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Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements
Samolewicz was the 18th cyclist killed so far this year — up from 10 all of last year.
July 31, 2019
Van Driver Charged for Dooring Cyclist — But Tractor Trailer Driver Who Killed Her Is Free
The van driver who doored a Sunset Park cyclist, leading to her death under the wheels of a tractor trailer on Monday, has been given a rare NYPD summons for unlawfully opening his door into traffic, police said on Tuesday.
July 30, 2019
STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: New TA Leader Has Optimism and Vision — But Understands Your Rage
Streetsblog chats with the new leader of the city's most important livable streets activist group about his vision and approach to running Transportation Alternatives.
July 30, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: The New York Post Is Wrong AGAIN Edition
The New York Post continues to spiral into a cyclist-hating frenzy, even as another bike rider is killed. Plus all the other news just by clicking the headline above.
July 30, 2019
With 18th Cyclist Killed, Brooklyn Borough President Issues His Demands
More infrastructure, more enforcement and, indeed, more bikes!
July 29, 2019
UPDATED: Another Cyclist is Dead — It’s Now 18 Fatalities
The death toll of city cyclists is now 18 — eight more than all of last year — as another rider was doored into traffic, where she was struck and killed by a massive truck in Sunset Park on Monday morning.
July 29, 2019
Op-Ed: I Got ‘Harassment Ticketed’ as ‘Payback’ During the NYPD Blitz
As the blitz goes "permanent," watch out for cops who seem to have it out for cyclists.
July 29, 2019
ANALYSIS: De Blasio’s ‘Green Wave’ Falls Short of Tackling the Real Problem: Cars
Mayor de Blasio's so-called "Green Wave" plan has so many shortcomings. Let us count them all.
July 25, 2019
Speaker Johnson: Make NYPD Bike Lane and Reckless Driver Enforcement Permanent … And Serious!
The NYPD must seriously step up enforcement of reckless drivers — beyond the police department's current practice of periodic ticket blitzes, Council Speaker Corey Johnson said this week as he joined a chorus of advocates.
July 24, 2019
Bloody Tuesday: Second Cyclist of the Day — 17th This Year — is Killed
A cyclist was killed by a box truck on McGuinness Boulevard Tuesday afternoon, the second bike rider to die in the day and the 17th fatality of the year.
July 23, 2019
