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Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus
Here's what happened when a street safety advocate texted Mayor Adams about placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn.
January 3, 2022
Vision Zero Epicenters: 5 Dangerous Neighborhoods that Should Be on Eric Adams’s Agenda
Streetsblog crunched the numbers to reveal the neighborhoods that most need safety improvements. An analysis for a new administration.
January 3, 2022
OPINION: Reform Community Board Consultations on Bike Lanes Now
The City Council should pass, and Mayor Adams should sign, the Reynoso bill — stat!
December 29, 2021
THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years of Vision Zero Ends with More Cars and More Death
Car ownership under this mayor has been steadily rising since his very first days in office. And on Monday, he claimed that's not part of his legacy.
December 28, 2021
Incoming DOT Commissioner: ‘I Will Do More for Pedestrians and Cyclists’
Incoming Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez promised in the wake of Friday's fatal Midtown crash to tackle the "pandemic of crashes."
December 25, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Merry Christmas! Edition
Let's send glad tidings, count our blessings ... and note some less-than-stellar news, too.
December 24, 2021
Streetsies 2021: The Most Annoying Things That Didn’t Get Done
Here's a litany of infuriating delays, epic fails, and mind-bending inaction on the part of every level of government — some of which could kill people! Which agency gets the most blame?
December 24, 2021
Streetsies 2021: The Best Project of the Year
It's not true that Streetsblog is constantly nitpicking every single thing the state or city Department of Transportation does! We love some projects ... like these.
December 20, 2021
The History of a Movement, Postscript: Notes on This Series
Here's a final roundup of details from Charles Komanoff's provocative series on the early street safety movement.
December 19, 2021
NYPD Bombshell: New ‘All Agency’ Policy on Placard Abuse Coming Soon
The dying de Blasio administration will apparently make one last effort to curb illegal use of parking certificates.
December 17, 2021