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Queens Pedestrian is Killed by Driver, Then Victim-Blamed by NYPD
A Queens senior was struck and killed today by a driver on a dangerous roadway alongside a popular park, but police gave no details except to claim the pedestrian jumped out "midblock" between two parked cars.
November 24, 2020
Trottenberg Resigns: Streetsblog’s Report Card on Her Long Tenure
Incomplete! That's the overall grade that Streetsblog gives Polly Trottenberg for her seven years as the leader of the Department of Transportation and her oversight of the mayor's signature Vision Zero program.
November 23, 2020
OPINION: Micromobility Companies Must Engage With Communities — Says One of Them
As New York City prepares to launch e-scooter share, Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden previews the lessons his firm has learned in its short, rollicking ride.
November 23, 2020
It’s Time for DOT to Create ‘Bike Boulevards’ — So What’s a Bike Boulevard?
In short, it's a quick, cheap and easy way to create a network of low-stress cycling routes.
November 22, 2020
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Much Better Kids’ Lives Are When they Can Safely Bike To School…
...which they can't, because most of New York City is a hellscape of double-parked trucks, reckless drivers and dangerously designed roads.
November 20, 2020
THE BRONX IS UP: DOT Has Fixed A Dangerous Stretch in the Most Dangerous Borough
The city has tamed the E.L. Grant Highway, which is named after a hero, but was definitely a villain.
November 20, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Welcome to the Mayoral Race, Eric Adams Edition
The Brooklyn Beep stakes his claim to the mayoralty on police "reform." But there's more to public safety.
November 19, 2020
Lander: Get NYPD Out of Traffic Stops, Crash Investigations
"NYPD traffic enforcement has been shown to be unwieldy, unfair, and dangerous, and it has little impact in achieving safer streets," Lander said.
November 15, 2020
OPINION: City Must Protect Sunset Park Cyclists — Now
Infamous Third Avenue, under the Gowanus Expressway, has claimed five lives since 2019. The area's state senator wants action.
November 13, 2020
Truck Driver Kills Scooter Rider Near New Queens ‘Protected’ Bike Lane
An e-scooter delivery worker is dead after getting run over by the driver of a massive beer distribution truck in Queens.
November 12, 2020
