Julianne Cuba
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These Nine Council Members Voted Against Life-Saving Street Safety — Here’s Why
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They all opposed Corey Johnson's "Streets Master Plan" bill. Here's what the "nays" said.
Mayor Backtracks On Fixing the ‘Christmas Crush’ for Midtown Pedestrians
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Car owners may not have liked losing a lane to pedestrians, but local leaders, the DOT and even the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District were on board.
City Plans to Help Ease Holiday Congestion
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The resulting reallocation will be almost double the amount of pedestrian space on Fifth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. Alas, it's as temporary as the Christmas season.
Pols Offer New Law on Reckless Driving
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The days of "It was just an accident!" may soon be over.
BETTER LATE: De Blasio Signed Onto ‘Streets Master Plan’ Bill After He Was Let Off the Hook
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The amended bill gives the mayor until Dec. 1, 2021 to create the five-year plan — one month before the end of his rein as New York's leader.
Weak Laws Protect Unlicensed Drivers
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The father of the slain cyclist, 45-year-old Aaron Padwee, called it “a joke,” that will clearly do nothing to keep driver Agustin Osorio-Torres off the road.
Brooklyn DA: Hit-and-Run Drivers Need Harsher Penalties
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District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is again demanding that lawmakers in Albany increase the jail time for hit-and-run drivers who kill,
SPEED CAMERAS WORK, PART II: Drivers Causing Fewer Collisions As Program Expands, Data Shows
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Crashes are down 10 percent, possibly became drivers are starting to change their behavior now that there are more cameras, and they're operating eight more hours per day.
SPEED CAMERAS WORK: City Writes More Tickets — But Drivers are Getting the Message
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Thousands more reckless drivers are getting caught speeding near schools thanks to the additional speed cameras that started going up in school zones this summer, data shows.
City Strikes Deal on Rogue Carters
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A maximum of three haulers will be able to pick up commercial waste in any given neighborhood zone, ending the current free-for-all with as many as 50 private carting companies racing through the streets.
Lax State Law Protects Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill
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“It’s part of our giant blindspot for the dangers of driving," a lawyer said.
Manhattan Pol Wants To Change State Law To Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable
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Substituting one word could eliminate the notion that prosecutors need to prove that a driver was aware of his or her misconduct.