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De Blasio’s Budget Adds $300 Million Over 10 Years for Street Reconstructions
Mayor de Blasio's executive budget, released yesterday, adds $300 million for street reconstruction over 10 years. The funding will expand the construction pipeline for Vision Zero projects. But the executive budget includes nothing to expand the bike-share system.
April 27, 2017
Alleged Drunk, Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Delivery Worker as NYPD Targets Cyclists
Gelacio Reyes was riding home from work when he was struck by Cristian Guiracocha, who was charged with DWI and tampering with an ignition interlock.
April 3, 2017
De Blasio Previews His 2017 Street Safety Agenda
To ring in the spring construction season, Mayor de Blasio previewed City Hall's street safety priorities in the year ahead. De Blasio noted that to date, the city has relied on $100 million in federal funds for Vision Zero projects, and that the Trump administration's federal budget outline could slow the pace of street redesigns.
March 21, 2017
Commercial Driver Kills 81-Year-Old Woman on Atlantic Avenue
Of 20 pedestrians killed on NYC surface streets in 2017, at least 13 were seniors.
March 21, 2017
18 Council Members Call for Bolder Street Redesigns From de Blasio and DOT
The de Blasio administration is missing opportunities to make progress on its Vision Zero street safety goals, say advocates, and so far 18 City Council members have signed on to their campaign for a bolder approach from City Hall and DOT.
March 16, 2017
DOT: Traffic Fatalities Fell 26 Percent During “Dusk and Darkness” Campaign
In the four months after DOT and the NYPD launched the "dusk and darkness" traffic enforcement and education campaign, traffic fatalities dropped 26 percent compared to the previous year, the agencies announced this morning.
March 9, 2017
Eyes on the Street: New Pedestrian Islands on Northern Boulevard
The dangerous five-legged intersection of Northern Boulevard, 34th Avenue, and 48th Street has a new pedestrian island, sidewalk extension, and crosswalks. Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on Friday to unveil the improvements.
March 6, 2017
Earl Blumenauer Introduces Vision Zero Bill in House
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer has introduced legislation in the House that would help cities establish Vision Zero policies aimed at eliminating traffic deaths, reports Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland. “Something has to change," Blumenauer said. "We have to do better and finally treat this public health crisis."
March 2, 2017
Taking Stock of Vision Zero Three Years In
The de Blasio administration has reduced fatalities every year -- the first time in more than a decade the city has had a streak of three years with declining traffic deaths. But the pace of improvement leveled off in 2016, highlighting how much work remains to reach the Vision Zero target.
February 23, 2017
On-Duty Police Involved in Nearly 4,000 Traffic Collisions Per Year
To reduce collisions involving city fleet vehicles, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services began collecting and sharing data on such crashes in 2014. NYPD was the only agency not to comply, but in response to a FOIL request from Streetsblog, the department recently shared basic numbers on crashes involving department personnel.
February 23, 2017
