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Tuesday’s Headlines: Before and After on Little W. 12th St. Edition
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Too bad demonstration projects can't be permanent. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
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Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
A Round and a Roundy: Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ is a Joke
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This week, our cartoonist Bill Roundy goes national to lampoon the federal government's weak response to the pedestrian safety crisis.
Monday’s Headlines: Weekend of Outrage Edition
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A lot of lousy things happened over the weekend. Plus all the other, less lousy, news.
Friday’s Headlines: Jerk + Phone + BMW = Cartitlement
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Just when we were thinking that the Crescent Street temporary protected bike lane was starting to look awesome, a cellphone-using jerk in a BMW had to go ruin it. Plus all the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Hey, Employers, Stop Paying People to Drive!
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The Wall Street Journal revealed that many companies are now paying employees to drive, to park, or to take car services. That, plus the other news of the day.
Wednesday’s Headlines: School Daze Edition
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There's a downside that comes with so many kids heading back to school: death. Advocates again called on Mayor de Blasio to do more to protect students. Plus all the other (non-presidential-debate) stories.
Cartoon: Cuomo's Mystery Train
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This week, our editorial cartoonist uses the classic villain/lady on the train tracks bit.
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Atonement Edition
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We'll spend Monday's Yom Kippur holiday doing what we always do: demanding that our public officials atone for their sins of not designing safe streets. Meanwhile, here's the news you might have missed from the weekend:
Friday’s Headlines: Polly Backs Biden Edition
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The city's DOT commissioner will headline a fundraiser for Joe Biden on Oct. 7. Imagine if her boss had been the nominee...? Plus the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: The Gray Lady Reads Streetsblog Edition
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The New York Times notices that 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights is the best open street in the city. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Dog Bites Man Edition
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According to a Health Department study, 44 percent of respondents experienced anxiety during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, while another 36 percent reported depression. Plus all the other news of the day.