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SAFETY THIRD: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Deaf Man on Notorious Speedway that DOT Failed to Fix
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.
October 16, 2021
OPINION: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Is Only the Beginning of ‘Bridges 4 People’
The city needs even more safety infrastructure for cyclists, say leaders of the successful campaign.
October 15, 2021
Reckless Driver Pleads Not Guilty for Wrong-Way Crash that Killed Baby Apolline
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.
October 14, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Cars and Corruption Edition
The latest (and last?) de Blasio administration scandal involves (no surprise!) vehicles. Plus, other news.
October 8, 2021
Open Plans Brings on Three New Hires in Fight for Livable Streets

October 4, 2021
Enjoy Another Pedestrianized Part of Broadway — for a Month Only!
A 'pop-up' plaza in the Flatiron District will help restaurants, but safe-streets activists want more.
October 1, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Vision Zero in the News Edition
The Times notices all the dead pedestrians and cyclists. Plus, all the other news.
October 1, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Open Season on Pedestrians Edition
The waning of the daylight hours means that more New Yorkers will be mowed down while crossing the street. And other news.
September 30, 2021
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man on Notorious Queens Speedway
A hit-and-run driver killed a homeless man in the furthest southeast corner of Queens, the latest victim of a rash of violent crimes during the bloodiest year of Mayor de Blasio's two terms.
September 27, 2021
DOT ‘Happy to Think About’ a Third Avenue ‘Boulevard’ Approach: Advocates
A notoriously dangerous Upper East Side street needs traffic calming — stat!
September 26, 2021