Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Cops have put out a video of the car whose driver killed Anastasia Diaz last week. Photo: NYPD

UPDATE: Cops Say They Have Arrested Driver Who Killed Anastasia Diaz on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 Comment

Police say they have identified the car whose driver fled after running over and killing a Staten Island pedestrian — and are asking the public to help find the vehicle and its operator.

This double-parked UPS truck created a dangerous situation. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Is UPS Finally Getting It? Top Exec Offers Some Evidence

By Streetsblog | Apr 22, 2019 | 9 Comments

We're still sick and tired of delivery trucks parking illegally and endangering cyclists. So we called Thomas Madrecki at UPS to discuss the issue.

Senior Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island Hit and Run

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 21, 2019

A driver hit and killed a senior citizen as she tried to cross a Staten Island street late on Saturday, then fled the scene, cops said.

Reckless and Drunk Corrections Officer Nabbed After Injuring Many in Crash: Cops

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 1 Comment

Another day, more carnage caused by a reckless driver. Will New York City rein in these dangerous vehicles?

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Confronted with Facts, de Blasio Still Insists E-Bikes are Dangerous

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 14 Comments

An analysis shows that just nine pedestrians were injured by e-bikes in 2018 — yet the mayor calls them a safety threat and orders the NYPD to crack down on the mostly immigrant delivery workers who use them.

Welcome to hell: The gap in the Second Avenue bike lane forces cyclists into a scrum of car traffic. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Has Set a Date to Fix the Infamous ‘Second Avenue Gap’

By Gersh Kuntzman and Ben Verde | Apr 18, 2019 | 14 Comments

Work will begin "in the next couple of weeks" to better protect riders between 68th Street and the Queensboro Bridge, an agency official said.

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