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NYPD Kisses the Blarney Stone After Ray Kelly Saves the Day

By Brad Aaron | Mar 19, 2010 | 14 Comments

Photo: Daily News We couldn’t help notice that, while police information czar Paul Browne was seemingly chatting up every media outlet in town about his boss coming to the aid of a fallen pedestrian this week, we were adding two letters to our stack of NYPD freedom of information rejections. As we announced last week, […]

City Bus Hits and Kills Cyclist on Crotona Avenue in the Bronx

By Ben Fried | Mar 17, 2010 | 21 Comments

Google Street View of Crotona Avenue near the reported crash location. The Daily News and NY1 are reporting that a 57-year-old cyclist was killed by a city bus this morning after riding to avoid an open car door. The NY1 report describes the collision by saying that the cyclist "struck" the bus: According to the […]

With a Chuckle, Daily News Calls for Life-Saving Traffic Tech

By Brad Aaron | Feb 4, 2010 | 4 Comments

We appreciate that the Daily News on Tuesday editorialized in favor of traffic-calming, life-saving traffic cameras. But we don’t understand the paper’s attempt at levity in its recounting of the city’s latest fatality data. Here’s a sample: Bicyclists showed the biggest improvement in staying alive. They were killed in traffic 80% less last year than […]

Eyes on the Street: Wall-to-Wall Press Coverage of Tillary Street Bike Lane

By Brad Aaron | Jan 14, 2010 | 23 Comments

A reader sent in these photos from a media scrum last Friday evening in the Tillary Street bike lane in Downtown Brooklyn. Notice how the press vehicles have completely blocked the two-way protected lane, forcing cyclists onto the other side of the barrier.

Dear Keith Olbermann: You’re Not Helping

By Brad Aaron | Dec 17, 2009 | 13 Comments

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Count Keith Olbermann among the otherwise well-informed New Yorkers who don’t have a clue when it comes to what’s happening with the MTA. Giving transit chief Jay Walder the "Worst Person in the World" treatment last night, the "Countdown" host rattled off a […]

City Council’s “Grace Period” Sparks Parking Agent Assault. What’s Next?

By Brad Aaron | Dec 7, 2009 | 12 Comments

A serial tire slasher, shown here in a video still, has targeted the vehicles of TEA agents. What effect will the meter "grace period" have on what is an already volatile environment? Image: Daily News Before it’s even signed into law, the City Council’s inane parking meter "grace period" is already making the job of […]

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