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  1. At Forum, Mayoral Candidates Back Bus Lanes, Shy Away From FundingRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | Streetsblog

    At a mayoral forum on transportation this morning, the first since a February event hosted by Transport Workers Union Local 100, eight candidates offered ideas on how they would improve the city's road and transit network.

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  2. NYC: At Forum, Mayoral Candidates Back Bus Lanes, Shy Away From FundingRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | StreetsBlog.org

    At a mayoral forum on transportation this morning, the first since a February event hosted by Transport Workers Union Local 100, eight candidates offered ideas on how they would improve the city's road and transit network.

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  3. NYPD: Repeat Drunk Driver Hits Three Pedestrians and Cyclist in East VillageRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | StreetsBlog.org

    An intoxicated and speeding motorist with a history of drunk driving jumped a curb and slammed into a storefront in the East Village this morning, putting three pedestrians and a cyclist in the hospital, according to NYPD and published reports.

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  4. NYC: CB 10 Delays Vote on Fourth Avenue Safety Plan Until OctoberRead the original story

    Tuesday | StreetsBlog.org

    Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge will still have high rates of speeding after Community Board 10's vote to delay a safety plan approved by its transportation committee.

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  5. Q&A: How Does StreetsPAC Judge Candidates' Commitment to Safer Streets?Read the original story

    Tuesday | StreetsBlog.org

    NYC's first livable streets political action committee , StreetsPAC, released its first round of endorsements today.

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  6. NYPD Shoot Fish in a BarrelRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Streetsblog

    Doug Gordon of Brooklyn Spoke fame reports that NYPD sent a battalion of bike enforcers out to the intersection of Chrystie Street and Rivington Street on the Lower East Side this morning.

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  7. TA: 88% of Brooklyn Drivers Are Speeding, And Almost None Get TicketsRead the original story

    Monday Jun 17 | StreetsBlog.org

    Nearly nine in ten Brooklyn drivers is speeding, and three in ten are traveling more than 10 mph above the speed limit.

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  8. Eyes on the Street: Hole in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington HeightsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Jun 17 | Streetsblog

    A tipster sent us photos of what looks like a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street, in Washington Heights.

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  9. NYC: This Week: Mayoral Forum on Transportation, Safety, LivabilityRead the original story

    Monday Jun 17 | StreetsBlog.org

    There are key meetings this week about Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, the Sheridan Expressway in the South Bronx, and a new protected bike lane for the Pulaski Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens.

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  10. Queens CB 2 Committee Supports Fixes Where Driver Killed Teen on SidewalkRead the original story

    Friday Jun 14 | Streetsblog

    In the wake of Tenzin Drudak's death, DOT is proposing to close this turn lane and restrict left turns at Skillman and Thomson Avenues.

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  11. Van Bramer on Queens Bike-Share: "Not Just Waiting For It Pushing For It"Read the original story

    Thursday Jun 13 | StreetsBlog.org

    Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and his constituents rallied on the steps of City Hall today, calling on DOT to expand bike-share to western Queens.

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  12. NYC: Bloomberg's Resiliency Plan Calls for Permanent Bus, Ferry ExpansionRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 12 | StreetsBlog.org

    Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a resiliency plan to better prepare New York for flooding due to climate change and severe storms.

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  13. NYC Bike-Share Clearly Isn't Ready to Blanket the City YetRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Jun 11 | Streetsblog

    Bike-share would work well in much of New York, according to a 2009 report from the Department of City Planning .

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  14. New York CityRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 11 | Streetsblog

    Contrary to the "Terminal Capacity" Streetsblog post, I think curbside intercity bus loading itself is a terrific idea.

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  15. Eyes on the Street: Watch Drivers on 158th Street Run Reds With ImpunityRead the original story

    Friday Jun 7 | Streetsblog

    Drivers going to and from the Henry Hudson Parkway at 158th Street pass a traffic signal at a crosswalk that cyclists and pedestrians use to access the Hudson River Greenway.

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  16. NYC: City Council Candidates on the Issues: Mel Wymore, District 6Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jun 7 | StreetsBlog.org

    We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Mel Wymore, who's running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side.

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  17. NYC: New Astoria Mega-Developments: In the Floodplain, Far From the TrainRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 6 | StreetsBlog.org

    A waterfront residential development proposed for Astoria is 1.5 miles from the nearest subway and would overburden existing bus routes, but unless Council Member Vallone acts, it's full steam ahead.

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  18. NYC: At Long Last, DOT Proposes Bike Lanes for Upper ManhattanRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 6 | StreetsBlog.org

    Responding to years of citizen advocacy and a resolution from Manhattan Community Board 12, DOT has proposed bike lanes for a number of streets in Upper Manhattan.

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  19. Ariel Russo, 4, Killed by Unlicensed Teen and NYPD Pursuit ProtocolRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Jun 5 | StreetsBlog.org

    The driver who allegedly struck and killed 4-year-old Ariel Russo and injured her grandmother during a police chase on the Upper West Side Tuesday morning has been charged with manslaughter.

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  20. NYC: City Council Candidates on the Issues: Helen Rosenthal, District 6Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Jun 5 | StreetsBlog.org

    We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Helen Rosenthal, who's running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side.

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