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Research: Permanent Daylight Savings Time Could Save Human and Animal Lives on Our Roads
Rolling back the clocks in November may give millions of Americans an extra hour of sleep — but it also costs human and animal lives on U.S. roads that could be saved by making daylight savings time permanent, a new study argues.
November 11, 2022
Central Park Conservancy Studying Ways to Make Park Loop Safer
The stewards of Central Park are reviving a long-overdue study to make the greensward safer for pedestrians and cyclists — as calls to redesign the “Wild West” roadways have intensified on the heels of yet another near-deadly collision.
November 10, 2022
Days After Two Girls Were Critically Injured, DOT Hits Reset on its Sunset Park Safety Fix
Back to the drawing board. The Department of Transportation has scrapped a redesign of two dangerous avenues in Brooklyn that the agency proposed fixing in 2021.
November 9, 2022
DOT to Beautify Another Meatpacking District Street
The current overly wide 10th Avenue terminus will be transformed with shared-street markings, tables, chairs, a bike lane and new pedestrian zones and crosswalks to get walkers from the area around the Whitney Museum to the Hudson River Greenway.
November 9, 2022
Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
November 7, 2022
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Park Slope Crash as Bloody Year Continues
A pedestrian was critically injured when the 21-year-old driver of a massive Ford van slammed into him in Park Slope — and the latest analysis of crash data shows that such injuries remain all too common.
November 3, 2022
Can An App That Pays Americans to Walk Get Them To Leave Their Cars At Home?

November 1, 2022
Traffic from Car-Driving Charter School Parents Vexes Upper Manhattan; City Provides No Oversight
And it is about to get worse as two new charters are planning to open in the area.
November 1, 2022
Adams at the Crossroads: Mayor Touts Intersection Fixes As Road Violence Crisis Continues
Mayor Adams says his administration has completed design improvements at more than 1,200 intersections. Let's dive in.
October 31, 2022
From Our SF Desk: Reporters Must Include Real-World Data in Bike Lane Stories
Mainstream media needs to do more than quote screamy people about the supposed "war on cars."
October 27, 2022