Julianne Cuba
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BREAKING: Uber Sues City Over Cruising Empty Cap
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The city's proposed cap on cruising times for app-based cabs is "arbitrary" and illegal because it supersedes the state's traffic-reduction regulations, and was concocted secretly without taking into consideration other factors, a new lawsuit by Uber argues.
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
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“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
FDNY: Traffic — Not Bike Lanes — is to Blame for Increased Response Times
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“Travel time increases [are due] to continued population growth, with more vehicles on the road and more construction,” says the report, which was released late Tuesday.
Crash Spotlights Safety Problems of Rogue Private Carters
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Advocates renew calls for regulation after a truck driver plowed into a cyclist, leaving him in critical condition.
Sean Avery Loves Saying ‘Fuck You’ to Bike-Lane Blockers
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'People have called me a jerk or ass my whole entire life,' the former New York Ranger said. 'The last thing that’s gonna happen is me being intimidated by that.'
Citi Bike Hits New Record: 90,000 Rides in a Single Day
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New Yorkers are gleefully pushing the pedals of the blue bikes, leaving the mayor in the dust as he undermines city cycling.
Brooklyn Officials’ Illegal Parking: Paternalistic, Sexist and Corrupt
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Sexism, paternalism, and corruption — such a wonderful Brooklyn combination!
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATION: Why Are So Few Hit-and-Run Drivers Charged?
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Factors include badly worded state law, flawed NYPD investigations, juries comprised of drivers, and, let's face it, a general sense that vehicular crimes are not treated with the same level of seriousness as other crimes.
UPDATE: City Finally Removes Abandoned Car That Anonymous Greenpointer Turned into Art Statement
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An abandoned car is an eyesore — unless its art!
Eyes on the Street: City Failed Crash Victim
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City officials are under fire following the death of a pedestrian after an apparent collision with a cyclist in Chelsea last month — but they’re being slammed not doing more to protect the most-vulnerable road users at many poorly designed intersections in the city where cars are outnumbered yet get the vast majority of the roadway […]
Autonomous Vehicle CEO: Believe Me, This Will Be Better For Cities
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Cars don’t hit and kill people — drivers do, so removing the people behind the wheel will be safer for everyone, says the CEO and co-founder of the latest company to roll out driverless cars.
Revel Sued by Cyclist Who Was Hit By One of its Many Untrained Scooter Drivers
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Win or lose, the case is likely to raise enormous questions about the expanding company and have vast ramifications on an industry that’s trying to fill the city’s transportation gaps.