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so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
Society broke down and all, but you really still need to stop at red lights
I can't believe we need to explain this one, but it seems that we really do
nygroove.nyc
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
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Our e-cargo bike is the single best and most quality-of-life-enhancing purchase I think I've made in the past decade.
Truly revolutionised what I - someone without a driving licence, and no interest in one - can get done around the city (and outside it).
Truly revolutionised what I - someone without a driving licence, and no interest in one - can get done around the city (and outside it).
This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Parents on e-bikes are transforming the school run
They’re smug, snug and often faster than drivers
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our e-cargo bike is the single best and most quality-of-life-enhancing purchase I think I've made in the past decade.
Truly revolutionised what I - someone without a driving licence, and no interest in one - can get done around the city (and outside it).
Truly revolutionised what I - someone without a driving licence, and no interest in one - can get done around the city (and outside it).
It’s been a rough few years for street safety and transit/bike advocates in NYC. Very excited for next year.
Reviewing Mamdani's past comments about transportation and getting pretty excited
www.reddit.com/r/Micromobil...
www.reddit.com/r/Micromobil...
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s been a rough few years for street safety and transit/bike advocates in NYC. Very excited for next year.
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
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On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and commit to serving them in return — not just in words, but in actions.
Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.
Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and commit to serving them in return — not just in words, but in actions.
Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.
Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.
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“the city we live in: Pointless enforcement of bikes, no enforcement of cars, and weak design of the bike network” @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/d...
Drivers Run Red Light, But Cops Ticket Cyclists at Dangerous Delancey Intersection - Streetsblog New York City
Drivers are zooming onto and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan by running red lights. But cops are targeting cyclists instead.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“the city we live in: Pointless enforcement of bikes, no enforcement of cars, and weak design of the bike network” @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/d...
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America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
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One thing the NYC mayoral race underscored for me is how easily the phrase "I don't feel safe" can be weaponized. It's an argument I would hesitate ever to use again, even for a good cause. I hope we can all agree that we have the right to BE safe. Maybe we should leave it at that.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
One thing the NYC mayoral race underscored for me is how easily the phrase "I don't feel safe" can be weaponized. It's an argument I would hesitate ever to use again, even for a good cause. I hope we can all agree that we have the right to BE safe. Maybe we should leave it at that.
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Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
Northstar was doomed from the start. It should be used as a lesson in what not to do when building out commuter rail. It was half-assed from the start and in response to low ridership from half-assing it they made it worse by constantly cutting frequency, guaranteeing its demise.
Northstar’s looming shutdown leaves cities in limbo
Cities along the Northstar commuter rail invested heavily in stations and surrounding infrastructure to support suburban-to-downtown travel. With service set to be suspended in January, those communit...
www.mprnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Northstar was doomed from the start. It should be used as a lesson in what not to do when building out commuter rail. It was half-assed from the start and in response to low ridership from half-assing it they made it worse by constantly cutting frequency, guaranteeing its demise.
Schumer & Co waiting until after election day to sell out their base is such filthy business
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Schumer & Co waiting until after election day to sell out their base is such filthy business
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The Dem leadership is all going to vote no because they are trying to "keep their hands clean." We told you how ridiculous this was yesterday.
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The Dem leadership is all going to vote no because they are trying to "keep their hands clean." We told you how ridiculous this was yesterday.
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
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Schumer isn't afraid of Dem voters. People can yell *primary* all they want as the Federal government becomes more fascist over time. There is no organized movement against the Democratic party. There's the fascists and their enablers (the Democratic party). Perhaps this would be the final straw.
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Schumer isn't afraid of Dem voters. People can yell *primary* all they want as the Federal government becomes more fascist over time. There is no organized movement against the Democratic party. There's the fascists and their enablers (the Democratic party). Perhaps this would be the final straw.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has the chance to revolutionize the city’s streetscape, as other ambitious mayors did across the globe. Here’s how nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/a...
AGENDA 2026: The New Mayor Must Revolutionize NYC's Streets - Streetsblog New York City
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has the chance to revolutionize the city’s streetscape, as other ambitious mayors did across the globe. Here’s how nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/a...
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I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
Offended by this because not only do I shop at Aldi I tell anyone who will listen how much I love Aldi
the fash talking heads are aligning their talking points on Zohran, arguing that... downwardly mobile people are more likely to support left policy... (gasp) I'm not sure where they could have gotten this idea. It's almost like Z ran on affordability
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Offended by this because not only do I shop at Aldi I tell anyone who will listen how much I love Aldi
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This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
Closing Indian Point has led to New York State emitting even more CO2 as climate change accelerates
Cuomo championed and won another prize environmentalist wish-list items including closure of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in the Hudson Valley and blocking gas pipelines. 6/
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Closing Indian Point has led to New York State emitting even more CO2 as climate change accelerates
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after zohran has officially been elected mayor, we are going to see the media class close ranks in a way that you normally only see in uk media
Insane whiplash checking out Lex’s TL
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
after zohran has officially been elected mayor, we are going to see the media class close ranks in a way that you normally only see in uk media
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what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety
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Took Anna and Elsa to vote early for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social obvi ❄️
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Took Anna and Elsa to vote early for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social obvi ❄️