant placard abuse perpetrated by the city's own employees and cops.
BQX Advocates Make Pitch for Trolley — But Critics Push Back
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Mayor de Blasio needs to just abandon his beloved $2.7-billion BQX streetcar, opponents said Thursday at the City Council's first trolley task force hearing.
Safe Streets Advocates to Mayor: We’re Just Waiting For Your Signature
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Mayor de Blasio is suddenly backing a street redesign bill he has long opposed. Why? He has no choice.
Shared Motor Scooter Company Revel to Expand Into Brooklyn and Queens
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They're not mopeds, but Revel's electric mini-motorcycles are expanding their footprint.
Private Carting Company Whose Employee Killed a Man Last Week Has a History of Reckless Driving
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The private sanitation company whose driver killed one motorcycle rider and injured another in Jamaica last week has racked up more serious moving violations than it has trucks in its fleet.
Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked
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Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would require construction companies to provide safe detours for cyclists, instead of spitting them out into lanes of speeding traffic.
Cyclists Deserve Their Own Lane During Fleet Week, Like They Had in 2003
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It’s simple: close a lane of car travel on the West Side Highway.
Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies
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“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.
Private Sanitation Driver Fatally Backs Into Motorcycle Rider in Queens
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The driver of the Boro Wide Recycling garbage truck was improperly backing up onto 157th Street from the westbound lane of Liberty Avenue when it struck the motorcycle — yet no tickets were issued and no arrests were made.