Thursday’s Headlines: Welcome to the Mayoral Race, Eric Adams Edition
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The Brooklyn Beep stakes his claim to the mayoralty on police "reform." But there's more to public safety.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about People
Congestion Pricing Can Still Happen in 2021 — But There Are a Lot of ‘Ifs,’ Including President Biden
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Advocates are hopeful that incoming President Biden will fast-track congestion pricing so that they can still start in 2021. But how would such a thing happen? Here's our latest deep dive into the issue.
Pol Introduces Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — And Win Cash!
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Wouldn't it be great to make a citizen's arrest for placard abuse? Councilman Steve Levin of Brooklyn might just get you paid, too!
License Revoked For Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy Last Year
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The Department of Motor Vehicles has revoked the license of the driver who killed a 10-year-old boy waiting at a bus stop in Midwood last year, a driver whom Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez declined to prosecute.
ANATOMY OF A DEBACLE: DOT Eliminates Open Street on West End Avenue
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The agency claims it needs a "community partner" for street improvements — yet requires drivers to do nothing. Meanwhile, a City Council Member plots traffic strategy with an online troll with no transportation background who posts misogynistic rants on social media. Only in New York, kids. Only in New York.