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DOT Has Not Revealed a Plan to Calm Deadly McGuinness Blvd. — And the Neighborhood is Impatient
Locals are frustrated that the only thing moving since the death of Matthew Jensen on May 18 are the hands of the clock that is counting off the last hours of de Blasio's tenure.
June 4, 2021
UPDATE: West Side Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver, Who is Uncharged
A driver struck and killed a 44-year-old man in a notoriously dangerous section of Hells Kitchen early Tuesday morning, but was not initially charged, police said.
June 1, 2021
UPDATE: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Brooklyn Senior on Speedway Atlantic Avenue
A Brooklyn man was struck and left for dead by a driver late on Monday night a few feet from his home on Atlantic Avenue, a wide roadway that becomes a speedway in the wee hours.
June 1, 2021
Queens Senior Killed After Being Hit By Driver of a 4,700-Pound SUV
A Bayside senior who was struck by a car driver near her home earlier this week has died — and the driver who killed her remains uncharged.
May 28, 2021
De Blasio Promises to Fix McGuinness Blvd. After Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Teacher — But Details are Few
He talked the talk. And then he walked the walk. But in the end, he kinda balked.
May 28, 2021
DRIVING US MAD: Number of SUVs and Similar Cars is Up 21 Percent in NYC, TA Reveals
That’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.
May 25, 2021
OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond
Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.
May 20, 2021
Cops Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Williamsburg Man on Tuesday
According to the NYPD, the driver of the black luxury sedan was traveling southbound on McGuinness Boulevard at around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday when he or she slammed into the pedestrian at the intersection of Bayard Street.
May 18, 2021
OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence
New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.
May 15, 2021
STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push
Hizzoner revealed five "bike boulevards," plus the intention to finish 30 miles of protected bike lanes and 28 miles of dedicated bus lanes — both records.
May 11, 2021
