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Candidates for Queens District Attorney talking about street safety are (clockwise from top left) Rory Lancman, Jose Nieves, Melinda Katz and Tiffany Caban.

Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?

By Dave Colon | Jun 13, 2019 | 8 Comments

Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.

On Thursday night, DOT officials unveiled their plan to allow car-storers to continue to use the public right of way to block safety improvements. Board member Steve Harrison, who doesn't want to remove parking, is on the far right. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT to Bay Ridge: You Get Unsafe Bike Lanes Because We Don’t Want to Remove Parking

By Dave Colon | May 10, 2019 | 19 Comments

The DOT offers "murderstrips" instead of protected bike lanes — even though Bay Ridge residents are increasingly open to real safety improvements. How is this Vision Zero?

The city is being sued over the busway. Photo: Google Maps

Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’

By Dave Colon | Mar 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.

Left to right: Moderator Bruce Schaller, TLC Commissioner Meera Joshi, Terri Gerstein of the Open Society Foundation, analyst James Parrott, and James Coniglario of the Independent Drivers Guild. Photo: Dave Colon

Will de Blasio Set a Minimum Wage for Uber Drivers?

By Dave Colon | Jul 11, 2018 | 11 Comments

The Taxi and Limousine Commission has a highly-regarded policy ready to go that could boost earnings for drivers and restrain the street-choking growth of ride-hail traffic.

Bert Spaan got his dis-con charge thrown out and is preparing to sue the city for wrongful arrest.

Cyclist Ticketed After Almost Getting Run Over By NYPD Officer Gets Case Thrown Out

By Dave Colon | Dec 12, 2017 | 21 Comments

The judge threw the charges out on December 1, and the cyclist is now preparing a wrongful arrest lawsuit.

Edwin Ajacalon's uncle, Eduardo Vicente, broke down before he could speak at last night's vigil. Photo: Dave Colon

Brooklyn Electeds Pay Tribute to Edwin Ajacalon and Call on Albany to Prevent Deadly Speeding

By Dave Colon | Nov 28, 2017 | 30 Comments

At a vigil last night, elected officials and street safety advocates paid tribute to Edwin Ajacalon, the 14-year-old from Guatemala who was killed by a teenage driver in Brooklyn Saturday night. Calling Ajacalon an "all-American boy" and "a vital thread in the beautiful tapestry that is New York City," they pressed for street safety improvements and a culture change among drivers after yet another death of a cyclist, the 20th in 2017.