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New Vision Zero Details Emerge at Astoria Town Hall
Last night, more than 100 people gathered in Astoria for the latest in a series of Vision Zero town halls bringing together residents, city officials, elected representatives, and advocates to talk about street safety. New information regarding City Hall's current thinking about the safety of trucks and large vehicle fleets came to light, and officials also hinted at opening more street safety data to the public.
March 20, 2014
Who Killed Kumar Ragunath? Police Seek Suspect as Advocates Call for Action
Kumar Ragunath, 64, came to New York from Guyana in 1987. Five years later, he and his wife bought a house in Jamaica near Richmond Hill. He loved to play cricket and listen to Indian music, and he kept working through his retirement to help fund college for his six grandchildren. Ragunath had been out of work since August, but recently found a job at the Queens Plaza Holiday Inn.
March 14, 2014
Fixes Set for Dangerous Jamaica Hills Intersection
The intersections surrounding Hillside Avenue, Homelawn Street, and 169th Street in Jamaica Hills are on track for pedestrian safety upgrades this spring after NYC DOT's plan [PDF] received the support of Queens Community Board 8 last week.
March 3, 2014
In Queens, Parents Push for Safer Streets Near Schools
After 25-year-old Martha Tibillin-Guamug was killed crossing the street in Jackson Heights last week, the 110th Precinct went on the offensive, writing 200 summonses in 72 hours, including dozens for failure to yield to pedestrians. At a traffic safety town hall on Sunday, residents applauded the effort, then asked the police and DOT to do more.
February 11, 2014
Two Events This Weekend Build on Momentum for Safer Queens Streets
There are a couple of events focusing on safer streets in Queens this weekend.
February 7, 2014
Eastern Queens Advocates Hope to Turn “Motor Parkway” Into Greenway
Union Turnpike, running 10 miles through the midsection of Queens and across the border to Nassau County, is one of the borough's most unsafe places to walk or bike. Now, a group of eastern Queens residents is looking to extend an existing walking and biking path through state- and city-owned property parallel to the multi-lane road.
January 28, 2014
For One Reckless Driving Survivor, “Life Looks a Lot Different Than Before”
Traffic fatality numbers usually get the headlines, but as a measure of how safe or dangerous it is to walk and bike, injuries are the more stable metric. Since 2003, according to state DMV data, an average of just under 14,000 people were injured by motorists while walking and biking in the city each year.
January 14, 2014
Doctors Relate the Horror of Traffic Violence at Pedestrian Injury Summit
Medical professionals and transportation experts convened Thursday for the third New York City Summit on Pedestrian Injury, hosted by Elmhurst Hospital. The day-long event brought transportation officials and advocates together with doctors who witness the destruction caused by reckless drivers in the city every day.
December 13, 2013
Senior Killed by Bus Driver in Bronx; Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man in Queens
Two NYC pedestrians were killed by motorists over the weekend. One of the victims was a senior; the other was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the City Council district represented by Eric Ulrich, where at least five pedestrians have died in traffic in 2013.
December 9, 2013
Erik Johnson, 24, First of Seven People Killed by NYC Drivers in Five Days
A young father struck while on his way to work was the first of at least seven people killed by New York City motorists since last Tuesday. Of the five crashes where the driver remained at the scene -- three in Manhattan, one in Staten Island, and one in Queens -- none were charged with a crime.
December 3, 2013