88th Precinct Botches Traffic Fatality Stats As Families Demand Enforcement
Last night, dozens of protestors gathered in Fort Greene to remember the at least 14 New Yorkers under the age of 18 killed in traffic so far this year, including Fort Greene's own Lucian Merryweather, 9, and demand more traffic enforcement from the police. Chanting "NYPD, make it safer on our streets" and "safe streets, slow down," the march entered the 88th Precinct's community council meeting for a question-and-answer session with the precinct's commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Scott Henderson.
November 20, 2013
After Street Safety March, Ken Thompson Talks Tough on Traffic Justice
After street safety demonstrators packed last night's 88th Precinct community council meeting to demand action after the death of 9-year-old Lucian Merryweather on a Fort Greene sidewalk, elected officials spoke to the audience of well over 100 people. Brooklyn District Attorney-elect Ken Thompson, sitting quietly near the back, only spoke after an audience member asked him if he would combat traffic violence more aggressively than his predecessor, Charles Hynes. Although he didn't reveal many details, Thompson offered a small glimpse into how he views the DA's role in combatting dangerous driving.
November 20, 2013
Bringing “Broken Windows” to Street Safety: Bratton Talks Traffic at Forum
At a Transportation Alternatives forum this morning on reforming the agency's approach to traffic enforcement, former NYPD commissioner (and current contender for his old job) Bill Bratton said street safety deserves more attention from the police. The former chief was followed by a panel discussion featuring one of the creators of the "broken windows" theory of policing Bratton is credited with executing, who argued that the approach should also be applied to traffic violence.
November 19, 2013
With Debut of B44 SBS, Major Brooklyn Bus Route Poised to Draw More Riders
After years of planning, B44 Select Bus Service launched yesterday on the Nostrand Avenue corridor. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, and MTA Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast marked the occasion this afternoon at a newly-expanded bus stop at Church and Nostrand.
November 18, 2013
NYPD Ticketing People for Riding Bikes on the Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path
NYPD is at it again, handing out tickets to cyclists for riding on a bike path. This time, the 25th Precinct was handing out sidewalk-riding summonses to people riding the shared bicycle-pedestrian path on the Willis Avenue Bridge between East Harlem and Mott Haven.
November 15, 2013
Glenn Beck’s Advice to de Blasio: “Lose the Stupid Bike Lanes”
The Observer asked people they deemed to be "influential" New Yorkers for a short piece of advice for Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio. Of the 57 members of what the Observer calls "the peanut gallery," 14 had something to say about transportation.
November 14, 2013