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E-Cyclist Rider Killed on Roadway that Once Had a Protected Bike Lane … Until DOT Downgraded It
A teenager in a 4,000-pound Chevy pickup truck driving the wrong way on a dangerous Queens overpass struck and killed an e-bike rider who was in a bike lane that the city had once built as a "protected" bike lane, but then downgraded to mere paint after drivers destroyed all the flex-posts that once secured the lane.
October 11, 2021
DOT’s ‘Vision Zero Partner’ Dermot Shea is More Afraid of Bikes Than Cars — Despite His Own Agency’s Data
He's the Vision Zero partner with zero vision.
October 6, 2021
Police Arrest Yonkers Man in Fatal Spring Hit-and-Run on Henry Hudson Parkway
Christian Saunders, 32, is charged with multiple crimes in the killing of Thomas Lake, 34, of Washington Heights.
October 1, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Vision Zero in the News Edition
The Times notices all the dead pedestrians and cyclists. Plus, all the other news.
October 1, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Open Season on Pedestrians Edition
The waning of the daylight hours means that more New Yorkers will be mowed down while crossing the street. And other news.
September 30, 2021
Two More Pedestrians are Killed as de Blasio’s Bloodiest Year Grinds On
Two more pedestrians were killed by drivers in separate incidents on Tuesday, the latest carnage in what has become the most-deadly year of Mayor de Blasio's two terms in office.
September 29, 2021
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man on Notorious Queens Speedway
A hit-and-run driver killed a homeless man in the furthest southeast corner of Queens, the latest victim of a rash of violent crimes during the bloodiest year of Mayor de Blasio's two terms.
September 27, 2021
E-Bike Rider Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Brooklyn
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck an e-bike rider in Brooklyn late on Saturday, and if history is any guide, the killer will never be caught or held accountable.
September 26, 2021
DOT ‘Happy to Think About’ a Third Avenue ‘Boulevard’ Approach: Advocates
A notoriously dangerous Upper East Side street needs traffic calming — stat!
September 26, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Passing the Buck on Unsafe Streets
Finger-pointing is a municipal tradition. So it was after a reckless driver hit and killed a 3-month-old baby in Clinton Hill on Sept. 11.
September 22, 2021
