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Monday’s Headlines: Don’t Mess With Tony Melone Edition
We were very saddened to hear that a motorist and his thuggish passenger had beaten Friend of Streetsblog Tony Melone for the "crime" of having touched his car. Plus all the other news from a busy weekend.
March 7, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Which Precinct Disrespects its Neighbors the Worst?
Yes, it's time for Streetsblog's annual tournament, where 16 police precincts compete for the title of Worst Neighbor to the community it is supposed to protect and serve.
March 7, 2022
DWI Electric Bike Rider Injures Two Brooklyn Pedestrians, Cops Say
A drugged-out electric bike rider struck two pedestrians in Brooklyn, critically wounding one, cops said — a rare crash involving a bike rider and a pedestrian.
March 6, 2022
Crash and Explosion on Prospect Park West Destroys Beloved War Memorial
It is not unfair to say that Americans are now far more likely to die in a car crash than in a foreign war.
March 6, 2022
Private Garbage Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian at Dangerous Brooklyn Intersection
The driver of a private sanitation truck struck and killed a man at a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn intersection on Friday afternoon, the latest in a string of fatal crashes amid the deadliest year so far under Vision Zero.
March 4, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Home Rule’ Rocks Edition
Albany must unshackle the city so that it can use life-saving street-safety tools. Plus other news.
March 4, 2022
Video Shows Police Chase Preceded Horrific Crash on Staten Island
A recidivist reckless driver turned his SUV into a weapon of destruction in a high-speed crash at a notorious Staten Island intersection early Thursday morning — and a witness said a police chase may have preceded the crash.
March 3, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Trouble in Mayberry Edition
Our old man editor has a kinda funny story about his experience with 311 yesterday. Plus all the other news.
March 1, 2022
Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But …
Once again, talk of free buses is in the ether. But is it as easy as waving a magic, money-filled wand? No, it isn't.
February 25, 2022
ONE YEAR LATER: NYPD Has No Answers for Grieving Mom of Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Victim
"I have nothing. I have nothing," she told Streetsblog this week as she prepared a small vigil with her two surviving children at the crash site at Court Street on Thursday at around 4:30 p.m.
February 24, 2022
