GETTING AWAY WITH IT: License Plate and Placard Abuse is Rarely The Target of NYPD Discipline
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When police are not subject to regulation, their vehicles become a powerful symbol of the depth of police impunity.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Promoted
The Brake Podcast: What Does It Take To Start Your Own Bikeshare?
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Most bikeshare rides taken on U.S. soil happen in a handful of gigantic cities, on systems maintained by big corporations. But at YoGo Bikeshare in Youngstown, Ohio, Ronnell Elkins and his team are building a bespoke micromobility option specifically for his neighbors — and hoping to create a model for other small cities to combat car dependency.
Clean Curbs Pilot ‘Not Scalable’ Citywide, Says DSNY Commish
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The Department of Sanitation's test project to containerize trash pickup on one residential block won't work on a citywide level, the agency's chief said on Wednesday, so New York's Strongest will need a better strategy to clear Big Apple sidewalks of their notorious rubbish mountains.
State Legislators Fill MTA Fiscal Hole, Reject Fare Hike — But Don’t Expand Service
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Advocates, needless to say, are pissed off.
EXCLU: Many MTA Board Members Barely Use Their Free MetroCards
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Whatever happened to first-hand knowledge?
Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!
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The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.
Hochul ‘Considering Options’ to Rehab Penn Station Without Real Estate Boondoggle
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Is reality finally catching up to Kathy Hochul?
Denver Gave E-Bike Subsidies — And Unleashed a Transportation Revolution
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Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows. So why can't we have nice things?
Bright SUV Headlights are Making Roads Less Safe
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Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom. Hulking curb weights. Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully-grown adult at the level of the neck.
KOMANOFF: Want Safe Batteries? Stop Pretending Food Delivery is Free
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Bicycle food-delivery in New York City is broken — not just because it’s essentially unregulated, but also because it’s unpriced.
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.
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.