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Monday’s Headlines: Road Safety is No Accident Edition
There were two big stories over the weekend — and both were about street safety. Plus other news.
May 20, 2024
Drawing Lines: NYPD Precinct Steals Sidewalk with Unauthorized Paint Job
Cops at the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint have stolen public space with some paint. Whatever happened to the Integrity Control Officer?
April 4, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Primary Colors Edition
The most interesting story yesterday was that street safety champion, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, had landed a Democratic primary challenger. Plus other news.
April 2, 2024
Company That Fought McGuinness Safety Project Wants to Seize Bklyn Street for Private Backlot
Broadway Stages to Greenpoint residents: "Street safety for me, not for thee."
March 28, 2024
Greenpoint Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in Crash
The driver's RAM truck had been nabbed by city speed cameras 26 times since 2018, including nine times last year.
February 25, 2024
Serious Crash in Greenpoint Again Reveals Flaws in City Design, Enforcement Against Reckless Drivers
A woman was seriously injured — and is clinging to life — because a driver with a long record of recklessness slammed into her on a Greenpoint Street as she came home with milk.
February 22, 2024
Upcoming G Train Closures Demand Bus-Only Lane to Keep Riders Moving
More people ride the G (150,000) than use the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (130,000). But a lengthy shutdown of the BQE would be national news.
February 5, 2024
2023 in Review: Who is the Activist of the Year?
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
December 27, 2023
Eric Adams’s McGuinness Blvd. Capitulation Did ‘Nothing’ for Pedestrians, Greenpoint Pols Charge
Mayor Adams's watered down bike lane redesign of McGuinness Boulevard failed to improve pedestrian safety, elected officials charged.
November 29, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: Berry Street Bike Boulevard Is a Model for Low-Traffic Streets
Berry Street has become a model for what low-traffic streets can look like.
November 21, 2023
