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Cops investigating the Thursday crash. Photo: Alicia Ceballo

NYPD Tow Truck Driver Runs Over 2-Year-Old Girl Under FDR Drive

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

Even minor crashes change the lives of child victims forever, experts say. There may be weeks of nightmares or even deeper post traumatic stress disorder, research shows.

Photos: Noah Martz/Montage: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

City Tells Employees They Can Save Big Bucks … By Using Fake Placards!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

A city custodian found guilty of fabricating a fake agency placard to park for free near his Lower Manhattan office for more than a year and a half was docked seven day's pay — just $1,106 — even though the cost of legally parking in the neighborhood is 10 times that.

What sidewalks look like everywhere in the city (left) vs. what they look like on W. 45th Street. Photos: Kevin Duggan

Eyes on the Street: Trash Containerization Keeps Sidewalk Clear, But More Boxes Needed

By Kevin Duggan | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

The Sanitation Department's pilot project to collect residential garbage from containers on one city block has successfully kept the sidewalk clear of the usual mountains of garbage bags, but the city must add more boxes to fit all the trash.

We Were Right: Mayor’s Management Report Confirms Streetsblog Reporting Previously Criticized by City Officials

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

A series of articles in Streetsblog last year that was highly criticized by City Hall because it outlined failures of the Department of Transportation to meet bus and bike lane mileage requirements due to staffing shortages and political waffling has just been confirmed — by City Hall.

Gov. Hochul talks up her Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Photo: Dave Colon

Gov. Hochul Fills Cash-Strapped MTA’s Fiscal Hole … With Casino Money

By Dave Colon | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

It's a story that will likely be repeated all over the country as cash-strapped transit systems have to figure out what to do as federal Covid relief money dries up ... and riders have not fully returned.

After a long Streetsblog campaign, Gov. Hochul is taking action against people who cover their plates.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Hochul to Roll Out Higher Fines for Plate Covering, Plus Give Cops Power to Remove

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

It's the first action by state or local government since Streetsblog began a three-month social media campaign to expose New York drivers who cover, obscure, deface, bend or even foliate their license plates.

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