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Electeds Urge DOT to Make Safety Improvements PS 41 Parents Asked For
Local, state, and federal electeds are calling on DOT to make long-sought safety improvements in the West Village, including a protected bikeway on Seventh Avenue South.
July 7, 2016
Health Department: Car Crashes Remain Leading Injury Killer of NYC Kids
Fewer New York City children are dying in traffic, but car crashes continue to be the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among kids ages 1 to 12, according to an annual child mortality report issued by the Department of Health [PDF].
May 26, 2016
No Right of Way Charge for Driver Who Killed Toddler in Bronx Crosswalk
Update: Darcel Clark’s office sent us this statement: “Our office is investigating the incident with the NYPD Accident Investigation Squad, as we do with any fatality or serious injury when a pedestrian is struck.”
May 17, 2016
Driver Kills Toddler in the Bronx as NYPD and the Press Declare “Accident”
Update: WPIX identified the victim as Mariam Dansoko. WPIX and other outlets are reporting that the driver, a 21-year-old man, was turning left from Gerard Avenue onto E. 164th Street when he hit her.
May 16, 2016
Driver Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing 12-Year-Old on Brooklyn Sidewalk
Update: Robert DeCarlo was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison.
May 3, 2016
Sunday: Parents + Kids + Bikes = Brooklyn 2016 KiDS Bike Forum
If you have kids and you're holding out for the right time to get them on bikes, the Brooklyn 2016 KiDS Bike Forum, happening in Bed Stuy this weekend, might be for you.
April 8, 2016
The TLC Has Never Used Cooper’s Law to Permanently Revoke a TLC License
In the 18 months it has been on the books, the Taxi and Limousine Commission has never used Cooper's Law to permanently revoke the TLC license of a cab driver for hurting or killing someone.
March 10, 2016
TLC Won’t Say If Any Cab Drivers Have Lost Licenses Under Cooper’s Law
Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for data on how many times the Taxi and Limousine Commission has permanently revoked TLC licenses of cab drivers for injuring and killing people since the adoption of Cooper's Law. The request follows several unsuccessful attempts to obtain the data from the TLC.
February 25, 2016
Years After Death of Ariel Russo, NYPD Chases Still Injuring and Killing People
Last week Franklin Reyes was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
February 22, 2016