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Senior Hit and Killed by School Bus Driver
A Queens senior citizen was run over and killed by the driver of a school bus this morning as he crossed a roadway with his wife — who watched her husband die right in front of her.
November 6, 2019
These Nine Council Members Voted Against Life-Saving Street Safety — Here’s Why
They all opposed Corey Johnson's "Streets Master Plan" bill. Here's what the "nays" said.
November 6, 2019
Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed at Notorious Bay Parkway Crash Zone
The pedestrian who was run down by a driver on Bay Parkway last week has died of her injuries, cops said.
November 5, 2019
Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next
In the city's third-largest shopping district, buses crawl, drivers kill and fumes endanger people and the environment. Time for a new busway.
November 5, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: More Lies from the Car-Based Media Edition
The death throes of the Baby Boomer car culture media continues as now Channel 7 explores the rise in cyclist and pedestrian deaths — and blames cyclists and pedestrians. That, plus the rest of the news.
November 4, 2019
Cops Blame Ocean Parkway Cyclist as He Dies of Injuries — 27th Dead in an Already Bloody Year
The 87-year-old bike rider who was struck by a speeding car driver on deadly Ocean Parkway earlier this week has died of his injuries — and cops blamed him for cycling through a red light despite multiple witnesses that said the car driver was the villain.
November 2, 2019
Vision Zero Blind Spot: ‘Georgia’ Driver Who Killed Man on Flatbush is a Serial Speeder
Getting to see an official police report reveals the essential shoddiness of crash investigations — and how assumptions need to be challenged.
October 31, 2019
Grieving Dad: Why I Support Corey Johnson’s ‘Master Plan’ Bill
Harold Kahn, whose son Seth died in a crash in 2009, spoke so eloquently about his loss that we present his words in their entirety.
October 30, 2019
BETTER LATE? De Blasio Signed Onto ‘Streets Master Plan’ Bill After He Was Let Off the Hook
The amended bill gives the mayor until Dec. 1, 2021 to create the five-year plan — one month before the end of his rein as New York's leader.
October 28, 2019
Brooklyn DA: Past Time To Raise the Penalty for Hit and Runs
The Brooklyn district attorney calls for a change in the law that incentivizes drunk drivers to flee crashes.
October 27, 2019