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Council Member Vanessa Gibson. Photo: John McCarten

Bronx Council Member Used Cop Connections to Beat Ticket While Driving

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 13, 2020 | No Comments

Bronx Council Member Vanessa Gibson has been fined for using her connections to get out of a ticket for driving while using a cellphone, the Conflict of Interest Board announced on Thursday.

Would-be Queens borough president Costa Constantinides. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Thursday’s Headlines: Car-Free Costa Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 13, 2020 | No Comments

The Queens borough president candidate says he won't take a city-provided car and driver. Plus other news.

Activists offered comments at the DOT workshop on the proposed protected bike lanes Tuesday. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria

By Dave Colon | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.

Council Member Paul Vallone is a bad driver. Photo: NYC Council

‘Reckless Driver’ Bill Passes — With No Help from Reckless Driver Paul Vallone

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

After the vote, Vallone got into his Dodge muscle car with the vanity plate PAVLAW — a car slapped with 26 moving violations since March, 2014.

Yes, the NYPD will still show up to these kinds of crashes. But cops will no longer respond to minor crashes — a policy change with massive ramifications that remain unvetted. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Big Day for Street Safety Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

Sometime today, the City Council is expected to pass the Reckless Driver Accountability Act. Plus the other news of the day.

Congestion on Canal Street, which turns out to be part of the National Highway System. Photo: giggel/Wikimedia Commons

Have No Fear, Trump Won’t Kill Congestion Pricing (Experts Hope!)

By Dave Colon | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

But you have to wonder if congestion pricing is hanging on the whim of the Tweeter in Chief.

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