Spotted at Chelsea Piers: ⁦The War on Cars⁩

Anyone covering @nycmayor's City of Yes announcement today? Here's a solid curtain-raiser: nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/10/13/may…

Honored to have won a NY Press Association award for my coverage of local government, including for stories on e-bike licensing, bus speeds, Open Streets, and Access-a-Ride in amNewYork™. Thanks NY Press Association !
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On the eve of a national strike by app-based delivery workers, @sophlebo looks at a new study on how Uber, DoorDash and other delivery companies 'buy, bully and bamboozle' their way to profits: nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/29/buy…

Upstate DA Sandra Doorley has a lot of 'splaining to do about her abuse of authority. Plus other news in today's headlines: nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/29/mon…

Meet an upstate District Attorney who doesn't care about the law, doesn't care about cops and certainly doesn't care about driving 55 in a 35 zone. Plus other news in today's headlines: nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/29/mon…

Ped Observations: Subway Expansion and Bus Redesign pedestrianobservations.com/2024/04/28/sub…

Sweden typically places multiple speed cameras in a series on a given road.

This new paper finds that their installation reduces crash deaths by an average of 38.6%.

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“Getting to zero is impossible…”

It’s amazing how confidently some people just throw this out there. Don’t fall for it. These three cities got to zero by cutting speed limits, changing street design, and removing space for cars. It works. #VisionZero

If only our DOTs (Federal, state and local) used this as an investment thesis…

This is exactly what SF needs to help w/ our recovery. Kudos to London Breed for getting it in terms of how we activate our streets. I’m authoring state legislation (SB 969) to authorize SF, other cities to create entertainment zones w/ more flexibility to serve alcohol outdoors.

Jimmy and I caught a GREAT one on Prospect Park West tonight: A Jersey jerk with illegal tinted windows AND an illegal plate cover. All this after seeing Life in a Blender at Barbes! #criminalmischief !

Get this, #criminalmischief fans, we're joined today in busting a NJ firefighter by Garden State native skeats (and, yes, ladies, he's single):

Absolute placard corrupts absolutely.

BREAKING NEWS: F'ing A! abc7ny.com/congestion-pri…

Did you know we have an extensive archive of stories on Governor Kathy Hochul's Interboro Express project? Check it out: nyc.streetsblog.org/category/issue…

Small spaces, big city: New Yorkers at work in tight quarters gothamist.com/news/small-spa… via @gothamist

Very much appreciate that this idea began years ago w/ local input by Stanley Greenberg @flyingchopstik etc & Ethan Norville 🚢 helped us shepard it to Bklyn CB9 approval. NYC DOT we’re eager to have your thoughts as we aim for more safety requests for #bikenyc . nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/26/com…

There’s something perfectly oblivious about posting this the week school isn’t actually in session.

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