Street Safety
BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety
A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.
Advocates Slam Albany Pols After ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill is Set Aside
“It is outrageous that the state Assembly is hiding behind lame excuses once again,” said one activist.
Bklyn Tween Speaks Truth to Mayor Adams on Supposedly ‘Dangerous’ Bike Lane, Gets Booed By Hasidic Men
Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss E-Bikes … With Joy and Concern
E-bikes are a vital tool for delivery workers and for people seeking to reduce their use of private cars. What would you do to both expand e-bike use and make streets safer? And the answers are...
OPINION: DOT’s Argument Against Universal Daylighting Has a Fatal Flaw
Hydrant zones and bus stops are not a suitable stand-in for universal daylighting — yet DOT is using them to argue against safety, our contributors write.
Disgraced Ex-Gov Cuomo Embraces Fever Dream of Anti-Bike, Anti-Safety Cranks
The self-professed "car guy" has embraced a dubious street safety plan being pushed by Council Republicans.
‘On Day 1’: Lander Vows To Finish McGuinness Safety Redesign that Eric Adams Botched
The mayoral hopeful advances a plan abandoned by the current officeholder.
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.
Hey, Taxi! Stop Blocking the Bike Lane … Or Risk Escalating Fines
The current fines for violations don't even carry points on a driver's license. That will change.
