Central Park Goes Car-Free Forever on June 27
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The campaign for a car-free park has lasted more than half a century and involved thousands of people. Today's historic announcement by Mayor de Blasio belongs to all of them.
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108th Precinct Cracks Down on Sidewalk Parking — NYPD Placard Holders Not Included
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A year into Mayor de Blasio's "crackdown," cops and other placard-holding city employees know they can still leave their personal vehicles anywhere they damn well please.
De Blasio’s Not Done Wasting Time on the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
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On WNYC, the mayor talked about ferries and the streetcar as transit solutions for the city's growing population, never mentioning the bus routes that are hemorrhaging riders.
Deborah Glick Blames de Blasio for Albany’s Failure to Pass Congestion Pricing
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Glick's constituents lost in the state budget, forking over money without getting the traffic reduction benefits of congestion pricing.
De Blasio Moves to Permit Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes on NYC Streets
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Advocates welcomed the announcement while pointing out that more needs to be done to prevent harassment of deliver workers by police.
We Know Speed Cameras Save Lives, But Albany Hasn't Let NYC Add More in Years
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"Your voices are the only thing that will change the status quo in Albany right now," Mayor de Blasio told Families for Safe Streets at a rally this afternoon.