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Cycle of Rage: Mamdani Administration Playing Games With Road Violence Stats
The keepers of the city's Open Data have not updated the crash stats in more than four months, causing public officials to understate the extent of the road safety crisis.
October 19, 2026
A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash
Bike helmet campaigns turn a collective problem into an individual one.
August 26, 2026
Friday Headlines: Yet Another Just-the-News Edition
It's a summer Friday news roundup.
August 21, 2026
Cops Seek Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured 4-Year-Old Girl Outside Bronx Playground
Aicha Camara was hit around 4 p.m. near the Longfellow Playground in the Longwood section of the Bronx.
July 17, 2026
Streetsies 2025: A Year of Horrific Carnage By Drivers
Car drivers terrorized New Yorkers throughout the year. Here are the most shocking examples of traffic violence in the five boroughs.
December 23, 2025
The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting
Daylighting is a moral imperative that protects the most vulnerable New Yorkers: children.
December 10, 2025
‘Preventable’: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Two on Third Av. Corridor Eric Adams Refuses to Make Safer
A motorist struck and killed two men on a strip where Mayor Adams recently shelved a safety redesign amid a backlash from local business interests.
July 11, 2025
Cyclist Badly Injured By Driver Fleeing Cops
Authorities refused to comment on allegations that the crash was the result of another police chase.
December 18, 2024
SEE IT: Driver Rams and Critically Injures DSNY Worker; No Charges
A distracted driver slammed into the back of a Department of Sanitation waste truck, severely injuring one of the agency's workers yet was not charged.
December 17, 2024
‘Stars On Cars’ Rating System Will Finally Grade How Safe Vehicles Are For People Their Drivers Hit
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally changed the nation's consumer safety rating system for new automobiles to accommodate vulnerable road users.
November 21, 2024
