Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Carnage

Yes, the NYPD will still show up to these kinds of crashes. But cops will no longer respond to minor crashes — a policy change with massive ramifications that remain unvetted. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NYPD Gives a Few Details of New ‘No Report’ Crash Policy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 3, 2020 | No Comments

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. On Friday, the NYPD finally issued some limited information about its plan — first reported earlier this week by Streetsblog […]

Hey, Empire State Building, Maybe You Can Sound the Alert About How Dangerous Brooklyn is For Cyclists

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

Cyclists are still being injured in Southern Brooklyn at a disproportionate rate.

‘FEELIN’ ZOOM-Y’: Reckless Driving Has Inspired Streetsblog’s New Song Parody!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

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.

The moment of impact on Ocean Parkway. Photo: NYC Scanner

Slow Down! Speed Demons Send Two People To Overwhelmed Hospitals

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Paramedics rushed two people to already over-capacity emergency rooms on Wednesday evening, thanks to speeding drivers who refused to slow down amid a worsening health crisis.

This is the corner where Carolyn Egger was killed by a driver. Photo: Google

Disabled Woman Latest Victim of Road Carnage

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

A woman crossing a Queens street on an "electric mobility scooter" was run down and killed by the driver of an SUV over the weekend, but the driver was not charged, police said on Tuesday.

This is the aftermath of the crash. Photo: Abigail Weinberg

Queens Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Motorcyclist

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments

A Queens woman was struck and killed on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood on Saturday night by a motorcyclist whom witnesses described as traveling at an extremely high rate of speed.

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