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The man in this picture — struck by a van driver last week, yet taken to the hospital in stable condition — ended up dying. Photo: Ken Coughlin

Upper West Side Pedestrian Dies from Injuries Caused by Reckless Van Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

The Upper West Side pedestrian struck by a van driver last week in what one cop called "an accident" has died from his wounds, police said on Thursday.

Huh? National news was obsessed with a story that likely wasn't even a tiny bit true.

Thursday’s Headlines: Catastrophic Lies Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

The day began with a preposterous series of stories in the national and gossip press about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Fortunately, there was other news.

This thing could use a stylish cap. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Torres Seeks Fed Backing for Cross Bronx Capping

By Dave Colon | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

The federal government should give a financial and bureaucratic boost to the effort to cap the Cross Bronx Expressway, according to a Bronx congressman hoping to capitalize on federal backing for a similar project in Texas announced earlier this year.

The Brooklyn Bridge's bustling entrance on the Manhattan side. Photo: Kevin Duggan

A Bridge Too Far: City Seeks Authority to Ban Sellers From Spans

By Kevin Duggan | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

DOT wants to officially ban street vendors from its bridges after NYPD temporarily ejected sellers from the Brooklyn Bridge promenade in January — raising the alarm for merchants who say they have fewer and fewer places to hawk their wares.

Transportation Alternatives, Los Deliveristas Unidos, United Parcel Service, Oonee, Open Plans, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and other groups will gather on Wednesday at 10 a.m. on 19th Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan to demand changes.

Advocates: City Must Make E-Mobility Safer and More Widespread — And Here’s How To Do It

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 17, 2023 | No Comments

The bike boom is now going vroom, vroom.

Even Mayor Adams has enjoyed the 34th Avenue open street, which, along with many others, could now get city funding to support the volunteer effort.

HOOPLA: City Adds $30M for Managing Open Streets

By Kevin Duggan | May 16, 2023 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation will bring in managers to help with day-to-day operations and management for pedestrian-friendly spaces, including open streets, plazas, shared streets, slow streets, street furniture and bike corrals.

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