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NUMBER-CRUNCH: Where the Drivers Speeding Like Mad (Lookout, Manhattan!)
They're speeding everywhere — but mostly in the places with notorious local traffic. And the problem is getting way worse.
April 7, 2020
Mayor Under Fire for Quickly Killing His Ill-Conceived, Over-Policed ‘Open-Streets’ Plan
The Council Speaker said the mayor was not "smart" about his initial pilot program, which is now dead.
April 6, 2020
Mayor de Blasio: ‘Open Streets’ Are Not a ‘Priority’ Right Now
The "open streets" experiment has died of overpolicing. It was 11 days old.
April 5, 2020
SPEED DEMONS: The Scourge of Reckless Driving is Way Worse Than We Thought
City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.
April 5, 2020
Our Latest Satire: Streetsblog’s House Band, The Speeders, Perform ‘All We Get Are Cops!’
Here's our version of The Beatles' "All Together Now" from the perspective of a city that wants more open space — and doesn't think we need so many cops patrolling it.
April 5, 2020
NYPD Gives a Few Details of New ‘No Report’ Crash Policy
The NYPD says its plan to stop sending cops to the scene of minor car crashes will free up officers for more important work and reduce congestion — all "without sacrificing safety," the agency claims.
April 3, 2020
UPDATED: NYPD Will No Longer Respond to Minor Car Crashes
The NYPD has made thousands of crashes on Staten Island simply disappear — and now is poised to do the same thing for the entire city.
March 30, 2020
KOMANOFF: Where the Streets Have No Mayor
De Blasio’s failure to pedestrianize more than a few dozen blocks shows his true colors.
March 27, 2020
‘FEELIN’ ZOOM-Y’: Reckless Driving Has Inspired Streetsblog’s New Song Parody!
Inspired by our recent report of rampant speeding going on on New York City's uncontested streets, our in-house song satirists The Speeders have come up with their latest parody, "Feelin' Zoom-y!" — based on one of the greatest city songs ever.
March 27, 2020
Comptroller: Reduce Speed Limits, Cars To Help Frontline Workers
Stringer said major changes are necessary because "over 10 percent of frontline workers commuted to work via bike or foot" even before the pandemic.
March 26, 2020
