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In Wake of Council Hearing, Mayor Now Wants to Expand NYPD Collision Investigations
"Yes, we should expand that capacity," the mayor said on Wednesday. Not so fast, said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
March 4, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Will Fund Lander’s ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill
Reckless drivers, your days are once again numbered.
February 24, 2021
TODAY AT CITY HALL: NYPD Will Push Back on Council Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Power
The question is: Whose vision should lead Vision Zero?
February 24, 2021
OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
A victim of road violence speaks.
February 23, 2021
City Council and Mayor on Collision Course Over, Well, Collisions
The City Council will defy Mayor de Blasio and strip the NYPD of its power to investigate crashes and deliver that crucial street safety role to the Department of Transportation, a move that advocates have long sought, but that the mayor indicated this week he'll fight.
February 11, 2021
Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine
Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.
February 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?
The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
February 9, 2021
UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed by Trucker in Midtown — Driver Not Charged With the Death
A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a truck driver in Times Square on Saturday afternoon, but the driver was not charged.
February 7, 2021
DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire
How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!
February 5, 2021
THE GARCIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN: It’s Not Bold, But it IS Doable
"Renderings look great, but they don't mean much if you can't get it done," Garcia told Streetsblog on Tuesday morning.
February 2, 2021
