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City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers
The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.
November 21, 2019
NYPD and Mayor Have Ignored Repeated Warnings About Recklessly Driving Cops
Neither took action against reckless cops that might have saved the life of Officer Garman Chen, a speed demon with a long list of moving violations.
November 17, 2019
Mother of Slain Cyclist Feels Pinned By NYPD
"I have to bring awareness, do rallies," said Yolanda Nieves. "I’m going to make a big stink."
November 12, 2019
Medical Examiner: Pedestrian Hit By Cyclist Died From ‘Complications’
The city’s medical examiner has finally ruled on the death of the pedestrian who police say was killed by a hit-and-run cyclist over the summer — saying the pedestrian died of “complications” from hitting his head.
October 31, 2019
AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET: Johnson’s ‘Streets Master Plan’ is Just a Start
The Speaker isn't pausing for a victory lap — and will in fact use the momentum for a new slate of legislation aimed at (yes, he said it again) breaking the car culture.
October 29, 2019
Broadway Bike Lane Connecting City Hall and Bowling Green Could Be Coming Soon
If taking out a main source of traffic for cars in the Financial District works like it did with the so-called "Miracle on 14th Street," then leaders of the neighborhood civic group are all for it.
October 25, 2019
Op-Ed: Let’s Build Bus and Bike Infrastructure Together
It is disappointing that, as the boroughs finally modernize their bus services with bus lanes, stop-consolidation and more, cycling again seems left out of the picture.
October 23, 2019
NYPD Secretly Alters Victim-Blaming Narrative of Death of E-Bike Rider and Charges Trucker
"There is no excuse for this practice," said Marco Conner of Transportation Alternatives.
October 18, 2019
Data: No Side Street Trafficopalyse Near 14th Street Busway
"In most instances, a radical change causes havoc until a new ‘normal’ is established, but in this case it did not," a traffic analyst wrote.
October 16, 2019
Schools Boss: ‘I Haven’t Talked to Mayor About Keeping Cars Away from Kids’
"We talk curriculum and instruction," Chancellor Richard Carranza told Streetsblog.
October 16, 2019
