Julianne Cuba
Email Julianne Cuba at julianne@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Why NYC Must End Parking Minimums Now
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The mandatory parking minimum law is the demon child of car culture and NIMBYism — but it is finally being attacked by progressive leaders. Where will Mayor Adams stand? He isn't saying.
Why NYC is Killing An All-Electric Taxi Fleet
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Revel wants to take things to the next level — but the city says no.
Effort to Reduce NYPD Crash Role May End Up Expanding It
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Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Ruling Could Hurt Transit in 3 Cities
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The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.
Revel Users Must Take Helmet Selfie Before Riding
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A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.
Mayor Will Endanger School Kids During a Pandemic
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Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.
NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods
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Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.
Is it Time to Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement?
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An influential Manhattan panel voted to return street safety to the DOT. Will Mayor de Blasio heed the call?
NYPD Targets BIPOC Cyclists For Biking On Sidewalk
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Biking while Black is still a thing in New York City.
More NYC Cyclists Protested For ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Saturday Than Showed Up To Trump’s Rally In Tulsa
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Whose streets? Protesters’ streets.
Trek Bicycles Declines To Divest From NYPD
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The company that sells bicycles to the NYPD has refused activists' demands that it divest from its relationship with a brutal department.
When Your Mayor Is Afraid to Bike In Your City
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“Mayor de Blasio is failing to lead by example and show New Yorkers that no one should be afraid to bike on their own streets,” said one activist.