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Two Pedestrians Struck By Driver On Upper West Side
Two pedestrians on the Upper West Side were injured, one seriously, after the driver of an Acura sedan hit them on Friday afternoon, police said.
July 19, 2019
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
July 18, 2019
NYPD: We Will No Longer Target Grieving Cyclists after Crashes
NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan (pictured) announced that the department would no longer write summonses to cyclists in the wake of a driver killing a cyclist.
July 14, 2019
STREETFILMS: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country
But in the United States, our children's lives (and deaths!) are entirely framed by the automobile.
July 12, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: In Defense of Fast-Fingered Former Mayoral Aide Eric Phillips
Former mayoral aide Eric Phillips made a gaffe on Tuesday night — but in doing so revealed the essential truth that the de Blasio administration doesn't care about really fixing the problem of road fatalities.
July 10, 2019
Update from Brad Lander: Yes, Reckless Driver Bill is Moving Slowly, But Change is Coming
The bill has taken a long time to go from Lander's drafting table to, we hope, the mayor's desk. So here to update us is the council member himself.
July 10, 2019
Washington Square Park Die-In: Team Coverage
Streetsblog reporters bring you pictures and commentary from the TransAlt mass action.
July 9, 2019
Updated: Why We ‘Die-In’ Tonight
Tonight, we gather to mourn and demand action: No more dead on NYC streets.
July 9, 2019
‘DIE-IN’ SPECIAL REPORT: Without Safety Fixes, Cycling is in a Death Spiral
We talked to riders — and, more important, would-be riders — who told us to send one message to the city: "Mayor de Blasio, we don't feel safe."
July 9, 2019
O’Neill: Cops Can Use Deadly Force Against Cyclists
A prickly Commissioner James O'Neill defends the cop who used a police SUV to cut off a cyclist in Manhattan.
July 8, 2019
