Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about FDNY

City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

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.

The e-bike rider who was hit by a private garbage truck driver was not riding on the sidewalk, despite initial police reports claiming he was. Video: NY1.

NYPD Secretly Alters Victim-Blaming Narrative of Death of E-Bike Rider and Charges Trucker

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments

"There is no excuse for this practice," said Marco Conner of Transportation Alternatives.

Editor Gersh Kuntzman reads the letter accusing him of being a Trump voter.

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Wednesday’s Headlines: Frances Furlong Edition

By Streetsblog | Oct 2, 2019 | 14 Comments

A letter to the editor sparks a rare bit of self-reflection (not really). Plus the other news of the day.

City firefighter Brauley De La Rosa is still driving recklessly after he tried to kill a cyclist with his car in June. Photo: Liz Gonzales

Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Still Driving Recklessly

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 30, 2019 | 5 Comments

On Aug. 29, a speed camera caught De La Rosa's car speeding through a school zone in the Bronx.

Cars — not bike lanes — are the reason for poor FDNY response time, the city says. Photo: Isaac Blasenstein

FDNY: Traffic — Not Bike Lanes — is to Blame for Increased Response Times

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 19, 2019 | 9 Comments

“Travel time increases [are due] to continued population growth, with more vehicles on the road and more construction,” says the report, which was released late Tuesday.

Ballistic Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Back on Duty

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 17, 2019 | 13 Comments

Taxpayers are again paying the salary of firefighter Brauley de la Rosa, who was arrested last month for using his Dodge muscle car as a battering ram against a cyclist.

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