Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about COVID-19

Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.

Thanks to cars, children in New York are never really safe. And that is the mayor's fault, advocates say. File photo: Bess Adler

Girl’s Death Renews Call For Safe Streets Around Schools As Kids Start In-Person Learning

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor has failed to keep school kids safe as they return to public schools this week amid an epidemic of speeding and reckless driving, advocates bellowed on Tuesday, one day after a 7-year-old girl was killed by an armored truck driver.