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Give him your tired, your poorly treated plates. Or not.

State Car Boss: ‘Send Me Pictures of Defaced Plates!’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 8, 2023 | No Comments

The commissioner of the state Department of Motor Vehicles told New Yorkers to send him pictures of defaced license plates so that his agency can address the problem ... by sending the registered owner a new set of clean tags on the house.

After a long Streetsblog campaign, Gov. Hochul is taking action against people who cover their plates.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Hochul to Roll Out Higher Fines for Plate Covering, Plus Give Cops Power to Remove

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

It's the first action by state or local government since Streetsblog began a three-month social media campaign to expose New York drivers who cover, obscure, deface, bend or even foliate their license plates.

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers says she wants to hold Mayor Adams accountable.

Council Wants Answers from Adams Administration on Road Violence Epidemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

The City Council's Transportation Committee has scheduled a long-overdue hearing to determine if Mayor Adams is honoring his pledge to "take seriously" the ongoing road violence epidemic — and it's demanding that Adams administration officials show up to testify.

A sinkhole on the Hudson River Greenway, looking south above 183rd Street. Photo: Inwood Owners Association

UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists

By Eve Kessler | Jun 13, 2022 | No Comments

Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.

Dozens of people rallied in 2019 outside a building on Central Park West in support of a protected bike lane. Such activism antagonized car-owners on Manhattan CB7, who later moved against street-safety activists on the board. Photo: Jim Burke

Streetsblog Gets Action: Manhattan Community Board Retreats on Gag Rule

By Eve Kessler | Jun 13, 2022 | No Comments

Manhattan's Community Board 7 has abandoned its bid to muzzle members with ties to a prominent street-safety organization, a move undertaken after Streetsblog exposed the effort to change the panel's bylaws.

Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Survey Says!’ Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

The big news yesterday was no news at all — thanks to some pollsters who don't care about the most important issues in town. So click to read that ... plus the rest of the real news.

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