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Kevin Duggan

Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been covering New York since 2018 after getting his masters in journalism from Dublin City University in Ireland. After some freelancing, he landed a job with Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn. He’s on Twitter at @kduggan16. And his email address is kevin@streetsblog.org.

DOT Proposes Permanent Traffic Calming For W. 22nd Open Street, Despite Driver Backlash

The open street will get permanent traffic-calming infrastructure because DOT didn't bow to some locals who opposed the upgrades due to "loss" of parking.

June 23, 2023

After Deadly Fire, Mayor Waffles on E-Bike Battery Buy Back Bill

A day after a fatal blaze tore through a Chinatown e-bike shop, killing four, Mayor Adams did not "get stuff done."

June 22, 2023

‘Standard Practice’: Queens Panel Endorses Universal Daylighting as Driver Who Killed Dolma Goes to Court

Tuesday was bookended by a Queens driver who killed a 7-year-old girl appearing in court and a community board urging the city to daylight all intersections to prevent such crashes in the future.

June 21, 2023

Donor Class McGuinness Safety Opponents Reel in Brooklyn Dem Boss, DOT Commish for ‘Sham’ Town Hall

Opponents of the city’s proposed safety redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard flexed their political muscle on Thursday, even luring the boss of Brooklyn’s Democratic county machine — to whom they’ve donated tens of thousands of dollars.

June 16, 2023

Opponent of McGuinness Safety Plan Attacks Advocate as Battle Over Redesign Heats Up

Tensions flared in Greenpoint over the city’s plans to redesign the deadly McGuinness Boulevard, with a critic of the DOT proposal harassing one supporter of the safety plan — all on the eve of a "town hall" meeting held by the main opposition family, which went so far as to tighten security before Thursday morning's meeting.

June 15, 2023

Bike Lane Opponents Want McGuinness to ‘Keep Moving’ … for Killer Truckers

Trucking companies whose drivers have killed New Yorkers in crashes are among the signatories of a petition to halt the city's plan to redesign Greenpoint's deadly McGuinness Boulevard.

June 14, 2023

The Albany Report Card: A Scoundrel’s ‘F’

This is not a gentlemen's B. This year's overall legislative session was one of the worst on record from a livable streets and street safety perspective — and it's mostly due to one man.

June 13, 2023

Summer Streets Expands to All Boroughs; Still Ends Early, Though

As the Beastie Boys said, you need Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten to make it happen — but how about keeping it open beyond 1 p.m.?

June 12, 2023

SEE IT: Cops Nearly Kill Teen on Moped on Brooklyn Greenway

The NYPD has a history of officers recklessly using their vehicles in chases. On Wednesday, its officers almost killed a moped rider.

June 9, 2023

Manhattan Pol Wants OMNY to Work With Citi Bike

Citi Bike could become even more popular if the MTA figured out a way to integrate it with the OMNY pay system.

June 8, 2023