Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
a $50 ticket from a New York traffic camera came to the Volo Museum in Illinois, accusing the museum's KITT of speeding in a school zone in New York City
The only problem is, the real 1982 Firebird Trans Am has been on display at the Illinois museum for years.
Saturday, May 09, 2026
An MTA superintendent crafted homemade placards, created on his home computer, registered to addresses he had not used since 2006, and used them for years to regularly park his two out-of-state cars all over the city
A 2024 Department of Investigation report found that there were over 100,000 parking placards in circulation among the NYPD, DOT and Department of Education. The report criticized a lack of coordination between the three agencies, calling for them to “phase out the use of physical permits.”
Streetsblog has documented how the same impunity granted by a placard is often extended to people who may not have the permit but still have some kind of vest, hand-scrawled sign or symbol of devotion to a member of law enforcement.
The social media account @placardabuse wrote in Streetsblog last year that they had published over 40,000 photos of seeming placard abuse over the past 10 years.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/05/07/mta-superintendent-busted-for-diy-placard
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
a polarizing topic, streets - are they for vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, all of them? Or just cars as was the intended use (let pedestrians use sidewalks, cabs, ubers, subways, etc!) but activists and protesters only fall on the side of "streets for anything but cars" lunacy. This documentary dives into the activists point of view of course, no one makes documentaries about things being used as intended
It opens in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royal, Glendale, Monica, and Town Center theaters, and director Ben Wolf will be there for post-screening Q&As on April 16, April 18, and April 20.
Because, democracy? Is a society being run by the choices of the majority.
However, facts and rational explanations about how inherent dangers, and acceptable risks, intrinsically state that there WILL be a mortality rate for those who aren't following the herd. There's a reason herds, flocks, and schools of prey travel in groups.... death is the frequent ankle biter of the ones that can't keep up. If you get in the way of the running bulls, or vehicles, you will be trampled, and run over. Because that's how that works. If you stay away from roads and vehicles, your chances are far better that you'll see old age. Just like sharks, just stay out of the water, and you won't get bit. Simple.
Local activists launched Make McGuinness Safe, pushing the city of New York to redesign the street with protected bike lanes, wider medians, and fewer car lanes.
The effort to screw up the decades old traffic pattern has opposition from businesses that have always relied on water to be wet, the sun to shine, and the streets to have parking for customers, deliveries, and pickups.
Featuring former NYC Transportation Commissioner, the film shows the efforts of grassroots activism, and the uphill battle to get streets rezoned for pedestrians, made into sidewalks, and generally taking them away from vehicular traffic
April 16-20 — Laemmle theaters at 3 Los Angeles area locations
April 23 -- Brooklyn Manhattan Community College in NYC
May 21 - Cleveland Cinematheque
May 30 — Wisconsin Bike Federation in Milwaukee
June 4 -- Greenpoint Public Library, Brooklyn
June 11 -- Van Alen Institute & the AIA, in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Friday, April 03, 2026
a very unusual piece of marble architecture in Manhattan (the Inwood Arch) gets no attention, no historical recognition, and only is noticed as an out of place curiosity... a scale replica of the Arc de Triomphe, not really noticeable behind some auto body shops
Used as a storage by a transmission repair shop!
built in 1855 as an entrance to a hilltop mansion (that was eventually demolished in 1938 to make way for apartment complexes) that in 1895 was used as a clubhouse/HQ of the Suburban Riding and Driving Club, near the Harlem Speedway
At the end of 216th st, on 5063 Broadway.
it was even covered by Scouting Ny! I loved that site! Sadly that guy stopped adding to his blog. https://www.scoutingny.com/how-a-beautiful-19th-century-marble-archway-became-an-auto-body-shop/
one of the sides of the arch is inside the transmission shop
this is what it looks like inside
Saturday, March 28, 2026
New York had a 2,000-mile bicycle highway system by the year 1900, known as the sidepath system of the 1890s. By the 1920s, most sidepaths had been swallowed by widening roads, repurposed by railroads or overtaken by vegetation.
the State of New York under the Side Path Law / compiled by New York State Division, League of American Wheelmen ; drawn by Walter M. Meserole
https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/2587 for an interactive zoomable map
Charles Raymond, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-trained engineer and founding member of the Lockport Wheelmen, with a radical yet pragmatic idea: instead of waiting for expensive, politically contentious road reform, what if cyclists built their own dedicated paths alongside existing roads?
in 1892, when Niagara County cyclists raised private funds to construct one of the nation’s first purpose-built bicycle facilities: a 12-mile crushed-stone sidepath from Lockport to Olcott Beach on Lake Ontario. Far from a simple dirt track, the path incorporated thoughtful engineering, with graded surfaces for smooth riding, drainage ditches and culverts to manage water runoff, and carefully tested surfacing materials that proved durable under repeated use.
Recognizing that volunteer labor and private donations alone could not sustain expansion, Raymond took an unprecedented step: he drafted legislation. In 1896, New York State passed a law authorizing Niagara County to create a Sidepath Commission to raise funds by taxing bicycles to keep building out the network.
Other counties took note, and momentum accelerated with the statewide enabling legislation in 1899, signed by Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, which created the first statewide framework for dedicated bicycle infrastructure in the United States.
The New York cities of Rochester and Niagara, as well as Minnesota’s Minneapolis and St. Paul, each built hundreds of miles of these hard-surfaced paths.
Sidepaths multiplied county by county, growing from short recreational segments into connected regional corridors. Cyclists paid small annual fees for sidepath licenses, creating a dedicated, if ultimately fragile, funding stream. Engineering standards spread rapidly, construction costs dropped through economies of scale and counties competed enthusiastically to report new mileage at annual conventions.
By 1901, New York State boasted more than 2,000 miles of sidepaths, the most extensive bicycle path network in the nation.
Riders could travel from village streets to rural highways, from industrial towns to scenic destinations and, remarkably, from Brooklyn all the way to Niagara Falls on nearly continuous bicycle infrastructure
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/history-happened-here-sidepaths-and-the-persistent-dreams-of-trail-building/https://bikebattles.net/2018/01/finding-sidepaths/ includes PDFs of Sidepaths magazine
Sidepaths multiplied county by county, growing from short recreational segments into connected regional corridors. Cyclists paid small annual fees for sidepath licenses, creating a dedicated, if ultimately fragile, funding stream. Engineering standards spread rapidly, construction costs dropped through economies of scale and counties competed enthusiastically to report new mileage at annual conventions.
By 1901, New York State boasted more than 2,000 miles of sidepaths, the most extensive bicycle path network in the nation.
Riders could travel from village streets to rural highways, from industrial towns to scenic destinations and, remarkably, from Brooklyn all the way to Niagara Falls on nearly continuous bicycle infrastructure
six issues of the Sidepaths magazine: from volume 3 (1900), numbers 22, 23, and 24, and from volume 4 (1901), numbers 2, 3, and 4 are known to exist.
These issues are collected in the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters library, under call number GV1040 .S53 1901.
1901 issue of Good Roads remarked of side paths: "The cycle paths of Albany, Rochester, Minneapolis, Seattle and Spokane have done more to keep alive the fraternal feeling among cyclists and to boom the bicycle trade in those cities than any other issue elsewhere."
Of course, you know how this turns out. The dawn of the motor age quickly arrived. Bicycles, as well as trolleys, were overtaken. And the side path law was repealed.
As with any fad, interest in bicycling for the general public began to decline and by 1903 there was no longer enough money for repair and maintenance from sales of side path badges.
A 1917 edition of that Albany guide book -- the one that had reported thousands of bicycles in Albany in 1900 -- said of the city's once multiple bicycle clubs: "These all now are practically out of existence."
A 1917 edition of that Albany guide book -- the one that had reported thousands of bicycles in Albany in 1900 -- said of the city's once multiple bicycle clubs: "These all now are practically out of existence."
By 1964, Secretary Stewart Udall’s Department of the Interior was promoting trails, paths, lanes and routes under that catch-all term. The next year, Udall commissioned the study that would eventually produce the Trails for America report, calling for new hiking trails and bikeways. “To avoid crossing motor vehicle traffic,” said the report, “bikeways would be located along landscaped shoulder areas on frontage roads next to freeways and expressways, along shorelines, and on abandoned railroad rights-of-way,” or “along quiet back streets and alleys.” It was a fine idea, but there wasn’t a lot of federal money available. While some bikeways were built, it wasn’t until later decades that “rail-trails” emerged out of the list of suggested bikeway locations as the more successful model.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
You're about to hear a lot of groans, moans, and bellyaching from New Yorkers... the mayor just decided that 24/7, 365, the speed limit in New York school zones - is 15 MPH.
“If this were really about protecting the children, why would it be 24 hours a day?”
His new push will lower 20 mph speed limits in roughly 700 school zones, and establish 100 new 15-mph zones by the end of this year.
Altogether, 15 mph speed limits will come to 800 more school zones – or 1,300 citywide – by the end of 2026, officials said.
The new limits will become official after a 60-day public comment period, officials said.
City Department of Transportation officials will eventually expand the lower speed limits to all 2,300 public and private school locations across the city when Mamdani’s first term ends, the mayor said.
city officials going back decades have supported lowering speed limits to 15 mph, including former Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 1999.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/mayor-zohran-mamdani-will-lower-speed-limits-to-15-mph-in-school-zones-sources/
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Madison Square Garden 1965
something to spread water over the ice to smooth it down at 1/2 time? Must be
this electric dirt bike rider in New York decided to trek out in the snow storm, and get iconic photos of the landmarks, with his bike
He took video of the adventure if you want to check out 10 minutes of riding around in the snowy city streets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9H2NF92gPU
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Robert Moses, a prominent 20th-century NYC planner, intentionally designed overpasses on the Southern State Parkway at a low height that busses couldn't pass under, because this would prevent low income bus riders from getting to Jones beach
This tactic in the late 1920s while FDR was the governor, was aimed at restricting access to public, city-funded beaches, enforcing segregation through, rather than of, infrastructure.
Allegedly some critics have argued that Moses utilized various urban planning techniques to disrupt Black and Latino communities, including constructing highways directly through these neighborhoods, such as the Cross Bronx Expressway. In order to build the Southern State, many Long Island farmers were either forced off their land or required to sell portions of their farms.
In one of the 1,300-page, Pulitzer-winning book's most memorable passages, Caro reveals that Moses ordered his engineers to build the bridges low over the parkway to keep buses from the city away from Jones Beach—buses presumably filled with the poor blacks and Puerto Ricans Moses despised.
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q096/highlights/12650
Caro described Moses as “the most racist human being I had ever really encountered.” The evidence is legion: minority neighborhoods bulldozed for urban renewal projects
Thomas J. Campanella, a professor at Cornell University, a historian and a writer on city planning and the urban environment, sees the potential evidence of discrimination in the lower height of the Southern State bridges compared with those on other parkways Moses designed.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
when it comes to bridges, what is more unusual and rare, then a cast iron private one, over a public street, in a major city? Oh, and it's got a 3 car garage. Except no one wants to live there, everyone only wants to flip it
The 118-year-old bridge, which picturesquely hovers above a cobblestone street that was a private access lane to the horse stables of wealthy Hudson Street residents in the early 1800s, connects a landmarked four-story mansion with a private 1,200-square-foot rooftop terrace to a loft across the street.
The landmarked property also features a private three-car garage — and more than 4,000 square feet of air rights.
the 1907 townhouse on the west side of the bridge – 9 Jay – was originally the carriage house for the building on the east side of it – 67 Hudson – which, when it was built in 1900, was a branch of the New York Hospital.
Ambulances pulled into the Jay Street building and patients were taken upstairs and across the bridge to the hospital.
The previous owners (billionaire real estate types) bought it in 2022 for $20 million and figured someone else will pay more if this gets better publicity, so they've listed it for a 10 million dollar mark up at $29.95M.
Before that, it languished on the market for years. It was first listed in 2015 by an American fashion designer from the ‘90s who bought 9 Jay (which came with the bridge) in 1985 for $499,000, in a bidding war with Andy Warhol.
He then bought 3A and 3B at 67 Hudson for $300,000, combining those two apartments and completing the connection to the townhouse.
The hospital put up the three-story structure across Staple Street and linked the two buildings with the cast iron bridge.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
do you remember the wheatfield in Brooklyn I posted about in August? Ethan Hawke is making a movie about it
Agnes Denes, a pioneer of ecological and land art known for work on a monumental scale, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary
The untitled project will explore a prodigious talent who continues to make art at the age of 94. Denes, born in Hungary in 1931, has been based in New York for decades and it was in Manhattan in 1982 that she created her most celebrated piece — “Wheatfield – A Confrontation,” that saw her plant and harvest “a field of golden wheat on two acres of rubble-strewn landfill near Wall Street and the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan,” https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2025/08/agnes-deness-wheatfield-confrontation.html
FirstGen Content’s Girson originated the project. “Like so many, I had somehow never heard of Agnes Denes when I first saw the iconic photograph of Agnes in her wheatfield,” he said.
“That project, like Agnes’s singular career and enduring belief in the human spirit, represents the highest ideal of art—and art’s vital role in our shared human experience. That Agnes spent years as a neglected-yet-revered working artist in New York City adds intrigue and complexity to her story, which we are excited to share with people when the film is ready.”
Monday, December 15, 2025
New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid long after they are no longer legally authorized to be in the country
New York was the fourth state run by a Democratic governor called out publicly by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
In addition to finding licenses that remained valid longer than they should have, these federal audits have also discovered instances where the states may not have even checked a driver’s immigration status before issuing a license.
The rules of these licenses the Transportation Department is enforcing have been in place for years
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent letters to Texas, South Dakota, Colorado, and Washington during the government shutdown in October.
Duffy has said the high percentage of problems in some states, combined with the defensive responses from officials, suggests a systematic problem
“When more than half of the licenses reviewed were issued illegally, it isn’t just a mistake — it is a dereliction of duty by state leadership,” Duffy said about New York on Friday.
Since Duffy pressed the issue in California, the state has revoked some 21,000 commercial driver’s licenses that were issued improperly.
Duffy has said the high percentage of problems in some states, combined with the defensive responses from officials, suggests a systematic problem
“When more than half of the licenses reviewed were issued illegally, it isn’t just a mistake — it is a dereliction of duty by state leadership,” Duffy said about New York on Friday.
Since Duffy pressed the issue in California, the state has revoked some 21,000 commercial driver’s licenses that were issued improperly.
Monday, December 08, 2025
about three years ago, Stephen Arthur, a full time IT specialist in Brooklyn, started biking with the goal of cycling every accessible street in New York, he's completed 97.4% of NYC streets — 6,446.3 miles out of 6,618
I asked him some questions I thought we'd like to know the answers to, here's his reply!
Tell me about the goal, of cycling every accessible street in New York
I never woke up one day, and said, you know, I am going to bicycle all the streets in NYC and make a project out of it. So I never had that kind of plan in mind when I started. The process just unfolded spontaneously, day by day.
Around 3/2023, after I discovered Wandrer, I wanted to only complete Brooklyn and Manhattan, but I never thought it would go this far.
In fact, over this past summer, I was thinking I might not make 99% (the highest bonus level on Wandrer) of NYC completed, because there are so many off road trails in Staten Island (91%+ completed), that is when I flipped to the Bronx (93%- completed). Now I am feeling much more confident I could reach the 99% level for NYC as a whole.
Since I appear to be the first person to accomplish this feat, I want to claim it for all the effort I put into it. I predict I will finish by March 2026 at the latest. But the last few percent are also the hardest miles to get, and I will not settle for less than 99% of NYC as a whole.
In the 4–5 years of effort, what did you see?
Honestly? Everything. Beautiful neighborhoods that rival Beverly Hills, all the way to blighted neighborhoods, and piles of used condoms in secluded parks
Amazing Italian, Irish, Jewish, African American, Caribbean, Hispanic (like every country in Latin American, not just Mexico or Puerto Rico), IndoPak, Middle Eastern, Russian and Polish neighborhoods with all of the delicious ethnic food you could want.
Bridges, canals, dead-end industrial roads, waterfronts, cemeteries, sunken neighborhoods, beaches, and many more bike lanes in places I would never have expected them if I did not visit
Fires, emergency scenes, bizarre street encounters, weather swings, protests, fistfights, street fairs, parades
Streets that literally felt like mini-museums of NYC history You name it — if it exists in the five boroughs, I’ve probably ridden past it.
Advice for cyclists?
* Take the lane
* Don't get distracted by wearing headphones and listening to music, it's not worth it, stay focused on the road
* Always wear a helmet
* Always wear a high vis vest
* In most places in NYC, you don't need strong lights at night, there are so many street lights in the city, but you should always have front white and rear red lights instead of none.
* No one is going to come up and mug you in the City on a bicycle, even at night, it has never happened to me before, just keep moving if something freaks you out
* Find at least one or two bike shops you can trust, otherwise learn how to fix a bike on your own.
* Being able to replace or patch a flat tube is an essential skill, carry two tubes with you, a complete patch kit, some tire levers, and a pump with you, especially if you are biking alone
* Unless you are doing something completely reckless, no good cop is going to give you a ticket for a moving violation. Most the time they do that sort of thing after someone has been killed, to look like they are doing something for street safety
On the other hand, always keep your eyes out for the police, you never know when they might strike
* Be aware of the road in general, 9 times out of 10, yield the right of way to pedestrians
1 time out of 2, yield the right of way to motorists
* Don't yell at people on the street, unless they do something outrageous, or if they yell at you first, for something silly
* When you make a mistake, apologize sincerely, and move on. We all make mistakes at one time or another
* Being an efficient cyclist is not the same as being a jerk cyclist.
* Don't speed through crosswalks filled with pedestrians
* Strongly preferred, when passing a pedestrian, pass on their back side, so that they can continue on a forward motion
* As alert as you are, you are always going to hit a pothole at some point, so have your body prepared for that event, so that you don't lose balance.
* There is a balance between relaxing and being tense on a bicycle, it is something you need to learn
* If you are involved in any kind of crash, call 911 immediately
* If you are in a minor to moderate crash alone, and an ambulance comes, and they won't take your bike, and you don't have any locks, don't abandon your bike, you can always go to urgent care
* Make sure a police report is taken for any crash where you call 911
* The personality of a bike shop is not as important as the quality of their repairs.
It is worth it to pay for a high quality bike repair if you can afford it instead of going back to the shop multiple times, to see if they can fix it properly
* Always fight your tickets, except for the most outrageous cyclist behavior, it is a misappropriation of police resources to ticket a cyclist, and should not be a police priority at all.
* Don't be scared, pay attention to the road. You are the best judge and caretaker of your own safety.
* Don't get too angry at ebikers, they are increasing the need for the city to build more infrastructure, even though many of them can act like jerks.
* If a motorist yields right of way to you, thank them either by waving to them, or nodding your head. Not all motorists are your enemy, and most are responsible, respectful people and should be courted.
Favorite bike shop?
Sanba and Ride Brooklyn are my two main shops for repairs both nearby in Brooklyn
What bike and gear did you use?
I currently mostly ride a 25 year blue old steel-frame Bianchi Brava road bike (my second one), entry level in its day, practical for NYC riding.
I currently mostly ride a 25 year blue old steel-frame Bianchi Brava road bike (my second one), entry level in its day, practical for NYC riding.
The first Brava I owned was destroyed during a hit and run after 22.5 years of riding in 6/2021, maybe 100,000 miles? Can't know for sure as I only started using Strava regularly in 2017. Fortunately, I was able to find another Brava, same color on Craig's List from a legit seller. Funny thing is, I think the Brava was marketed as a women's bike, and I am a man! Normal shoes when going into work, clip-ins on weekends. Durable wheels and tires that can handle potholes and debris respectively. I don't wear too much bike specific clothing besides shoes, and a cycling hat I wear under my helmet, I never wear tight spandex padded biker shorts. I like baggy, and breathable. Quick dry for long rides, and summer, not cotton. I am not a racer so comfort is at a premium for me.
What would you do differently?
What would you do differently?
I would have recorded my rides on Strava a lot earlier. I think I started with the app in 2013, but didn't get serious with it until 2017. I would have liked to have had those rides recorded. I am not sure when Wandrer started, but I would have liked to have that earlier too. I would have never owned a car.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/fitness/the-biking-workout-that-hit-10-000-miles-in-a-year-11608980447
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Does anything enrage Americans more than the firefighters, EMTs and 1st responders of New York getting mistreated, lied to, and disrespected by NYC govt admin? I don't think so. But NYC leaders intentionally hid information that there was asbestos in air during 9-11, and they knew it.
68 previously undisclosed boxes containing information on the ground zero 9/11 toxins were found AFTER legislation was ordered, demanding to know what and when the city knew about toxins at ground zero that first responders were exposed to.
Since the 9/11 attacks, 400 members of the FDNY have died from illnesses linked to ground zero toxins.
The documents prove city leaders at the time of the attack were aware there was asbestos in the air, but intentionally hid the information.
real testing was done "And when that testing was done, it was suppressed. And everyone was told the air was safe; people would have made different choices," an official said.Since the 9/11 attacks, 400 members of the FDNY have died from illnesses linked to ground zero toxins.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
what's the difference between New York State Police rank and file troopers and the high ranking ones? What they were doing at the Ryder Cup (golf event on Long Island)
The high-ranking State Police officials at the exclusive competition were getting access to exclusive VIP areas of the event, posing with Rory McIlroy
The rank-and-file troopers were cautioned not to accept any free meals and were not provided a comfortable area where they could rest while on a break.
The high-ranking members had flown to Long Island on state aircraft and allegedly stayed in hotels with family members.
The high-ranking members had flown to Long Island on state aircraft and allegedly stayed in hotels with family members.
Uniformed troopers questioned whether many of the high-ranking State Police officials were performing duties necessary to the agency’s security detail.
The police agency’s third in command and head of the State Police field command have both indicated they will retire from the agency as a result of the internal review
https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/state-police-leadership-shakeup-alleged-abuses-21206509.php
The police agency’s third in command and head of the State Police field command have both indicated they will retire from the agency as a result of the internal review
https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/state-police-leadership-shakeup-alleged-abuses-21206509.php
Thursday, November 13, 2025
A “super speeder” with 29 red light and school zone speed camera tickets on her record, sped through a red light in Midwood, Brooklyn in April 2025, killing a mother and her two young daughters in the crosswalk
the top 10 super speeders – New Yorkers with the most school zone speed camera violations in New York State, many with hundreds more than the average driver – and the locations where they most frequently endanger New Yorkers’ lives. These most reckless drivers frequent a single borough
In 2024, the top 10 super speeders in New York State each received an average of 271 school zone speed camera tickets, with the most reckless driver receiving 563 and the tenth most reckless driver receiving 160.
The #1 top super speeder received more than 560 school zone speed camera tickets last year — at least one every 16 hours
Fines are not enough for these super speeders. Of the top 10, three have paid off all or significant portions of all of their fines, ranging from $17,000-$45,000 each, a total of more than $108,000. The other seven have paid off little or none, and owe, on average, $28,000 each — a total of $200,000.
70% of the 10 super speeders are driving brand-new cars purchased in the past two years, and include a 2023 Audi A6 and 2022 Land Rover Range Rover. Vehicles with the majority of their fines unpaid include a 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, and a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban.
https://transalt.org/reports-list/yn29thckywv9n0qpsv4jb1ab07nryp
In 2024, the top 10 super speeders in New York State each received an average of 271 school zone speed camera tickets, with the most reckless driver receiving 563 and the tenth most reckless driver receiving 160.
The #1 top super speeder received more than 560 school zone speed camera tickets last year — at least one every 16 hours
Fines are not enough for these super speeders. Of the top 10, three have paid off all or significant portions of all of their fines, ranging from $17,000-$45,000 each, a total of more than $108,000. The other seven have paid off little or none, and owe, on average, $28,000 each — a total of $200,000.
70% of the 10 super speeders are driving brand-new cars purchased in the past two years, and include a 2023 Audi A6 and 2022 Land Rover Range Rover. Vehicles with the majority of their fines unpaid include a 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, and a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban.
https://transalt.org/reports-list/yn29thckywv9n0qpsv4jb1ab07nryp
https://nypost.com/2025/11/12/us-news/inside-speed-limiter-tech-that-would-force-bad-drivers-to-slow-down-under-state-bill-can-save-lives/
Now tell me why New York doesn't just put a cop on any one of those intersections, or, take some legal action on these drivers, like, revoke their drivers license, then impound their vehicles?
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
I was looking through the news, and was astonished to see back to back articles contradict each other on the topic of bicycle safety in intersections
should cyclists be required to follow the same traffic rules as motorists, or should we recognize that these rules do not always reflect the reality of cycling in a city?
the risks associated with different modes of transport are incommensurate.
A car that runs a red light can cause serious or even fatal injuries.
A cyclist, on the other hand, is unlikely to cause the same degree of damage.
Treating two such different modes of transport the same way, therefore, amounts to implicitly favoring cars, something akin to imposing the same speed limit on pedestrians and trucks.
Since 1982, cyclists in Idaho have been able to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign. Several American states (such as Arkansas, Colorado, and Oregon) and countries, such as France and Belgium, have adopted similar regulations.
Drivers zooming on and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan are running red lights and creating a harrowing situation for pedestrians and cyclists trying to use the busy intersection — but cops are not only turning a blind eye, but directing their focus towards cyclists instead.
The cops are able to take advantage of the poor design and issue tickets to every cyclist that approaches the intersection.
the NYPD has set up a checkpoint to issue criminal summonses to cyclists as part of Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch's criminal crackdown on biking that started in April.
The checkpoints ticketing cyclists on Delancey as part of the criminal crackdown has been documented on Reddit and observed by Streetsblog, most recently on Oct. 3.
Most drivers who put New Yorkers’ lives at risk with their anti-social behavior will face no consequences for their actions — indeed in 2024, the NYPD averaged fewer than two speeding tickets per precinct per day, according to the agency's own stats.
And the red-light-ticket-writing-rate at the Seventh Precinct — where the notorious intersection is located — is even worse: Just 1.5 red light tickets were written per day in that entire precinct.
“This is the city we live in: Pointless enforcement of bikes, no enforcement of cars"
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/drivers-run-reds-but-cops-ticket-cyclists-at-dangerous-delancey-intersection
Most drivers who put New Yorkers’ lives at risk with their anti-social behavior will face no consequences for their actions — indeed in 2024, the NYPD averaged fewer than two speeding tickets per precinct per day, according to the agency's own stats.
And the red-light-ticket-writing-rate at the Seventh Precinct — where the notorious intersection is located — is even worse: Just 1.5 red light tickets were written per day in that entire precinct.
“This is the city we live in: Pointless enforcement of bikes, no enforcement of cars"
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/drivers-run-reds-but-cops-ticket-cyclists-at-dangerous-delancey-intersection
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