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The New York public really loved Andy Byford, seen here in happier times. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Thursday’s Headlines: Andy Byford Back on Top Edition

By Streetsblog | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

Our beloved Train Daddy is shipping off to London to run not only a large transit system, but help Mayor Sadik Khan eat Mayor de Blasio's lunch on street safety. Plus all the other news.

"Green" car? Looks like a car to us. Photo: Toyota

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Wednesday’s Headlines: Cars are Not Environmentally Friendly Edition

By Streetsblog | May 27, 2020 | No Comments

Is there such a thing as a "green" car? Only to the motorheads at the New York Times. That, plus all the other stories, just one click away.

The Stock Exchange. Photo: Petr Kratochvil

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Masters of the Universe Edition

By Streetsblog | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

Today is the day that New York Stock Exchange traders — can we start calling them "traitors"? — return to work without public transit.

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Monday’s Headlines: Memorial to Memorial Day Edition

By Streetsblog | May 25, 2020 | No Comments

Yes, we know you're dying to have a big Memorial Day blowout barbecue, but please don't, because if you do, plenty of people will be dying before your Labor Day blowout barbecue. Plus, the rest of the weekend's news.

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Friday’s Headlines: The Real Agenda Edition

By Streetsblog | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

We all know the story: More newbie cyclists will mean more carnage if the city doesn't prepare for an influx of cars and newbie cyclists. Plus all the other news.

Mayor de Blasio says he admires Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Thursday’s Headlines: When Bill Met Anne Edition

By Streetsblog | May 21, 2020 | No Comments

It was an incredibly slow news day in the livable streets world. But we tweeted in French to get the attention of Paris's mayor! Plus all the other news by clicking above.

Critter Killer: The MTA's new ultraviolet lamps flash to obliterate the coronavirus. Image: MTA

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Wednesday’s Headlines: We’ve Seen the Light Edition

By Eve Kessler | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA rolls out a corona-virus-killing contraption: 150 double-headed UV lamps costing $1 million.

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Sacrificial Cyclist Edition

By Streetsblog | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

We liked a Times story about the rise in bike sales — but didn't like that it failed to point out that bike infrastructure isn't keeping pace. Get on that, Mr. Mayor.

How the Times wishes the city would look all the time!

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Monday’s Headlines: The Times is Printing Pornography!

By Streetsblog | May 18, 2020 | No Comments

The NY Times's Sunday piece on the joy of driving in pandemic New York might be the worst form of car porn since Ford v. Ferrari. Plus the rest of the weekends news.

What we get when we subsidize cars: More of them.

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Friday’s Headlines: It’s Raining Cars and Dogs Edition

By Streetsblog | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

You know the carpocalypse is coming when even the Weather Channel is covering how people will drive more once the coronavirus lockdowns end. That, plus the rest of the day's news.

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Thursday’s Headlines: Let’s Hear It for More Open Streets Edition

By Eve Kessler | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio's "big" new announcement contained a lot we had heard before. Plus all the other news.

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