DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria
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After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives
Advocates: We Don’t Need New NYPD ‘Vision Zero Unit’ — We Need Safer Streets and Better Trained Cops
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The new unit is supposed to crack down on reckless drivers, but given the NYPD's record of racial bias, overpolicing, and lack of understanding, few are optimistic.
Brooklyn Pol Who Fought Street Safety Measure Now Blasts DOT For Delaying It!
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Chaim Deutsch, who said he would oppose "any [bike lanes] in my district," is suddenly hounding the DOT for one on Emmons Avenue. No one believes him.
Brooklyn DA Let Killer Driver Off The Hook for No Reason
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Police had arrested 49-year-old John Sherman shortly after he struck and killed 85-year-old Stella Clinton as he reversed into his driveway. But Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez dropped the case.
VIDEO: Cyclist is Killed by Reckless Trucker in Williamsburg — First of the Year
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The first cyclist of 2020 has been killed in Brooklyn.
Cuomo Ditches Most Helmet Requirements in E-Bike Legalization
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Gov. Cuomo has apparently seen the light on e-bikes.