When shared e-scooters first showed up in US cities several years ago, many cities considered them “toy vehicles.” After running small pilots, cities such as San...
The “S” is for safety, apparently. For the first time in its 54-year history, the National Transportation Safety Board has prioritized ending traffic violence —...
The city’s recent announcement that it would heed our “Bridges for People” campaign by giving pedestrians and cyclists their own lane on the Queensboro Bridge was a...
There are still a few hours left to vote in our March (Parking) Madness contest finale, pitting the NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Astoria against the 34th Precinct in...
Blue power! The biggest news yesterday on our little beat came in the form of an incremental story, one of those heartening milestones that prompt pols to take victory...
In a footnote to last week’s fake controversy over Mayor de Blasio’s support for baseball’s egregious Designated Hitter rule, it’s worth noting that in the Mets Opening...
Like they did in the late 18th century, the British have fled New York City in disgrace without accomplishing any of their stated goals. On Wednesday afternoon, Beryl...
The weather has turned, so where’s the green paint? Last December, the city promised to begin the last phase of the long-delayed Queens Boulevard protected bike lane as...
It’s a summer bummer. The Department of Transportation took its first steps towards building a protected bike lane on the roadbed of the Brooklyn Bridge, showing off...
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Queens Borough President Reappoints Community Board Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards reappointed a controversial member of a community board who once said that some pedestrians “deserve” to die — even as he...
