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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 1d

A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists, who argued that it isn’t necessary and would harm the local environment.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/14/h...

Hochul Hits Pause on Hudson Valley Highway Expansion

Reporting from New York Focus last year found that the project would save drivers six minutes max, at a cost of $1.3 billion.

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Noel Hidalgo 🗽❤️🚲 @noneck.org · 1d

ONE OF US!!

"She has never been named on a City & State Power List. Neither her birthday nor her July wedding has been acknowledged in First Read or in Politico’s Playbook. She is rarely quoted, and not on general “trends” or as an “operative.”"

www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...

How Elle Bisgaard-Church became Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted adviser

The first-time campaign manager steered him to victory in June. Now she’s focused on the likely next administration.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · 2d

“We are pro-car. We just think all these extra lanes and on-street parking spaces are a bad idea”

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2d

"We are pro-bikes. We just think this is a really bad idea."

It's like NIMBY Mad Libs! As we write in the book, it's actually somewhat encouraging that bike lane opponents can't come up with new things to say.

Brooklyn neighbors fear new bike lanes on busy McDonald Avenue will be dangerous

Windsor Terrace neighbors are growing concerned the city's plan to redesign the busy four-lane corridor with bike lanes will make it less safe.

www.cbsnews.com

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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 4d

"Depends on who you ask" framing is one of the most grating tics in modern political journalism. Objective reality exists and your job is to describe it.

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 4d

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 4d

Please—watch the documentary. Then go out and support your local paper. Buy a copy, subscribe, call a reporter with a tip.

If you’re a New Yorker, defend the Daily News! Sign our petition below:

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Stand with the Daily News Union and fight for journalism in New York City

New York City has over 8 million people – but its hometown newspaper only has a unionized staff of 51. Alden Global Capital, a vulture hedge fund known as the ‘destroyer of newspapers,’ has hacked st...

actionnetwork.org

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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 4d

We’re asking for simple worker protections. We’re asking basics like jury duty pay and parental leave. There hasn’t been a cost of living raise—some of us are making less than we made 10 years ago.

We need to be able to afford to live in the city we cover.

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 5d

“Daylighting is a simple & effective tool for improving both safety & quality of life at dangerous intersections…we should be leading the way forward to safer streets for every community, not continuing to exempt ourselves from common-sense state legislation.” – @galeabrewer.bsky.social, May 2024

Advocates in front of Gale Brewer’s office, read a letter from UWS electeds to NYC DOT citing the need for universal daylighting.

Gale was for it before she was against it. What changed?

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 5d

At a transportation research conference that is still probably about 90% dudes. We miss so much in planning and engineering our communities when everyone in the room has similar experiences of how people interact with you in public space.

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 5d

The Paris study’s findings show that targeted cycling policies, such as building dedicated lanes and improving bike parking, were major contributors to the rise in ridership. But equally important were measures that discouraged car use.
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 5d

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streetspacnj.org#endorsements

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 6d

The dumbest five minutes in New York City:

“Anthony Saporito, a superintendent at the Sanitation Department, said drivers get a five-minute grace period after alternate-side parking rules begin before department workers start sweeping — and ticketing.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/n...

In New York, Free Street Parking Comes at a Cost

www.nytimes.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 6d

The next four years are going to be fun.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 7d

Zohran Mamdani hops on a Citi Bike and a woman heckles him, shouting “communist!” He responds, “That’s cyclist”

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Chris Sanders @swiftysanders.bsky.social · 6d

I am quoted in this article.

"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."

nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...

Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 6d

"The days of a mayor allowing the politics – and the corruption that has been endemic within this current administration to determine the safety or lack thereof for New Yorkers – [are] going to come to an end when I'm leading the city."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/m...

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 7d

Our kind of mayoral candidate.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

"On Wednesday, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, rode the full route of the M57, a crosstown bus that traverses Midtown Manhattan and is one of the city’s slowest, to remind New Yorkers that he wanted to speed up their commutes."

Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

www.nytimes.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

momentummag.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 8d

Rampant, flagrant illegal parking isn’t just a huge quality-of-life problem, it puts people in danger. Thank you @cmrestler.bsky.social for refusing to accept this as normal.

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 8d

Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 9d

New Yorkers are craving secure bike parking: this one small station has had 2,000 unique users in just two years!

More of these units — and larger facilities — will mean that more New Yorkers will have the peace of mind to try biking, without having to worry about theft.

Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 9d

Last month we celebrated the two year anniversary of Oonee Hudson Square with local BID.

Personally, on this journey I am most proud of the way that NYC communities have embraced our initial bike parking stations-- hard 2 believe that ppl were once skeptical bc they were afraid of blowback.

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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 8d

Got a chance to chat with Doug and Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social this morning. They've got a new book that goes beyond even their best in class podcast

youtu.be/kGK91-NAT6s

Field Marshals in the War on Cars, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear have a new book

YouTube video by Miser

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 9d

If we had red-light cameras at every intersection, it would have captured the driver's license plate (assuming he or she bothered with a license plate).
gothamist.com/news/driver-...

Driver fatally strikes 75-year-old woman near her Brooklyn home before fleeing, police say

The crash happened in Sunset Park as she was crossing the street with a walk signal.

gothamist.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 10d

Glad to see the 15 mph e-bike speed limit is keeping our streets safe.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 10d

Today on Flatbush/Clarkson. This kind of wreckage should not be possible on residential streets.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 11d

5th Ave open street on a glorious afternoon. More of this everywhere, please.

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