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Last Saturday's crash at Cooper and Cypress avenues in Queens.

Friday’s Headlines: Let’s Talk About Safety Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments

Later today, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will join Council Member Bob Holden at the corner of Cypress and Cooper avenues, the site of a recent horrific crash (left). Plus other news.

The length of the proposed Queens Greenway. Photo: Parks Department

This Time the Charm: Will Long-Delayed Queens Greenway Finally Get Funding?

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments

It's a project that's been stalled since 1977, so, who knows?!

Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is

By Julianne Cuba and Brian Howald | Feb 14, 2022 | No Comments

Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.

Friday’s Headlines: Lots and Lots of Outrage Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 11, 2022 | No Comments

It was a busy day on the livable streets beat. But not for the right reasons. Here's a roundup of all the day's news.

The Clinton Street bike lane between East Broadway and Henry streets is frequently blocked. File photo: Michelle Kuppersmith

Manhattan Panel Rejects DOT Traffic Plan for Williamsburg Bridge Because it Will Bring More Cars

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 11, 2022 | No Comments

The DOT admits that the plan will cause 13 percent more traffic, but claims Norfolk Street can handle it.

Mayor Adams on Wednesday. Photo: Mayor's office

Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams’s Less-Heralded News Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams had his first Tin Cup Day in Albany, rattling his coin box for state legislatures to give the city more money in the budget. Plus other news.

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