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Riverdale Pols Push for Some Street Safety, But Balk at More Serious Interventions
To really make streets safer, Riverdale will have to reduce all that space for cars.
March 10, 2025
Could the Comeback of the Pedestrian Mall Start on Bourbon St.?
A recent terror attack has reignited an old conversation about pedestrianizing an iconic street — and whether other U.S. communities should do it, too.
March 4, 2025
A Child Went For a Walk on a Rural Highway Alone. His Mom Got Arrested For It.
Should parents — or the state? — be liable when their children walk on dangerous roads?
February 4, 2025
Report: A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year
Under the first three years of Mayor Adams leadership, the number of fatalities of children from car crashes has soared, a new report shows.
January 28, 2025
Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data
Congestion pricing critics will have one less reason to say the toll isn't working
January 23, 2025
New DOT Report Questions Daylighting As Council Bill Gains Steam
Is DOT saying cars blocking your view is safe?
January 18, 2025
Opinion: Daylight Every Corner to Speed Up DOT Safety Projects that Repurpose Curb Space
Daylighting every intersection would make it easier to accomplish the Department of Transportation's policy goals. It's a wonder the agency won't support it.
January 17, 2025
Mayor Adams Proposes $4M Per Year to ‘Harden’ Dangerous Intersections
"We are ... keeping New Yorkers safe on our streets ... by improving road safety at hundreds of targeted traffic intersections," Adams said on Thursday.
January 17, 2025
Queensboro Bridge Pedestrians and Cyclists Still Crunched for Space Despite Congestion Pricing Launch
A rundown of the key street design changes Mayor Adams must make to take advantage of congestion pricing.
January 7, 2025
SEE IT! Two Women and a Baby Struck and Injured by a Driver in Brooklyn
Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.
January 2, 2025
