30 Blocks of Broadway Will Go Car-Free on Earth Day
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On Saturday, April 22, the city will open up 30 blocks of Broadway for people, from Union Square to Times Square.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ydanis Rodriguez
Rodriguez’s Push for Hit-and-Run Alerts Picks Up Support in Albany
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Ydanis Rodriguez wants to create an Amber Alert-type system for nabbing hit-and-run drivers, and a growing number of legislators are signing on to the idea.
Rodriguez Wants More Streets to Go Car-Free This Earth Day
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One of the ideas for the event, which coincides with Earth Day (April 22), is to make 14th Street car-free, previewing the types of changes needed to handle the looming L train shutdown.
34 Council Members Want City Subsidies for Bike-Share Expansion
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A supermajority on the City Council says Mayor de Blasio should funding in his 2018 budget to expand the bike-share system to more neighborhoods.
No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours
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Motorists killed three people walking and biking in Brooklyn. In one case a driver ran over a senior in broad daylight and left the scene.
Rodriguez Proposes Amber Alerts to Nab Hit-and-Run Drivers
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Last year, fatal hit-and-run crashes increased 34 percent in New York City, and in the past week alone, hit-and-run drivers killed three pedestrians. This morning, City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez announced a legislative package aimed at combatting the growing hit-and-run epidemic.