Julianne Cuba
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SAFETY LAST: DOT Under Fire to Finish Ninth Street Redesign after Sixth Fatality in 18 Years
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The city is once again under fire for a death on a roadway that it failed to redesign for safety.
ANALYSIS: Council’s Transportation Committee Has Little to Show in First Year
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The City Council's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure lagged behind nearly every other committee when it comes to passing legislation and holding hearings on bills in 2022 — revealing a decline in accountability and productivity compared to previous leadership, advocates and data indicate. Here's a deep analysis.
SUV Plummets onto LIRR Tracks in Brooklyn, Killing One
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“I thought the concrete barrier was gonna stop it but it didn't and it just went over," said a witness.
Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue
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More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.
The Streetsblog Interview: New Head of Zipcar on Equity, Congestion and Parking
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As the city hopes to reduce its dependence on private automobiles in order to cut back on congestion, emissions and traffic violence, it’s also looking to expand its carshare program. So we talked to the head of Zipcar about the company's prospects in New York.
Locals Don’t Love the City’s Long-Awaited Re-Widening of Crumbling BQE
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The city on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited plans for the beleaguered triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, proposing three fairly similar options for a redesign of the crumbling infrastructure that will restore three lanes of traffic in each direction, albeit with a park on top.
City May Restore BQE to Six Full Lanes of Nastiness, Sources Say
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The future of the BQE may be going backwards.
UP IN SMOKE? Private Buildings Step Up E-Bike Bans in Wake of Fires
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Private buildings and institutions are banning e-mobility devices amid growing fears over fires attributed to faulty lithium-ion batteries that have killed six people this year and left many more without a home. But is this the right way to go about it?
To Help End the Housing Crisis, Less Parking is More, New RPA Report Says
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The city should dramatically reduce the amount to car parking it requires developers to build because doing so will result in more much-needed affordable housing quickly — a new report concludes.
Take the Fifth: Pedestrians Revel on Open Street Near Rockefeller Center Tree
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New York just got more room to celebrate the holidays this year — well, only on Sundays.
Biker Arrested In 2019 Suing Cops for Violating His Civil Rights
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The NYPD violated the civil rights of a Black cyclist whom cops infamously arrested in 2019 before the start of a group ride, according to a new lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court.
Attorney Arrested for ‘Criminal Mischief’ Charge Will Sue Driver for Wrongful Arrest
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One day after Brooklyn’s top prosecutor announced he'd dismissed the criminal mischief charge against attorney Adam White for removing a piece of plastic from an obstructed license plate last month, White says he plans to take action against the still-unidentified driver for his wrongful arrest.