Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
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The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Police Misconduct
IT’S ON: Manhattan Below 96th to Be Car-Free During Curfew (Not How Activists Wanted It, Though)
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The city's curfew — which Mayor de Blasio extended today by three hours and multiple days — now includes a ban on vehicular traffic in Manhattan below 96th Street, the NYPD just announced.
Op-Ed: Let People March In the Streets
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We must recognize the ad-hoc nature of the urban streetscape. Yes, our avenues can move bicycles, busses, trucks, cars and pedestrians but they can also propel our democracy.
BREAKING: Mayor Admits He Failed to Properly Express Outrage to Cops Using Squad Cars as Battering Rams
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It took more than a day and a half, but Mayor de Blasio finally and clearly condemned the actions of several police officers who drove their squad cars into crowds of protesters.
Monday’s Headlines: Show of Force Edition
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It was a terrible weekend for New York and its mayor. Plus all the other news.
Op-Ed: Homeless Will Be ‘Sanitized’ From Subways — But To Where?
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Scapegoated again for the system's problems, they will be cast out overnight as the trains shut down. But there are hotel rooms — if the mayor would move.