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State Senator Jessica Ramos is shaking up Albany. Photo: Ramos's office

Jessica Ramos’s Bill for More Food Vendors Just Split the #BikeNYC World

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.

Ghost of Christmas past: This was Rockefeller Center before the Adams administration stepped in. Photo: Stunt Queen

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Anatomy of a Failure: Why Did the Mayor Backpedal on DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix?

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The NYPD said "Jump" and the mayor said "How high?"

Mayor Backtracks On Fixing the ‘Christmas Crush’ for Midtown Pedestrians

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Car owners may not have liked losing a lane to pedestrians, but local leaders, the DOT and even the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District were on board.

Professor Charles Komanoff makes a point on the high cost of free parking at a meeting on the Upper West Side last night. Photo: Lisa Orman

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Free Parking Isn’t Free — But Upper West Side Car Owners Want To Keep It That Way

By Eve Kessler | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

Entitled drivers bristle at a community board forum that envisions better uses for public space than car storage.

As a politician, Manhattan DA Cy Vance has put forward a great bill to hold drivers accountable. As a prosecutor, he has failed to do so consistently. Photo: Adam Schultz

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Pols Offer New Law to Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

The days of "It was just an accident!" may soon be over.

Harold Kahn is just behind Speaker Corey Johnson in this photo from Tuesday's rally. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Grieving Dad: Why I Support Corey Johnson’s ‘Master Plan’ Bill

By Streetsblog | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

Harold Kahn, whose son Seth died in a crash in 2009, spoke so eloquently about his loss that we present his words in their entirety.

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