The start of 2022 marks a point of transition between Bill de Blasio’s eight years in charge of New York City and the arrival of Mayor Eric Adams. A mostly new City Council just took office. THE CITY is giving New York City a checkup by tracking its vital signs year by year on health, […]
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City Hall’s Protected Bike Lane ‘Green Wave’ Pedals Past Local Foes
Sign up for “THE CITY Scoop,” our daily newsletter where we send you stories like this first thing in the morning. On Shore Parkway, it’s City Hall’s way — or the highway. The Department of Transportation recently began installing a protected bike lane along Shore Parkway, near Coney Island — the latest sign the agency […]
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Out of Line: Missing Street Markings Defy Vision Zero Safety Crusade
Sign up for THE CITY Scoop, our daily newsletter where we send you stories like this first thing in the morning. For years, Latoya Floy has watched helplessly as drivers try to navigate the two-way stretch near her Brooklyn home without lane markings to guide them. “It’s ridiculous at this end,” said Floy, 33, who […]
Posted inGovernment
Mayor Declares Bicycle ‘Emergency’ While Prior Safety Plan Stalls
Additional reporting by Clifford Michel, Kazi Awal and Savannah Jacobson The deaths of three city cyclists in less than a week — and 15 so far this year — led Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday night to declare an “emergency.” “We’re going to do a full-court press to stop it,” de Blasio said in […]
Posted inRunning Bill
Progressive Promises: Bill de Blasio’s New York City Record
Gearing up for his expected run for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bill de Blasio has touted his progressive credentials, pointing to various accomplishments in five-plus years as New York City’s 109th mayor. Here’s a look at his record on some signature issues that voters outside the five boroughs likely will be hearing about soon: Universal […]
Posted inBrooklyn
Brooklyn Pedestrians Say Broken Traffic Signal Has Been Ignored for Months
In February, a taxi knocked over a pedestrian signal at a busy Brooklyn intersection and residents say their calls for repairs went unheeded for weeks — until the THE CITY started asking questions. An orange cone now stands at the northwest corner of Fulton and Adelphi Streets in Fort Greene, hiding the broken mound of […]