Julianne Cuba
Email Julianne Cuba at julianne@streetsblog.org
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SAFETY LAST: DOT Admits To Intentionally Endangering Cyclists on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue
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The Department of Transportation is forgoing a city law by refusing to create a temporary bike lane to protect cyclists on Fourth Avenue amid construction along the crucial Brooklyn corridor — a pro-car, anti-safety move that one activist called "bullshit."
Advocates Like (But Don’t Love) the DOT’s Third Ave. Redesign
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Hey, DOT — 2010 called and it wants its street redesign back.
Civil Rights Group Calls on High Court to Protect Cyclists’ Constitutional Rights
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The New York Civil Liberties Union wants cyclists to be treated like drivers — meaning a higher standard for search and seizure.
Harlem Environmental Justice Group Blasts Developer for Truck Depot
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Members of the Harlem community are decrying a developer's plan to build a controversial truck depot, warning that the decision to put profit over people’s health will send more pollution-spewing big rigs into the low-income community of color and worsen the environmental injustice already borne by the neighborhood.
Manhattan Panel Cheers City’s Third Ave. Redesign (Though Some Wish it Was Bolder)
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In a resounding show of support for a street redesign, Upper East Siders overwhelmingly gave a thumbs up to the city’s plan to put a bike lane and bus lane on Third Avenue. But is it really all it can be?
TONIGHT! City Will Unveil Long-Awaited Third Ave. Redesign to Manhattan Panel
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“This is a big opportunity to expand this vision for reallocation of space. Look to Rue de Rivoli," said one activist, referring to Paris.
Commander of Downtown Brooklyn Precinct Has Dangerous Driving Record
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This fish drives terribly from the head down.
First-in-the-Nation Charging Hubs for Delivery Workers Coming Soon to Abandoned Newsstands
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“You're riding this bike a long time. You need a break. Maybe you got to make a phone call. Maybe you have to take care of your personal needs, all of these things,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, talking about the delivery workers he has been championing.
ANALYSIS: Developer Blasts Harlem Pol Over Rejecting Housing, As He Plans Truck Depot Instead
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A developer wanted to build housing, affordable units and public space, but was turned down by the local Council member, so now he's making housing ... for trucks. Is there a greater symbol of New York's dysfunction?
Pol Pitches More Options to a Blanket E-Bike Ban on NYCHA Property
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Council Member Alexa Avilés said that NYCHA's all-out ban could hurt workers and residents, especially because the ban would not differentiate from the myriad different micro-mobility devices out there. She even quoted our field guide!
Upper East Side Panel Supports Crosstown Bike Lanes — Again
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“It would transform the lives of tens of thousands of people who ride a bike, from one end of the city to another, people who commute crosstown — and not just transform, but stop them from being killed,” said one advocate.
Citi Bike Smashes its Single-Day Ridership Record
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It's a sign that New Yorkers are relying on two wheels to commute, even as subway ridership has started to tick upwards.