STREETFILMS: The Peaceful Pedestrian Plazas of Paris … And What They Can Teach Us

July 29, 2022
SEE IT: Truck Driver Kills a Woman on a Bike on the Upper East Side
A truck driver struck and killed a Citi Bike rider on the Upper East Side on Tuesday, with the cops putting out a preliminary report that blamed the victim.
July 27, 2022
Driver Kills Cyclist in Deadly Bronx Yet is Not Charged — Part of a Surge in Road Violence
A cyclist was killed by a reckless driver at a badly designed Bronx intersection on Wednesday — just hours after new data showed that the Bronx is experiencing a double-digit increase in road fatalities.
July 21, 2022
City Sued over Killing of Baby Apolline by Recidivist Reckless Driver on a ‘Dangerous’ Street
"We call on the city to resolve this case quickly so my clients can get closure with their lives," said Harris Marks, lawyer for Julien Mong and Marion Guillemin.
July 20, 2022
Bronx Bummer: Road Deaths are Up in the Boogie Down, Report Shows
According to Transportation Alternatives, 28 people were killed on Bronx roads in the first half of 2022, an increase of 22 percent from the 23 people killed last year — and exactly double the number that were killed in 2014
July 20, 2022
STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!
Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.
July 19, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Statistics Don’t Lie Edition
So are New Yorkers driving more or less? It depends on which one of me you believe! Plus other news.
July 18, 2022
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on the Lower East Side
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Houston Street early on Thursday, cops said.
July 14, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022