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Notify NYC - Coastal Flood Statement July 4, 2020
Notification issued 07-04-2020 at 4:11 AM. The National Weather Service has issued the following: What: Coastal Flood Statement Where: Brooklyn, Queens South, & Staten Island When: 8 PM to 10 PM on 7/4 Hazards: Above normal tidal departures may result in minor flooding of shore roads and/or properties. Preparedness Actions: - Avoid driving through or […]
Flood Advisory July 3, 2020
Notification issued 07-03-2020 at 8:16 PM. The National Weather Service has issued the following: What: Flood Advisory Where: Brooklyn, Queens, & Staten Island When: 8:11 PM until 9:45 PM on 7/3 Hazards: Heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and […]
Notify NYC - Severe Thunderstorm Warning July 3, 2020
Alert issued 07-03-2020 at 8:05 PM. The National Weather Service has issued the following: What: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Where: Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan When: 7:51 PM on 7/3 until 8:30 PM Hazards: . Strong winds can cause flying debris, turn unsecured objects into projectiles, and cause power outages. Preparedness Actions: Exercise caution when […]

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Dangerous drivers still on city streets despite thousands of speeding tickets

Liam QuigleyFollowing an expansion of the program in July, more than 500,000 speeding tickets have been issued by the city's speed cameras. Most people who get caught don’t do it again, But not all.
Underground and Underserved: To Be Blind or Deaf and Ride the NYC Subway

Ethan Stark-MillerVictor Andrews, 32, on a morning commute from where he lives in Clinton Hill Brooklyn to 23rd Street in Manhattan. Andrews is blind and faces challenges using the subway system.* Most New Yorkers rely on the subway to get around the city everyday, but Richard Van-LaRusso can’t.
MTA’s Bronx Bus Redesign Leaves Some Disappointment at the Curb

Adi TalwarA flock of buses gets ready to fly on 206th Street near Rochambeau Avenue in the Bronx. William Long, a volunteer with the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance, regularly commutes from his home in the Bronx to JFK airport where he works.
Skepticism on Proposed Changes to MTA Ride Service for the Disabled

Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick CashinThe MTA projects that it will spend $616 million on Access a Ride this year. At a City Council hearing last week, disabled riders urged officials not to ration service for a pilot program that allows them to hail yellow and green taxis immediately via an app.
What’s Behind NYC’s Mounting Cyclist Death Toll?

In July, Hundreds of bike riders and advocates gathered in Washington Square Park for a "die in" protest, laying their bicycles and bodies on the ground and calling for the city to respond to a crisis in the community: 15 cyclists who'd been killed in 2019 so far. The demonstrators held signs bearing crash victims' names, and in speeches, demanded an end to the carnage.
Need to Know: Taxi Medallions in New York

With a series of articles called “Need to Know,” City Limits opens a space in which New Yorkers (our primary focus is the Latino community) can find capsules of practical and simple information. Write your suggestions for future installments to daniel@citylimits.org Lea la versión en español de este artículo aquí.
Rodríguez quiere que el sistema de transporte público de NYC sea gratuito

Publicado originalmente en inglés el 7 de noviembre. Traducido por Daniel ParraRead the English version.
Llamada de emergencia: propuesta para salvar la crisis de los medallones de taxis

El lunes pasado, noviembre 18 de 2019, el consejo de la ciudad desarrolló una audiencia sobre transporte. Al principio de esta Ydanis Rodríguez, presidente del comité de transporte, mencionó que en ella se discutirá el presente y el futuro de esta industria.