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Another Senior Is Killed By Uncharged Driver On Bell Boulevard
Another senior citizen has been run over and killed on Bell Boulevard in Queens — and the driver was once again not charged.
February 24, 2020
Help Cops Find Bensonhurst Killer Driver
Police are hunting for the driver of a black sedan that ran over and killed a pedestrian in Bensonhurst on Sunday — and then kept driving.
February 23, 2020
Two Senior Pedestrians Are Killed — And No One is Charged
Two senior citizens were run down and killed by drivers in separate incidents, one in Queens and one in Harlem, police said on Friday. Neither driver was charged.
February 22, 2020
America’s Mayors: Cars are Ruining Our Cities — But We Won’t Do Much About It!
We have met the enemy — and it is our mayors!
February 17, 2020
Pro-Car Queens Board Wants To Squeeze Pedestrians to Create More Room For Drivers
Car-loving Community Board 7 in Flushing wants to take space away from already endangered pedestrians and give it to car drivers.
February 14, 2020
Advocates: We Don’t Need New NYPD ‘Vision Zero Unit’ — We Need Safer Streets and Better Trained Cops
The new unit is supposed to crack down on reckless drivers, but given the NYPD's record of racial bias, overpolicing, and lack of understanding, few are optimistic.
February 7, 2020
Upper West Side Panel Approves Neutered ‘No Parking’ Study
CB 7's much-neutered resolution passes — finally! — with a huge display of parking angst.
February 5, 2020
Op-Ed: Where Do We Put All Those Dockless E-Scooters?
Something's gotta give: Charging stations offer a solution to the clutter and danger posed by untethered micromobility devices.
February 4, 2020
Queens Pedestrian is Backed Over and Killed by Driver Who is Not Charged
A driver backing out of his driveway ran over and killed one of his neighbors on a Queens street on Saturday, yet was not charged even for the basic negligence.
February 2, 2020
DOT to Streetsblog: Yeah, We’re Sorry the Brooklyn Bridge Remains a Mess
"I will admit we have had some ups and downs," Trottenberg said. "I apologize."
January 30, 2020
