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Emma G. Fitzsimmons

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Kenya The New York Times world
19 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — Riding a bicycle in New York City is often a harrowing journey across a patchwork of bike lanes that leave cyclists vulnerable to cars. The dangers came into focus this year after 25 cyclists were killed on city streets — the highest toll in two decades.
After Spate of Deaths, City Will Add 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Kenya The New York Times world
19 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — Riding a bicycle in New York City is often a harrowing journey across a patchwork of bike lanes that leave cyclists vulnerable to cars. The dangers came into focus this year after 25 cyclists were killed on city streets — the highest toll in two decades.
After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — It can often feel as though New York City’s subway is stuck in the Stone Age compared with systems in other cities across the world. Trains built in the 1960s still run on the subway tracks, and parts of the signal system date back to before World War II.
Tap Replacing Swipe, in Subway Revolution
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — It can often feel like New York City’s subway is stuck in the Stone Age compared with systems in other cities across the world. Trains built in the 1960s still run on the subway tracks, and parts of the signal system date back to before World War II.
So Long, Swiping. The 'Tap-and-Go' Subway Is Here.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — After years of planning and a last-minute curveball from the governor, New York City is about to find out what happens when one of its most vital subway lines goes into partial hibernation.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — After years of planning and a last-minute curveball from the governor, New York City is about to find out what happens when one of its most vital subway lines goes into partial hibernation.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — Andy Byford, the transit executive who was hired to rescue New York City’s floundering subway, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have increasingly clashed over management of the system, and several of Byford’s colleagues said they feared he might quit.
Subway Chief May Quit Over Tensions With Cuomo, Colleagues Fear
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — Andy Byford, the transit executive who was hired to rescue New York City’s foundering subway, has had growing tensions with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over management of the system, and several of his colleagues said they feared he might quit.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
New York and New Jersey are neighbors, but they have not always treated each other in a neighborly way. Their proximity and pride have led to plenty of fights — over who can lay claim to Ellis Island (both actually), which state has the best pizza (still raging) and the proper way to get gasoline (solo vs. full service).
Congestion Pricing Is Coming to New York. New Jersey Wants Revenge.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — A 27-year-old Uber driver was fatally stabbed in the Bronx on Saturday night, and police are searching for the attacker, officials said.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — A 27-year-old Uber driver was fatally stabbed in the Bronx on Saturday night, and police are searching for the attacker, officials said.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — A 27-year-old Uber driver was fatally stabbed in the Bronx on Saturday night, and police are searching for the attacker, officials said.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — A 27-year-old Uber driver was fatally stabbed in the Bronx on Saturday night, and police are searching for the attacker, officials said.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted Wednesday to raise fares for New York City subway and bus riders in April. But the agency says that higher fares will not solve its deep financial crisis.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — New Yorkers who rely on the L train are bracing for months of upheaval when their line is partially closed for repairs. Subway leaders have warned of fewer trains on nights and weekends, crowded platforms and diverting riders to alternate buses.
L Train Riders Are Bracing for Painful Repairs