OPINION: NYC Needs an Inter-Borough Bike Highway
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Unused railway tracks must be recycled to serve the community by serving cyclists.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety
SOLVED: City Must Reduce Carmaggedon By Eliminating Free Parking, Re-Imagining Public Space
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The city must eliminate free parking, dramatically reduce roadway space for cars, and transform the Department of Transportation into a broader “public space management” agency in order to make New York City truly livable and climate resilient while bringing the benefits of safe streets to all communities, a comprehensive new report from the Regional Plan […]
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: New York Needs SUV Ratings — Now
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The assault vehicles killing our children and seniors require a warning label, argues State Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
SAFETY THIRD: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Deaf Man on Notorious Speedway that DOT Failed to Fix
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A Brooklyn man was killed by a hit-and-run driver on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Atlantic Avenue in East New York on Friday night — a fatal crash that presents real-time evidence of the incompetence and apathy of city officials in keeping its most vulnerable residents safe.
OPINION: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Is Only the Beginning of ‘Bridges 4 People’
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The city needs even more safety infrastructure for cyclists, say leaders of the successful campaign.
Reckless Driver Pleads Not Guilty for Wrong-Way Crash that Killed Baby Apolline
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The recidivist reckless driver now facing assault and manslaughter charges for killing a 3-month-old baby at a Brooklyn intersection last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday — even though he confessed and apologized for the crime when cops finally collared him after a frenzied and violent attempt to flee, prosecutors said.