Julianne Cuba
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NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods
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Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.
More NYC Cyclists Protested For ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Saturday Than Showed Up To Trump’s Rally In Tulsa
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Whose streets? Protesters’ streets.
Trek Bicycles Declines To Divest From NYPD
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The company that sells bicycles to the NYPD has refused activists' demands that it divest from its relationship with a brutal department.
Slow Down! Speed Demons Send Two People To Overwhelmed Hospitals In NYC
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Paramedics rushed two people to already over-capacity emergency rooms on Wednesday evening, thanks to speeding drivers who refused to slow down amid a worsening health crisis.
When Your Mayor Is Afraid to Bike In Your City
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“Mayor de Blasio is failing to lead by example and show New Yorkers that no one should be afraid to bike on their own streets,” said one activist.
Bill Would Finally Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable
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The days of "It was just an accident!" may soon be over.
SPEED CAMERAS WORK: Drivers Causing Fewer Collisions
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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.
Weak 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.
Workers Causing More Injuries in Crashes
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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.
Uber Sues NYC 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.
STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: Sean Avery Loves Saying ‘Fuck You’ to People Blocking Bike Lanes
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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.'
LOADING ZONES: DOT is Finally Taking Back Some Streets From Car Storage!
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It's one small step for a block, one giant leap for street safety — and breaking the car culture.