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ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway
Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.
July 12, 2022
Unlicensed Driver Kills Staten Island Pedestrian near Ferry Terminal
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a Staten Island man near the island's signature ferry terminal late on Thursday, but was later apprehended and arrested for driving without a license and for leaving the scene, police said.
July 8, 2022
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
July 7, 2022
City Ignores Proposal for Car-Free Sundays on Lower Broadway, Booster Says
When it comes to "get stuff done," this is the low-hanging fruit.
July 1, 2022
Carmageddon Likely from BQE Repair Work as DOT Will Detour Trucks into Residential Neighborhoods
Some nights and weekends work will radically alter residential Brooklyn.
June 27, 2022
Weekend Road Carnage Kills Three, Injures at Least Seven, as Bad Old Days Return
Car drivers killed at least three people and injured seven others — including an 11-year-old boy struck by the unlicensed driver of an ice cream truck — in separate Brooklyn incidents this weekend, police said.
June 26, 2022
ROE OVERTURNED: Transportation Will Now Play an Even Greater Role in Health Care
Friday's rollback of the once-constitutionally protected procedure will only raise the already high hurdle to abortion care countless U.S. residents, advocates say.
June 24, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Give Our Prayers to Broadway Edition
The city promises traffic-calming measures after a horrific crash. Plus other news.
June 24, 2022
Horrifying Crash Renews Business Groups’ Calls for a Pedestrian-Safe Broadway
If they build it, you won't die.
June 23, 2022
Did the City Just Blame a Pedestrian for Her Death on Crosswalk-Free Flatlands Ave.?
A pedestrian was killed along a dangerous stretch of Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn, but Department of Transportation officials suggested she was at fault for crossing "mid-block" — even though the long stretch of roadway where she died runs more than one-sixth of a mile between traffic lights.
June 22, 2022