March (Parking) Madness Begins: A First-Round Bath Beach vs. Crown Heights Battle
The two precincts in this First Round battle certainly showed some of the egregious behavior that we've come to expect from police officers in the City of New York
March 8, 2023
Outrage Builds over Watered-Down ‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill
Street safety activists are livid that a promising bill to encourage greater ticketing of drivers who dangerously park in bike and bus lanes has been watered down to remove key provisions, including a financial incentive for the person reporting the illegal parking, while also adding in new burdens on would-be complainants.
March 7, 2023
Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!
Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.
March 5, 2023
‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill Moves Forward, But Without the Bounty
A long-stalled bill that would allow people to report drivers who block bike or bus lanes is about to move forward in the City Council, but without its central feature: people who make complaints will no longer receive 25 percent of the resulting ticket revenue.
March 3, 2023
Streetsblog Gets Action: Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program and Other Lithium-Ion Bills Advance in Council
A Manhattan Council member introduced legislation on Thursday that would create a citywide "buy back" program for uncertified lithium-ion batteries that have sparked dozens of fires — a proposal that comes two weeks after Streetsblog proposed it (see inset).
March 2, 2023
Another Terror Attack on a Bike Lane — This Time in Prospect Park
Someone wants to hurt cyclists.
March 2, 2023
Eyes on the Street: The First (And Only?) Snow Report of the Year
Bottom line: The Departments of Sanitation and Transportation did a pretty good job this morning, but painted bike lanes present an ongoing concern.
February 28, 2023
Dolma’s Grieving Father, Pols Seek Traffic Light at Fatal Corner — But Larger Safety Improvements are Needed
The Department of Transportation says it will not add a traffic light at an Astoria intersection where a 7-year-old girl was killed earlier this month.
February 26, 2023
Bicyclist Killed on Residential Staten Island Street by a Reckless Driver
Is there no safe place to ride in this city?
February 25, 2023
R.I.P. DOLMA: A Deep Dive on DOT’s Daylighting Dilemma
Streetsblog has heretofore unseen internal data that shows why DOT doesn't always like to provide full visibility at intersections.
February 24, 2023
