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Monday’s Headlines: Gross NYPD Car Culture Edition
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The NYPD went from crushing illegal vehicles to celebrating them in the space of a week. Plus other news from a busy, bloody weekend.
Weekend Road Carnage Kills Three, Injures at Least Seven, as Bad Old Days Return
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Car drivers killed at least three people and injured seven others — including an 11-year-old boy struck by the unlicensed driver of an ice cream truck — in separate Brooklyn incidents this weekend, police said.
Thursday’s Headlines: A Historic Deal that Will Take Years Edition
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The MTA reached an historic settlement with disability advocates. And by "historic," we mean it — it'll take another 32 years to make the subway system accessible. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Crushing Defeat Edition
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Everyone fell for the mayor's photo op yesterday, but we still asked the tough questions. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Ticking Time Bombs Edition
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Monday’s Flatiron district crash is a reminder that there are no accidents. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Juneteenth Edition
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The staff of Streetsblog is off today to mark the Juneteenth national holiday. But if you're enjoying the holiday and want something to read, here's what happened over the weekend.
Thursday’s Headlines: We’ve Done it (Again!) Edition
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Wednesday night was Jesse Coburn's night, as Streetsblog's investigative reporter (above) collected his award from the Silurians Press Club for his investigation into the NYPD's poor (and downright corrupt) response to 311 calls about reckless driving. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Meet the Citi Bike Sisyphus
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Scott Ambinder has docked at every single one of Citi Bike's 1,600-plus docks. So check him out — plus the rest of the day's news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: News with a Side of Basketball Edition
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Last night's NBA Finals Game 5 was like an 8-0 run of some of the worst car commercials we've ever seen. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: The NY Times Needs a New Framing Store
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This weekend provided more evidence of how editors and producers at the Times consistently misplay important livable streets news. Plus, all the other stories from the weekend.
Friday’s Headlines: What is School Safety Edition
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Schools Chancellor David Banks didn't talk about street safety in a forum on school safety. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Our Cup Runneth Over Edition
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Our reporter Jesse Coburn's investigation into the NYPD's mishandling of 311 calls has won an Investigative Reporting award from the Silurians Press Club! Plus other news.