Julianne Cuba
Email Julianne Cuba at julianne@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
NYPD: Off-Duty Cop Assaulted E-Bike Rider for ‘Almost Hitting’ His Daughter
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The cop claimed the biker nearly hit his daughter — almost injuring her and nearly sending her to a hospital.
Meet a Mayor Who Figured Out How to Neutralize Anti-Bike Lane NIMBYs
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A small city in Massachusetts may be paving the way to safer streets and less community opposition.
Queens Pol Demands More Space for Cyclists and Peds on Queensboro Bridge
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Just one narrow pathway is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers are booming. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants that to change.
Scott Stringer Channels Robert F. Kennedy in Vision for Mid-Block Playgrounds
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A back-to-the-future plan to turn through streets into cul-de-sacs with playgrounds in the middle (and FedEx on the sidewalk).
NYPD Harassment: Five Cyclists in Their Own Words
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Streetsblog talked with many cyclists in Union Square on Wednesday. Here are their stories.
Cops Who Confiscated Bikes Carried Out ‘Racist Policy’ — And Don’t Even Know the Law They Cited
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A second day of harsh criticism of NYPD harassment of cyclists that Mayor de Blasio claims he didn't know about.
NYPD Intimidates and Cracks Down on Cyclists For No Good Reason
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Dozens of armed cops swarmed two Manhattan parks on Saturday to harass kids on bikes and kick them out of the public spaces — the latest display of aggressive enforcement against cyclists in what Mayor de Blasio calls “America's fairest city.”
One Cyclist’s Story: How A Placard-Wielding Driver Got Away With a Crime
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Here's a snapshot into why many victims of road violence don't even bother to call police and why so many New Yorkers are so enraged by placard corruption.
Reckless and Drunk Corrections Officer Nabbed After Injuring Many in Crash: Cops
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Another day, more carnage caused by a reckless driver. Will New York City rein in these dangerous vehicles?
Confronted with Facts, de Blasio Still Insists E-Bikes are Dangerous
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An analysis shows that just nine pedestrians were injured by e-bikes in 2018 — yet the mayor calls them a safety threat and orders the NYPD to crack down on the mostly immigrant delivery workers who use them.
Damn Lies and Statistics: The Numbers Don’t Back Up de Blasio’s Reason for E-Bike Crackdown
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The mayor's crackdown on delivery workers just met reality.
City Officials Were a No-Show At Monday Night’s Massive Jackson Heights Town Hall
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The plan was to remove cars from a single block. Then a car dealership demanded some of the public space. Now city officials aren't talking.