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Thursday’s Headlines: Jimmy Van Bramer is Right Edition
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Yes, those are Jimmy Van Bramer's Mets winter gloves — but the Queens council member will take the gloves off this morning when he takes on illegal parkers in Long Island City. Click on the headline above for our full news roundup.
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Day Without Uber Edition
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Uber and Lyft drivers will go on strike during the morning rush — and we're hoping that New Yorkers are so happy with the quiet streets that they ask for the strike to be permanent. And more news! Click the headline above to get the full digest.
Life on the Street: Delivery Worker Eduardo Perez Has No Use For de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
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For too long, delivery workers who ride e-bikes have been demonized. But hearing their stories makes it clear that New York City is definitely not the "fairest big city in America," as Mayor de Blasio claims.
Tuesday’s Headlines: New Prescription for Vision Zero Edition
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Today's action will be at City Hall, where Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets will demand more focus from Mayor de Blasio on his signature issue, Vision Zero. Road fatalities are up 30 percent this year over last, and everyone (well, Streetsblog and amNY, at least) is asking why. Click the headline above for the full news digest.
Monday’s Headlines: Lew Fidler is Dead Edition
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The former Council Member, and frequent Streetsblog commenter, died on Sunday at age 62. Click the headline above for our entire news digest.
Friday’s Headlines: Day Baseball is a National Treasure Edition
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Our headlines post is brought to you by the glory of America's pastime. Click the headline above to get all the news you missed yesterday.
Thursday’s Headlines: Keep on Rocking in the (Car) Free World Edition
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Tonight's going to be a great night as "War on Cars" co-host Sarah Goodyear's band plays on the Lower East Side. And last night was fun, too, as street safety advocates partied in Soho. Click the headline above for all the day's news and party photos.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Can You Tell Me How to Dodge — How to Dodge the NY Press Corps?
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Some days, you gotta love the inbox: "On Wednesday, Mayor de Blasio will deliver remarks at a street renaming ceremony in honor of the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street. ... There will be no Q-and-A." No Q-and-A? At the Sesame Street street renaming?! Click the headline above for our full news digest.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Is the Daily News Suffering from Premature Congratulation?
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New York's Hometown Paper declared twice on Monday that the L-train repairs are an unqualified success. Click on the headline above to get the day's news and the breakfast links you love.
Monday’s Headlines: L-Pocalypse Now Nah Edition
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So how bad were the L-train repairs this weekend? Depends on who you read. So click the headline above and get the full weekend news digest — starring Andy Byford himself (left)!
Friday’s Headlines: The Auto Show is the Absolute Worst Edition
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We spent yesterday at the annual auto show at the Javits Center, which is why we were in such a bad mood yesterday. Click the headline above for our full digest of the day's news (and pictures!)
Thursday’s Headlines: School Zone Parking Soapbox Edition
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It was a busy day, with lots of very positive street-safety news, thanks to Mayor de Blasio, but that doesn't mean we won't quibble a bit! Click on the headline above to get our full news digest.