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Cops collared this perp after he allegedly pummeled a cyclist. Photo: Tom Flash

Man Beaten Up in Bike Lane…For Trying to Ride in the Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 11, 2018 | 92 Comments

A man was arrested on Tuesday morning for beating up a cyclist who asked him to move his car out of the newly painted protected bike lane on Ninth Street.

The BQX streetcar is a $2.7-billion boondoggle, our columnist says. Image: Friends of BQX

EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy

By David Meyer | Aug 29, 2018 | 22 Comments

The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.

The Ninth Street blocker, as seen on Monday when a tow truck couldn't get access, is still there. And it'll be there until Saturday, its owner now admits. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Ninth Street Bike Lane Blocker Speaks — But Reveals Only That The City Gives Away The Store To Car Owners

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 28, 2018 | 27 Comments

We need to start pricing the curb for what it is worth.

The Prospect Expressway cuts a 2.3-mile scar between Windsor Terrace and Park Slope. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 28, 2018 | 22 Comments

Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.

On Monday morning, this car was still blocking the new Ninth Street bike lane. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATE! A Single Car is Ruining the City’s New Ninth Street Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 27, 2018 | 26 Comments

One driver's crusade to ruin a bike lane?

All you need to know. Photo: Scott Knobler

CYCLE OF RAGE: Street Redesigns Are Great — But They Fall Apart Without NYPD

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 24, 2018 | 14 Comments

One of the main pillars of Vision Zero is enforcement. But that's not really happening.

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