Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Trucks

These trucks are parked on what is supposed to be a protected bike lane on West Street in Greenpoint. If they get a ticket, they pay far less thanks to a city program. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Op-Ed: Let’s Make Roadways Safer by Ending Giveaways to Trucking Companies

By Costa Constantinides | Aug 2, 2019 | 18 Comments

New York City won’t truly be safe for both pedestrians and cyclists until we abolish the outdated Stipulated Fine Program, a Queens lawmaker argues in a powerful op-ed.

Mirza Molberg holds a sign reminding drivers that they killed another person on Third Avenue on Monday. Photo: Ben Kuntzman

Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

Samolewicz was the 18th cyclist killed so far this year — up from 10 all of last year.

Cement trucks from the same company whose driver killed Devra Freelander in Bushwick on Monday continued to roll past the site on Wednesday as activists mourned (background). Photo: Julianne Cuba

VIGIL OF OUTRAGE: Mourners for Slain Cyclist Shout Down Truckers

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 3, 2019 | 40 Comments

Mourners at Wednesday's vigil for the 28-year-old cyclist who was killed by a cement truck driver on a residential street on Monday vented their anger at truck drivers flying by — and demanded cops issue summonses.

Council Member Antonio Reynoso wants the city to create exclusive commercial waste zones to help curb greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Antonio Reynoso.

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Reform of Rogue Sanitation Companies Will Save Lives — And the Planet

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 25, 2019 | 27 Comments

A new report to be issued today by the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition bolsters Brooklyn Council Member Antonio Reynoso's call to create exclusive zones where only a single trash company could operate and put an end to the current free-for-all of up to 50 private carters picking up trash in each neighborhood.

Boro Wide Recycling, whose employee killed a motorcycle rider after driving the wrong way, has racked up 34 camera violations. Photo: WABC7

Private Sanitation Driver Fatally Backs Into Motorcycle Rider in Queens

By Julianne Cuba | May 21, 2019 | 7 Comments

The driver of the Boro Wide Recycling garbage truck was improperly backing up onto 157th Street from the westbound lane of Liberty Avenue when it struck the motorcycle — yet no tickets were issued and no arrests were made.

The cyclist and truck driver were about to pass this construction area when the driver hit the rider. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver in Injury-Heavy Area of Brooklyn

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 1, 2019 | 6 Comments

The cyclist was run down on Broadway near Rodney Street.

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