Cycle of Rage: One Hand Whitewashes the Other on NYPD Plate Defacing
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A field report after Streetsblog seeks disciplinary records on 12 cops who defaced their plates.
Teen Drivers Kills Two Senior Citizens in Queens: Cops
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Rosaline Tulshi was crossing the four-lane speedway at 193rd Street at around 6:10 p.m. when the driver of a 2004 Toyota Camry traveling westbound slammed into her, causing fatal injuries.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Crime and Punishment Edition
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Two lives intersected in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday. One person went home to a life of misery, pain, anger and resentment without relief. The other person just went home. Plus other news.
New Prospect Park Road Redesign Paves the Way for Central Park
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Under the new design, people on bikes will share a 16-to-18 foot lane with "authorized vehicles," flanked by two separate pedestrian lanes — one 13-to-14 feet wide, the other six-to-eight feet wide.
March (Parking) Madness Begins: A First-Round Bath Beach vs. Crown Heights Battle
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The two precincts in this First Round battle certainly showed some of the egregious behavior that we've come to expect from police officers in the City of New York
NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
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“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
HE WALKS: Postal Service Driver Dodges Jail Time Despite Killing Cyclist
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Jeffrey Williamson's family was distraught at the jurist's decision.
Outrage Builds over Watered-Down ‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill
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Street safety activists are livid that a promising bill to encourage greater ticketing of drivers who dangerously park in bike and bus lanes has been watered down to remove key provisions, including a financial incentive for the person reporting the illegal parking, while also adding in new burdens on would-be complainants.
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
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The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
Tuesday’s Headlines: March (Parking) Madness Edition
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Instead of basketball teams, our tournament pits NYPD precincts against each other to determine which station house treats its residential neighbors with the greatest contempt.
Fact Check: In Borough Park, Drivers Are the Real Problem, Despite What CB12 Thinks
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Chairman Yidel Perlstein expressed sympathy for a resident who got ticket for going more than 10 miles per hour in a school zone — because she hit the gas to pass a person on a bike.
Queens Panel Wants a ‘Pedestrian-First’ Austin Street — And a Possible Car Ban
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At present Austin Street is a two-way street serving local businesses, a design that results in packed sidewalks and lots double parking, according to locals.