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Pedestrian Killed in Flushing — And Driver Was Not Charged
The NYPD said this week that a pedestrian struck earlier in the month in Flushing had died — but it is unclear if the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad properly investigated the death.
September 23, 2020
OPINION: Curbing the Scourge of Illegal Street Racing
Pandemic-emptied roads have proved irresistible to reckless drivers. The FURIOUS Act would enable speed cameras to hold them accountable.
September 17, 2020
OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’
Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.
September 17, 2020
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
September 10, 2020
Labor Day Car Sales Showing Trend Toward Sedans
It's bad news: City dwellers may be buying small cars to avoid transit, analysts say.
September 4, 2020
OPINION: Give Pedestrians a Lane on the Queensboro Bridge
Cyclists and walkers both need their own space on the crowded span, say two Council hopefuls. Cars have plenty!
September 1, 2020
Roadway Deaths in U.S. are Way Higher Than Normal — And in NYC, Too
Give them an inch ... and they'll kill us all.
August 31, 2020
A Roundy and a Roundy: Take the Money, Bill!
Sleepy de Blasio strikes again — and won't add space for cyclists and pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge.
August 24, 2020
New City Hall Excuse for Squeezing Pedestrians on QBB: It’s More Work Than You Think!
City officials have trotted out a new reason for why they cannot give pedestrians and cyclists more space on the Queensboro Bridge.
August 23, 2020
City Pols Seek to Rein In Revel-Type Micromobility
Transportation Chairman Ydanis Rodriguez is introducing a bill to require helmets, training, and permits for shared mopeds.
August 21, 2020
