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Wednesday’s Headlines: The Best and Worst of De Blasio Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2021 | No Comments

As predicted, Tuesday was "Tale of Two de Blasios" day in New York, with the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge bike path, but dueling rallies to protest all the car-caused carnage this year. Plus all the other news.

Will New Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Also Reform a Notorious Placard Zone?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 27, 2021 | No Comments

The protected bike lane on the roadbed of the Brooklyn Bridge is about to open, but the real news is what the Department of Transportation is doing just north of the bridge's Manhattan end — where a redesign of Foley Square has the potential to clean up one of the most notorious placard abuse zones in the city.

The bike lane on 61st Street, looking west toward Lexington Avenue. Photo: Liam Jeffries

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

Wednesday’s Headlines: The Best and Worst of De Blasio Edition

Will New Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Also Reform a Notorious Placard Zone?

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