Julianne Cuba
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Racial Justice Concerns Give Bump to Speed Cameras’ Popularity
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Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
Charge Cops Who Rammed Squad Cars into Protesters, Says Oversight Agency
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The cops who used their squad cars as deadly weapons to plow into a crowd of protesters during the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 should face disciplinary charges, the Civilian Complaint Review Board has declared.
Report: NYPD Shows Bias in Unlicensed-Driving Arrests
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And every single person arrested for "loitering" last year was Black. "It’s called serving the public," says NYPD spokesman John Miller.
New Law May Make School Zones Safer — But Why Does DOT Act So Slowly, Pols Ask
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City traffic "engineers" rely too heavily on federal guidelines that are biased against pedestrians. But a change may be on the way, at least for school zones.
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Led Ongoing Boom
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Daily trips over the new eight-foot two-way bike path on the roadbed of the bridge’s Manhattan-bound side soared 27.2 percent across all of 2021, according to data compiled by Bike New York.
New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But Road Design Is
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Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Experts Discuss Subway Crime, Death, Homelessness
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"There will be a humanitarian crisis until we pay to solve it," said one activist.
Mayor’s Term Ends With More Cars and More Death
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Car ownership under this mayor has been steadily rising since his very first days in office. And on Monday, he claimed that's not part of his legacy.
Study Shows Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
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In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.
Cycling on the Brooklyn Bridge is Soaring
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Here’s yet another lesson in induced demand.
PROP 2 PASSES: Check Out Which New Yorkers Care About Clean Air and Water — And Which Don’t
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There are small pockets of the city where people don’t actually care whether their neighbors have access to clean air or water. Check out our detailed Proposition 2 map.
Referendum Could Empower State’s Livable-Streets Advocates
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Do you want a Constitutional right to breathe clean air? Then vote "yes" on this ballot proposal.