DOT: 1,445 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 16 Killed in December [Updated]
Editors’ note: This post was edited after publication to include updated information pertaining to the crash that killed Brooklyn pedestrian Eleonora Shulkin.
January 19, 2016
Looking to Join Your Community Board? TA Makes It Easy to Apply
As Streetsblog readers know, too many community boards care more about on-street parking than street safety or housing affordability, even in districts where the majority of residents don’t own cars. DOT rarely implements safety measures over board objections (which Council Member Ritchie Torres would like to change).
January 14, 2016
Driver Who Killed Jean Chambers Off the Streets, No Thanks to DMV
A driver with a staggering record of recklessness, who nevertheless had a valid New York State driver's license, was sentenced to jail time and had his license revoked for the death of Manhattan pedestrian Jean Chambers.
January 13, 2016
Sidewalk Killer Free to Drive Thanks to Judge and Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson
A judge refused to take the license of the motorist who killed Victoria Nicodemus on a Brooklyn sidewalk because, she said, District Attorney Ken Thompson filed no charges for reckless driving.
January 12, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Just Another Brush With Death at a Typical NYC Crossing
The design of 29th Street and 39th Avenue in Long Island City is typical of thousands of New York City crossings: an intersection of relatively narrow streets where drivers are allowed to park to the edge of crosswalks with no design elements to force motorists to slow down.
January 8, 2016
Criminal Court Judge Upholds Constitutionality of Right of Way Law
A judge ruled against a motorist who filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Right of Way Law.
January 8, 2016