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Pols in Georgia and New Jersey (clockwise from top left, N.J. Assembly Members Clinton Calabrese and Paul Moriarty, and Georgia Sen. Josh McLaurin and Rep. John Corbett) pledged to act to crack down on temp tag fraud.
Illustration: Martin Schapiro

N.J. and Georgia Lawmakers Pledge Action on Temp Tag Fraud Detailed In Streetsblog Investigation

By Jesse Coburn | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

"At a minimum, fines should be dramatically increased," said one New Jersey official. "Criminal penalties should also be considered."

I picked up my tag at a Mercedes dealership in Bensonhurst, but nothing about the purchase links the firm to this fake plate. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

TEMP TAG TUESDAY: See How Easy it is to Buy a Fake New Jersey License Plate!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

Today, we start a new feature, featuring me buying illegal temp tags.

Delivery Apps Should ‘Step Up’ to Help Workers Avoid Deadly Lithium-Ion Fires, City Says

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

City Hall is "very much aligned in spirit” with the proposed buyback program.

The scene of the brutal crash on Atlantic Avenue. Photo: Citizen App

‘Death Alley’: Driver Kills Woman on Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Brooklyn Heights

By Kevin Duggan | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

Police arrested a Brooklyn driver they say fatally struck a 31-year-old woman on Atlantic Avenue on Sunday night, throwing her body halfway down the block on the notoriously dangerous Brooklyn speedway.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's roadshow is coming to Lower Manhattan on Monday. Expect cars. Lots of cars.

Monday’s Headlines: Mayhem in Manhattan Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

We'll be on hand House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's field hearing today because major news events provide the Parks Department with regular excuses to allow everyone to park on and in Foley Square and Thomas Paine Park (pictured). But before that, let's get to the news.

Lincoln Avenue in Staten Island. Photo: DOT

DOT Narrows Dangerous Staten Island Corridor With More Parking, Unprotected Bike Lane

By Kevin Duggan | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

City officials want to curb rampant speeding and traffic violence on one of Staten Island's most dangerous roads with cutting-edge urban planning technology: adding more parking and painting an unprotected bike lane.

Cyclists in Central Park have to use pedestrian paths because (inset) there are no crosstown routes. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Citi Bike Data Show How Many Cyclists Cross Central Park, Highlighting Need for Safe Routes

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 17, 2023 | No Comments

As the stewards of Central Park are studying how to make the green space safer for pedestrians and cyclists following a spate of crashes, new data shows that a whopping 38,852 people — more than 1,000 a day — traversed the park on Citi Bikes last August.

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N.J. and Georgia Lawmakers Pledge Action on Temp Tag Fraud Detailed In Streetsblog Investigation

TEMP TAG TUESDAY: See How Easy it is to Buy a Fake New Jersey License Plate!

Delivery Apps Should ‘Step Up’ to Help Workers Avoid Deadly Lithium-Ion Fires, City Says

‘Death Alley’: Driver Kills Woman on Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Brooklyn Heights

Monday’s Headlines: Mayhem in Manhattan Edition

DOT Narrows Dangerous Staten Island Corridor With More Parking, Unprotected Bike Lane

Citi Bike Data Show How Many Cyclists Cross Central Park, Highlighting Need for Safe Routes

Another Weekend of Carnage as Three Pedestrians are Killed by Car Drivers

Toss Your ‘Ghost Car’ Complaints Into the 311 Abyss, Says Deputy Mayor Banks

State to City: The Time Has Come to Install the Addabbo Bridge Protected Bike Lane

Friday’s Headlines: Ghost Car Crackdown Edition

DOT Rolls Out New Tech To Better Analyze How People Move on City Streets