Tuesday Headlines: No Nudity In The City Of Good Neighbors Edition
Organizers of the 11th annual Buffalo World Naked Bike Ride (it’s exactly what it sounds like) said they cancelled this year’s edition after receiving death threats and allegations of child abuse from the community.
In an Instagram post, they explained they could not ensure the safety of particiapants in the event meant to protest car dependency and advocate for cyclist safety and rights.
“We also want to be clear: This event is not about children, and children do not particiapte in the ride. Claims suggesting that this protest is connected to predatory behavior are false harmful and distract from the real issues this event was created to address,” the post read. “If you’re looking for paedophiles, look to the White House and America’s corporate elite who are perpetuating the same issues we are protesting against.”
The route would have taken riders through streets with heavy car traffic rather than solely residential neighborhoods, according to organizers, but the risk of children viewing nude cyclists on Aug. 2 was evidently too much for some Buffalo residents.
Elsewhere in the Empire State:
- Micah Lasher has some tricks up his sleeve, and it’s more magical than trading the Assembly for Congress. (The New York Times)
- Are robotaxis safer than rideshares and taxis? (Gothamist)
- The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry has some more life after the Newburgh planning board nixed a development that would have taken the place of it’s parking lot. (Mid Hudson News)
- The cost of maintenance for Putnam County’s six Metro-North station rose nearly $50,000. (Mid Hudson News)
- Paving has begun on Broadway in Kingston. (Hudson Valley One)
- Flock Safety’s liscense plate reading cameras are offficailly out of Syracuse. (Central Current)
- State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs has his eye on the future. (State of Politics)
- A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a pickup truck in Geddes. (Syracuse.com)
- Local political orginizations are throwing their weight behind Aaron Gies, the 23rd Congressional District’s democratic nominee, despite scrutiny over a family member’s criminal record. (WSKG)
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