De Blasio Gives DOT Permission to Put Safety Above Community Board Whims
When DOT allows community boards to veto street safety projects, streets aren't as safe for walking and biking as they could be.
December 16, 2015
DOT, Chaim Deutsch, and CB 15 Set Stage for Latest MTA Pedestrian Death
An MTA bus driver killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Sheepshead Bay Monday. The crash happened at an intersection where DOT planned to eliminate bus turns, but the project was shelved in response to opposition from City Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Brooklyn Community Board 15.
December 15, 2015
Video: Festival of Fake Police Lights Takes Over Sixth Avenue [Updated]
Bucky Turco of ANIMAL fame took this video of what looks like a Lubavitcher Hanukkah parade in Midtown Saturday night. The video was shot on Sixth Avenue at 23rd Street shortly after 8 p.m.
December 14, 2015
How Seriously Does Queens DA Richard Brown Take Hit-and-Run Killings?
As family members rallied for justice for Queens hit-and-run victim Ovidio Jaramillo yesterday, District Attorney Richard Brown agreed to drop felony charges against another driver who left a pedestrian to die in the street.
December 11, 2015
Mayor’s Stand on Community Boards and Housing Should Apply to Streets Too
With community boards across the city voting against City Hall's affordable housing initiative, Mayor de Blasio is taking a stand.
December 10, 2015
4 Times DA Ken Thompson Pursued Token Charges Against Unlicensed Killers
Police and prosecutors say Marlon Sewell was driving without a valid license when he struck Victoria Nicodemus and two other people on a Fort Greene sidewalk last Sunday, killing Nicodemus and injuring her boyfriend and the third victim. According to the Post and DNAinfo, Sewell was also arrested for unlicensed driving last March, and in November was summonsed for speeding in school zones three times in one week.
December 9, 2015
DOT Weakened Riverside Drive Plan to Appease Manhattan CB 9 [Updated]
DOT watered down and delayed an already half-hearted plan to make Riverside Drive safer for walking in deference to opposition from Manhattan Community Board 9.
December 9, 2015