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Zone of Hope? DOT to Undertake Tiny Canal Street Improvements
It's one small step for steppers and, perhaps, a slightly less small leap for humankind.
June 15, 2022
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Riders
And the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
June 14, 2022
How To Save the Lives of Unhoused Pedestrians
A disproportionate number of unhoused pedestrians are being killed in car crashes across America — and protecting this uniquely vulnerable group will require a new set of strategies.
June 14, 2022
THE HANDSHAKE: Budget Deal Seals Big Funding for Safety … But Much Less Than the Council Sought
This glass is way more than half full. But still...
June 13, 2022
After Streetsblog Probe of Dangerous School Streets, DOT Talks Up Student Safety Projects
The city announced on Wednesday that it would complete 100 road safety projects — many of them near schools — just two weeks after a Streetsblog investigation revealed a disproportionate amount of crashes occur near the city's public schools.
June 9, 2022
TODAY’S CARNAGE: Kill a Man With Your Car — Walk Away with a Traffic Ticket
The crash happened on a block whose danger is well known to the city — indeed, it happened on the same block as the 68th Precinct stationhouse.
June 8, 2022
OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage
Enough is enough, says a candidate for Assembly from downtown Manhattan.
June 7, 2022
OPINION: Make Cars Safer for People Outside of Vehicles
Join these campaigns and send a message to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
June 5, 2022
Hit-and-Run Driver, Exiting a Highway, Kills Queens Pedestrian
A driver struck and killed a Queens pedestrian late on Thursday as he crossed a street near a highway exit ramp that dumps cars into a residential community.
June 3, 2022
Council Education Chair on Car-Free School Streets: ‘I Love It’
Rita Joseph, a former teacher and current Education Committee chair weighs in on Streetsblog's investigation into dangerous school streets.
June 2, 2022
