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CRUSHING BLOW: Sammy’s Law Lacks ‘Enough Support’ in State Assembly

By Julianne Cuba | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

State lawmakers will not bring Sammy’s Law to a vote this session, according to advocates and the Brooklyn City Council Member who was influential in garnering long-overdue support for the measure in the Council.

Good luck trying to rent this vandalized Citi Bike. Photo: David Meyer

Wednesday’s Headlines: Citi Bike Mystery Edition

By David Meyer | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

Someone is vandalizing electric Citi Bikes. Plus other news.

KOMANOFF: What I Learned Outside a Chinatown Restaurant

By Charles Komanoff | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

Only two of 37 restaurant customers arrived by car. And one was in a cab.

The Hudson River Greenway has developed a sinkhole just months after Parks patched it up. Photo: Danny Pearlstein

UPTOWN SUNK: Parks Dept’s Poor Work on Hudson River Greenway is Already Caving In

By Kevin Duggan | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

"The patch-and-paste didn’t take," said one user. "Especially at night, it comes upon you pretty abruptly — it can throw somebody off their bike."

See no evil: A BX9 bus gets boxed out of the bus lane on Fordham road. Photo: Dave Colon

Bronx Business Leaders and Local Institutions Want to Halt Bus Fixes on Fordham Rd

By Dave Colon | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

Well-connected Bronx businesses don't want Mayor Adams to improve bus service.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Widen the Bike Lanes! Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

Streetfilms auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. has once again set the agenda: Widen New York's bike lanes. Plus other news.

Cycle of Rage Joy: DOT’s New Cargo Bike Paves the Way to a Smaller Future

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

It's a dream ride even if it doesn't ride like a dream.

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Opinion: Feds Must Give Transit the Support (And Flexibility) It Needs Right Now

By Greg Regan | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

Budget shortfalls coupled with inflation and rising transit operating costs, threaten to cause the “transit death spiral.” We must not let that happen.

Queens Boulevard, seen near Borough Hall, could do with some bike and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Photo: Google

Safety at Last! City Will Finally Finish Queens Blvd. Bike Lane, Promised a Decade Ago

By Kevin Duggan | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation said it will repurpose a travel lane in each direction for bike lanes between Union Turnpike in Forest Hills and Hillside Avenue in Briarwood.

Monday’s Headlines: Memorial Day Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | May 29, 2023 | No Comments

We’re going to take today off to honor Memorial Day, sad as always, but especially so this year when 13 cyclists and dozens of pedestrians have been killed.

Opinion: 10 Years of Citi Bike, 3 Lessons Learned

By Doug Gordon | May 29, 2023 | No Comments

Happy birthday, Citi Bike. You've taught us a lot of valuable lessons. Here are three from the co-host of the War on Cars podcast.

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