GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed human rights experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iran.
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Editor of Streetsblog NYC and a New Yorker who bikes. First, Fourth and 21st Amendment absolutist. And from the lawyers: “Organizational affiliation is for identification purposes only.”
they're def making google search worse so you have to rely on the AI right
More and more neighborhoods are asking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to reduce the speed limit in their area. Here's our interactive map: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Evk0t/24/
Slow But Sure
More and more community boards are asking the Mamdani administration to use Sammy's Law to reduce car speed limits to 20 miles per hour.
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CityCamp NYC tickets include a full day of community-created sessions, food, refreshments, and plenty of opportunities to connect. Free registered childcare is also available. Join us Sept. 19: www.citycamp.nyc
The West Bank is on fire with settler terrorism so grave that former Israeli generals & prime ministers, and even Mike Huckabee have spoken out — but the dire situation worsens daily. (1/4)
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...
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For YEARS, I been waiting for this to happen every time I watch the news
The moment Collins announced she was a no on Blanche, you KNEW they had the votes.
The United States is roughly 1.5.
European Parliament@europarl.europa.eu · 2mo ago🚊Summer means more journeys by rail across Europe. To help make future cross-border trips smoother, Parliament has adopted new rules to improve railway capacity coordination. Learn more about Parliament's position ↓ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Car dependency was not a choice. It was and is the deprivation of choice.
How about the city ban cars and trucks for a day or two to help alleviate the impact of driving on the air quality? Let's take this seriously for once.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo agoAvoid unnecessary outdoor activities, head to a cool space indoors with AC if possible, and follow City guidance: on.nyc.gov/firesmoke Free masks are available at locations citywide: on.nyc.gov/freemask
haters said only white males use bike lanes, now they’re ripping them out saying they’re DEI. which is it? no data. just vibes.
Congrats to Joey Chestnut, the greatest American athlete since Secretariat.
I am once again asking you to consider how AVs affect sprawl, congestion and emissions. This study of Boston found that AVs would increase total driving ~40% & reduce transit use by ~10%. (Many people would switch to AVs from transit and/or move away from the CBD.) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
When was the last time you listened to Jimmy and the Jaywalkers' summer single, "Except this Song"? Now is a great time: open.spotify.com/track/2bLgTW...
Except This Song
Jimmy and the Jaywalkers · These Days · Song · 2026
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Huh. Dude is notorious for defacing speeding cameras in school zones (thus endengering kids) on Staten Island bsky.app/profile/soph...
Sophia Lebowitz@sophlebo.bsky.social · 2y agoA serial school-zone speeder and MAGA activist Scott LoBaido turned himself in on Monday for defacing and blocking speed cameras all over Staten Island, he didn’t even get a slap on the wrist…
When I was the editor of the Brooklyn Paper, we called Mel Brooks and asked him to write his own obit: "Genius Brooklyn Filmmaker Mel Brooks is Dead, by Mel Brooks!" but he declined. Today's NY Times piece is almost as good: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
100 Reasons to Love Mel Brooks on His 100th Birthday
Here are 100 reasons to love the comedy writer, director and star who’s celebrating a milestone on Sunday and who’s changed our culture in surprising ways.
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This story by @elkue.bsky.social is a godsend. Quigley is clearly a regional treasure moving up to national treasure status. Get the NYPD out of pool openings! gothamist.com/news/decades...
Decades-old NYC policy requires NYPD to open public pools, leading to frequent delays
Parks employees reported NYPD officers showed up late more than 200 times last summer.
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Look, Jim Walden isn't anti-bike, he's just the attorney who keeps filing lawsuits against anything bike related in New York City and spreads conspiracies about bike advocacy organizations.
E-bike victims sue NYC after Mamdani blocks criminal enforcement against wild riders
A group of New Yorkers mowed down by reckless e‑bikers is taking Mayor Zohran Mamdani to court, accusing his administration of letting the growing menace to pedestrians run wild — while a del…
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Amazing work by the @nyc.streetsblog.org video team and @sammysussman.bsky.social.
Streetsblog NYC@nyc.streetsblog.org · 3mo agoA NY State Trooper was arrested in NJ after a night getting drunk at a strip club... while he was supposed to be on duty patrolling MTA bridges and tunnels. The cop was part of a rogue unit based in NYC that includes some of the state's highest-paid cops, reports @sammysussman.bsky.social:
OLD MAN VERTICAL: On the beat in the Parade zone below Canal Street after 10 pm tonight. Is the NYPD towing? You tell the old man!
Award winner! @jessecoburn.bsky.social collects the Silurian GOLD for his ”Moped King” series (with @sophlebo.bsky.social). Deserved!
YOU’RE WEARING A JERSEY WITH NO SHIRT UNDER IT BUDDY
The New York Knicks have defeated the referees to become NBA Champions 🏆
Finally, we can set our World Cup watch party calendar: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/06/11/g...
Goooooallllll! Mamdani Releases Full Watch Party List As World Cup Kicks Off Today - Streetsblog New York City
Just one hour before the kickoff for the 2026 World Cup, the Mamdani administration finally released the full list of more than 100 free watch parties to celebrate the world’s game in all five borough...
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