FDNY: Response Times Improve Thanks To Decreased Traffic During Pandemic
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The decrease in response time came during a massive increase in the number of cyclists on the road, so clearly bikes aren't the issue.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Coronavirus Crisis
OPINION: To Prevent Carmageddon, City Must Create ‘Resilient Streets’ for Transit, Biking and Walking
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Here's a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of transit (please get it to the mayor!).
Brother of Slain Cyclist: The City Failed Her — And All New Cyclists
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“[It's] so frustrating that with everything that is being done around COVID, and telling people to find other ways to get around, thousands of New Yorkers are putting themselves at risk on the streets on New York,” John Pitts said.
Dozens of Outdoor Dining Piazzas to Add Weekday Hours as Mayor Hints Open Streets Will Return Next Year
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“Restaurants deserve every chance they can get to serve more customers this fall," Mayor de Blasio said.
Mask-Wearing MTA Chief Backs Mask-Averse NYPD As Mask-Mandate Enforcers
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And MTA CEO Pat Foye also dodged a question about the police department's well-documented racial bias.
Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent
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A Queens council member has jumped on the effort to turn the city's best open street into a "permanent public space for the community."