Julianne Cuba
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Rogue Private Carting Industry Stalls Safety Measure
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“It is shameful,” said Justin Wood of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
Eyes on the Street: Sukkahs in Williamsburg Taking Up Public Space
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In fact, the city only moved to get the required paperwork after Streetsblog started asking about it.
Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Still Driving Recklessly
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On Aug. 29, a speed camera caught De La Rosa's car speeding through a school zone in the Bronx.
City Workers Involved in More Injury-Causing Crashes: Report
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The increase in crashes that caused injuries or deaths is odd, considering that overall collisions decreased slightly, from 6,304 in 2018 to 6,061 in 2019.
L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor
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“I would encourage drivers to use mass transit as much as they can," said Council Member Chaim Deutsch, days after Hizzoner refused to do just that.
Council Wants City to Require Overnight Deliveries
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The city would have to receive deliveries at night in order to free up road space during the most congested times and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists under a council bill that moved another step forward on Tuesday.
IT’S 23 DEAD! NYPD Blaming E-Bike Rider Killed By Private Carter
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The senior e-bike rider who was mowed down by a private sanitation truck driver earlier this month has died, becoming the 23rd cyclist killed this year — and cops are blaming the victim.
WTF? Mayor Says ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill Is Not ‘Most Urgent’
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The mayor said he was unfamiliar with the 15-month-old bill, even though he has been asked about it many times. Then he said other bills are more urgent.
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.