CYCLE OF RAGE: City’s New Chart Doesn’t Help Us Visualize the Same Old Problem with Cars
Cars have dashboards to tell drivers what they need to know. Cities have dashboards that do the opposite.
April 19, 2022
NEW BROOM: Sanitation Boss Restores Full Street Sweeping and Commits to Bike Lane Cleaning
The city will restore full street sweeping, ending the de Blasio administration's Covid-era reduction in alternate-side-of-the-street parking that led to filthier streets as entitled drivers frequently didn't bother to move their cars.
April 18, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Cops Questioned Driver in Fatal Brooklyn Hit-and-Run But Just Let Him Go
A review of the NYPD investigation of the hit-and-run killing of Imorne Horton raises questions about police procedures and whether the NYPD and the Brooklyn District Attorney are sufficiently concerned about holding killer drivers accountable.
April 18, 2022
NYPD Driver Who Killed Man on Eastern Parkway is Placed on Modified Duty
The police officer who was driving the NYPD vehicle that fatally struck a man on Eastern Parkway last week after allegedly speeding and running a red light has been placed on modified duty — and the Internal Affairs Bureau has taken over the case.
April 15, 2022
Queens Pol’s Bill Would End Bus Lane Enforcement on Holidays — An ‘Attack’ on Riders
Bob Holden says his bill makes sense. Activists say it does not.
April 15, 2022
NYPD Deploys Dedicated Tow Truck to Squeaky Wheel Queens Council Member’s District
They're towing his line.
April 11, 2022
As Outrage Builds, Police Offering No New Details on NYPD Van Crash that Killed Man on Eastern Parkway
Police have offered no new details about the fatal crash caused by the driver of an NYPD van, as one local official slammed the police department for its "complete disregard" for life.
April 8, 2022
New York City’s Pedestrian Death Crisis is Part of an Alarming and Ongoing National Trend
Talk about cold comfort: New York City's rise in pedestrian deaths is part of horrifying national trend.
April 8, 2022
Streetsblog’s Annual MLB Opening Day Preview! Yankee Stadium Edition
There's really no way to route, route, route for the home team.
April 6, 2022
Lower-Income New Yorkers Set Livable Communities Agenda for Adams
The poorest New Yorkers are telling Mayor Adams that affordable housing, not more police, is a key public safety issue.
April 5, 2022
