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OVER-RIDE OR OVER-REACH? Council Can Tweak Collision Investigation Reform Bill, But Mayor Has to Give In

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

"If we have to, we should pass this bill" and then override the expected veto, said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, a sponsor of the bill.

Here's new Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman in his first virtual presser.

Friday’s Headlines: It’s Gutman Time in the Bronx Edition

By Streetsblog | Mar 5, 2021 | No Comments

The new DOT Commissioner will make his debut in The Bronx. Plus all the other news from yesterday.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (inset) wants more bike lanes.

Donovan Richards: Every Neighborhood In Queens Deserves A Connected Bike Network

By Dave Colon | Mar 5, 2021 | No Comments

Queens Beep Donovan Richards laid out an ambitious, aggressive transportation agenda in his 2021 State of the Borough. Could Queens be changing?

The extremely protected Northern Boulevard bike lane. Photo: Angela Stach

Northern Boulevard Bike Lane Lost In Time Like Tears In Rain

By Dave Colon | Mar 5, 2021 | No Comments

The pandemic must be over, right, because the Northern Boulevard temporary protected bike lane has completely disappeared.

The East 61st Street bike lane at Lexington, pictured on Aug. 31, before its completion. Photo: Liam Jeffries

‘Community Engagement’ Over Bike Lanes Includes Anti-Bike-Lane Crusader’s Rant From California

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

The battle to improve our city and make roadways safer now includes people phoning in from California to berate Department of Transportation officials.

In Wake of Council Hearing, Mayor Now Wants to Expand NYPD Collision Investigations

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

"Yes, we should expand that capacity," the mayor said on Wednesday. Not so fast, said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

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