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Tag: Transportation

0 Communities Politics

It’s Jew vs. Jew in the fight over a Brooklyn bike lane

Mira Fox in Forward · 14 Aug

In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the longstanding clash over a bike lane has evolved from a hipster-Hasidic conflict to a Hasidic internal dispute.

0 Science Ethics

This FDNY-approved e-bike battery swap network is powered by Jewish values

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 29 May

PopWheels, co-founded by two Jewish New Yorkers, offers a lithium-ion e-bike battery swap service that addresses the fire hazards associated with home charging.

0 Communities Politics

A Jewish day school finds itself at a pivotal intersection — literally — of New York’s congestion pricing

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 10 Jan

The recent implementation of congestion pricing in New York City is affecting the commute of families and staff at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, a Jewish day school located at the edge of the congestion zone.

0 Politics Communities

The ‘Seder Guy’ attempting a leap to the LG’s office

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Jan 2022

Eric Lesser, a former staffer on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and Massachusetts state senator, is running for lieutenant governor with a focus on regional equity.

0 Politics Communities

The “Crickets” Edition

Promised Podcast · 27 Feb 2020

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and journalist Naomi Zeveloff discuss the Israeli elections, the potential shift of Jewish Israelis towards voting for the Arab-Israeli Joint List, and the efforts of ultra-Orthodox politicians to attract a broader voter base by emphasizing common concerns like healthcare and poverty.