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Hunger strikers (from left) Amy Cohen, Lizi Rahman, Fabiola Mendieta-Cuapio continue their battle to get the state Assembly to pass Sammy's Law. Photo: Families for Safe Streets

Hunger Strike Day 2: Gov. Hochul is ‘Sympathetic,’ But Won’t Pressure Heastie on Sammy’s Law

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 7, 2023 | No Comments

Gov. Hochul expressed her sympathy for the mothers who are holding a hunger strike to protest the Assembly’s inaction on Sammy’s Law — but she declined to condemn Carl Heastie for not bringing the bill to the floor.

Fabiola Mendieta-Cuapio protested in front of Carl Heastie's office. (The Speaker was not there, but he is in the inset.) Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Supporters of Sammy’s Law Remain Angry over Assembly Speaker’s Inaction on Speed Limit Reduction

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 5, 2023 | No Comments

Members of Families for Safe Streets rallied on Monday outside of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's office to demand he pass a bill that would allow New York City to set its own speed limits, and expressed confusion as to why the speaker had reportedly stalled the widely supported legislation.

Monday’s Headlines: All Eyes on Carl Heastie Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jun 5, 2023 | No Comments

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has a real chance to do the right thing this week — the last of the legislative session until next January. Plus other news.

The BQE triple cantilever. Photo: Kevin Duggan

Is the City Running Out of Time to Avoid a BQE Catastrophe? Some Think So, But DOT Says Its Plan Will Work

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

Mayor Adams is running out of time to repair the crumbling triple-cantilevered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway under tony Brooklyn Heights, setting up the potential for “catastrophic” damage if the city doesn’t move quickly enough to address its deterioration, pols and experts warned.

See no evil: A BX9 bus gets boxed out of the bus lane on Fordham road. Photo: Dave Colon

Bronx Business Leaders and Local Institutions Want to Halt Bus Fixes on Fordham Rd

By Dave Colon | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

Well-connected Bronx businesses don't want Mayor Adams to improve bus service.

Opinion: 10 Years of Citi Bike, 3 Lessons Learned

By Doug Gordon | May 29, 2023 | No Comments

Happy birthday, Citi Bike. You've taught us a lot of valuable lessons. Here are three from the co-host of the War on Cars podcast.

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