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Another Queens Pedestrian is Dead — And Massive, Legal SUV is to Blame
A Queens pedestrian who was run down and critically injured by the driver of a 5,000-pound SUV on Sept. 16 died of her injuries a few days later — an the massive size of the vehicle almost certainly contributed to the carnage.
October 25, 2019
UPDATED: Bronx Drivers Will Show they Value Parking Over Lives
Locals seek to tear up new crosswalks on street where a child was killed by a motorist. How many parking spaces is the life of a child worth?
October 17, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Senior on Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn — especially southern Brooklyn — has been a killing field this year.
October 16, 2019
UPDATE: Two Pedestrians Struck, One Killed, By Driver on Deadly Church Avenue
Two more pedestrians were struck — one fatally — by a driver on deadly Church Avenue on Saturday, the latest death in a year with double-digit increases in road carnage.
October 12, 2019
Op-Ed: Bringing the Disability Community Into Vision Zero
DOT's chief accessibility specialist on the challenges and successes of inclusion.
October 11, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: First Look at City Plan for Goethals Pedestrian Path
The city has finally figured out a way to get cyclists safely to a year-old pathway that is yet to open.
October 8, 2019
Op-Ed: The Simple Way To Keep Truck Fleets Safe
The city can use its leverage with the industry to promote best practices for rigs.
October 8, 2019
Cops Blame Pedestrian Victim of Brooklyn Crash
He was "outside the crosswalk," cops said. One problem? There is no crosswalk at the intersection in question.
October 7, 2019
Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger
An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.
October 4, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: #DontTrashNYC Edition
Street safety advocates will host a Twitter Town Hall today to demonstrate the need to reform the private carting industry. Plus all the other news in our daily headline digest.
October 3, 2019
