Wednesday’s Headlines: The NYPD as Grief Counselor Edition
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Is there a "bereavement folder" for Vision Zero? Plus all the other news.
OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent
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We must codify in law the pandemic-era program that has brought art, music, and dance to our streets.
Astoria’s Crescent Street Bike Lane Is Having Its Own Bike Boom
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A cyclist count shows that once-controversial lane is a resounding success.
Tuesday’s Headlines: That’s Just Sick Edition
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The big story of Monday was the fact that thousands of city workers called in sick rather than accept the city mandate that they get vaccinated. Plus other news.
What’s In (And Out Of) the New Reconciliation Bill For Sustainable Transport
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Most programs favored by sustainable transportation advocates have survived negotiations over the massive social infrastructure package that's held up the country's transportation ambitions for months — though a few of them have gotten a little skinnier.
ASKING FOR A FRIEND: Is Citi Bike Being Held Hostage By DOT Fear of Inconveniencing Drivers?
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The share service needs to add thousands of docks in Manhattan, but the DOT is not keeping up with its requests.
Op-Ed: Vermont’s Lessons for Controlling Emissions
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An agency that was built to discourage electric use shows how the best, greenest vehicle mile is the one not travelled.
US DOT Promises National ‘Safe Systems Approach’ After Historic Road Violence Surge
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The Department of Transportation is promising radical new changes to federal approach to roadway safety following a report that showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency.
Monday’s Headlines: Just Another Tragic ‘Accident’ Edition
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The biggest under-reported story of the weekend was the late Friday news that mayoral candidate and beret-industry pillar Curtis Sliwa had been hit by the driver of a taxicab. Plus other news.
ANATOMY OF A BACKTRACK: DOT’s New Sunset Park Plan Gives Safety to Some, Double-Parking Madness For Others
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"I'm kind of speechless," one activist said.
Two New Busways Open in Jamaica, But Locals, Pols Still Wary for Some Reason
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Will it be the most “impactful bus improvements” in the city’s history, as Mayor de Blasio called it? Well, it's a start.
Another 2-Year-Old Killed by SUV Driver Who Apparently Didn’t See Her
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For the second time in a week, a tiny tot has been run down and killed by the driver of a massive SUV who could not see the small child over the gargantuan vehicle.