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MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Two Queens Precincts that Are Simply Outrageous

By Streetsblog | Mar 21, 2022 | No Comments

Welcome to the borough finals in our annual contest looking at rogue police parking. In Queens, we have a rematch of last year's battle pitting the 110th vs. the 114th.

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America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Bus Stop Behemoths

By Kea Wilson | Mar 20, 2022 | No Comments

As we begin our quest to find America's best bus stop, we thought we'd bend the rules just a bit and take a look at bus stations — some of which serve a few other types of transit, too.

A community board meeting. File photo: David Meyer

Friday’s Headlines: Let’s Go Zoom! Edition

By Eve Kessler | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

Should online video streaming be a permanent feature of public meetings? Plus other news.

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Study: Megacar Drivers Up to 4x More Likely to Hit Walkers While Turning

By Kea Wilson | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

And researchers think it's because federal regulators aren't scrutinizing the common design features that make it impossible for megacar drivers to see walkers passing right in front of them.

INVESTIGATION: Whatever Happened to that Reckless Driver Who Totaled Brooklyn War Memorial?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

Here's a deep dive on one single reckless driver with a singularly bad driving record who caused a single crash in Brooklyn — a story of civic dysfunction and basic lack of follow up.

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COBALT WARS: Just When You Thought Electric Cars Were Going to Save Us…

By Joseph Chang | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

...the shortage of key minerals means we'll likely be addicted to oil for a lot longer.

The 34th Avenue Open Street. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Thursday’s Headlines: What is Wrong with Some People Edition

By Streetsblog | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

Kids playing without getting run over is such an inconvenience! Plus other news.

Mayor Eric Adams is all-in on free buses, but needs to get more red paint on the ground.

DOT May (May?!) Fund the Streets Master Plan For This Year, But Advocates Want More

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

Pols and advocates are demanding that the city actually fund the long-awaited Streets Master Plan, which requires scores of new miles of protected bike lanes and bus lanes, cleaner sidewalks, and car-free streets.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: A Manhattan Battle of Two Notorious Precincts

By Streetsblog | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

This is the eighth and final first-round battle in our annual March (Parking) Madness contest may just feature an eventual winner of this contest, as both the 28th and the 33rd precincts slap the face of their respective communities.

Two More Queens Pedestrians are Killed By Drivers (Neither of Whom Has Been Charged)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

A 75-year-old woman was backed over on Tuesday night and a Flushing senior died of wounds incurred last week on Northern Boulevard.

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The Brake: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Transportation (And Why It Matters)

By Streetsblog | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

A new zine from a top transit nonprofit explores why the needs of women need to be at the center of U.S. transit planning — and what it's like for gender-marginalized people who are working to change the status quo.

Wednesday’s Headlines: Garden Grossness Edition

By Streetsblog | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

Well, Gov. Hochul has at least one thing in common with her disgraced predecessor. Plus other news.

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