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Monday’s Headlines: Show of Force Edition
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It was a terrible weekend for New York and its mayor. Plus all the other news.
A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Cops Did Not De-Escalate
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Another takedown of Mayor de Blasio from our editorial cartoonist Bill Roundy. This week, de Blasio in the thrall of cops.
Friday’s Headlines: Bread and Circuses Edition
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The mayor loved our levain. Plus all the other news.
‘Take Shack’ No More! Burger Restaurant Gives Back Stolen Sidewalk
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The West Village hamburger restaurant that stole half of a city sidewalk has been shamed — and officially warned — into giving back the purloined pavement.
Eyes on the Street: Crescent Street Bike Lane Is Great* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)
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The temporary protected bike lane on Crescent Street is only as good as the will of car owners.
Thursday’s Headlines: Andy Byford Back on Top Edition
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Our beloved Train Daddy is shipping off to London to run not only a large transit system, but help Mayor Sadik Khan eat Mayor de Blasio's lunch on street safety. Plus all the other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Cars are Not Environmentally Friendly Edition
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Is there such a thing as a "green" car? Only to the motorheads at the New York Times. That, plus all the other stories, just one click away.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Masters of the Universe Edition
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Today is the day that New York Stock Exchange traders — can we start calling them "traitors"? — return to work without public transit.
Monday’s Headlines: Memorial to Memorial Day Edition
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Yes, we know you're dying to have a big Memorial Day blowout barbecue, but please don't, because if you do, plenty of people will be dying before your Labor Day blowout barbecue. Plus, the rest of the weekend's news.
Friday’s Headlines: The Real Agenda Edition
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We all know the story: More newbie cyclists will mean more carnage if the city doesn't prepare for an influx of cars and newbie cyclists. Plus all the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: When Bill Met Anne Edition
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It was an incredibly slow news day in the livable streets world. But we tweeted in French to get the attention of Paris's mayor! Plus all the other news by clicking above.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sacrificial Cyclist Edition
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We liked a Times story about the rise in bike sales — but didn't like that it failed to point out that bike infrastructure isn't keeping pace. Get on that, Mr. Mayor.