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Tuesday’s Headlines: But They NEED Their Cars Edition
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A really big snowstorm affords us a great chance to push back on the inaccurate (and, frankly, anti-progressive) notion that many New Yorkers need their cars to get to work. Plus all the other news from Monday.
Today’s Headlines: Super Monday Edition
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Mayor de Blasio was the only New Yorker happy with Sunday's Super Bowl final score. Plus all the other news of the last few days.
Friday’s Headlines: We Can’t Endorse That Kind of Behavior Edition
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Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (above left) didn't like the fact that a political club endorsed someone else for City Council, so she is demanding a do-over. Plus all the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: It Depends on How You Define ‘Equity’ Edition
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The big story of the day: A new (and basically unqualified) commissioner for the Department of Transportation.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Road Report Edition
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We certainly won't dwell on the snowstorm except to say that Streetsblog gets action. Plus all the other news of the day (including a girl stuck in a massive puddle).
A Round and a Roundy: Get Out of Joe’s Way, Governor, Mayor and Senator!
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He has the rope! And the man is drowning in quicksand! So why are the governor, the mayor and the senator not telling him?!
Tuesday’s Headlines: This is What Car Culture Looks Like Edition
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Once again, the city contorts itself into pretzels to please drivers. Plus all the other news from a snowy Monday.
Monday’s Headlines: It’s Snow Day Off For Us Edition
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Big storm coming. Curl up with today's headlines — special COVID scandal edition.
Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition
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What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!
Thursday’s Headlines: Cliff, We Hardly Knew Ye Edition
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Clifford Levy, the Times Metro editor that we love to cajole, has been kicked upstairs. So who will we regularly berate for the Gray Lady's pro-car bias now? That story, plus the other news of the day.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Union Square Flim-Flam? Edition
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Forgive us for getting so excited last week about the Union Square Partnership's $100-million plan to add 33 percent more public space to the park and to rein in car drivers. The business improvement group set us straight yesterday. Plus all the other news.
A Round and a Roundy: The DOT Takes the Long Cut
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Our national treasure cartoonist, Bill Roundy, is sick of how the Department of Transportation always chooses the long cut of delay, over-analysis and fake consensus-building instead of just improving the lives of transit users.