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S-COP-LAWS! Officers at Seven More Precincts Are Recidivist Reckless Drivers
Seven more precincts — and 31 percent of the police officers' personal vehicles had been slapped with multiple moving violations.
April 2, 2019
Community Boards: The Roadblock to Safer Streets
If you're wondering why your street doesn't have a bike lane, you might want to check with your local community board.
March 27, 2019
Cops Arrest Hit-and-Run Oil Truck Driver — Yet Don’t Charge Him with the ‘Hit’ or ‘Run’ Part
The charge of failure to yield suggests that police believe cyclist Chaim Joseph had the right of way and was pedaling with the light when Jackson allegedly ran him down.
March 26, 2019
CB9 is ‘Adamant’ in Still Opposing Amsterdam Redesign Despite Fatal Crash Last Week
The West Harlem community board held a press conference on Thursday, invited Borough President Gale Brewer, then openly defied her on DOT's plan for a safer roadway.
March 26, 2019
Damage Control or Double-Down? CB9 To Make Announcement in Wake of Preventable Death
Community Board 9 may embrace a street safety redesign that it has long opposed for upper Amsterdam Avenue — and all it took was a young woman's death along the notorious speedway. Or maybe not.
March 25, 2019
Outrage Over Pedestrian Death on Amsterdam Centers on Do-Nothing Community Board
Amsterdam Avenue: a roadway that Community Board 9 has consistently prevented from being redesigned.
March 24, 2019
UPDATE: Cops Arrest Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Sheepshead Bay
Another killer driver is caught — though the charges remain minor.
March 23, 2019
Killer Hit-and-Run Driver Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Staten Island
The Staten Island driver who was going 100 miles per hour when he mowed down a pedestrian back in June has pleaded guilty to the rare charge of manslaughter.
March 21, 2019
Three More Precincts Filled with Recklessly Driving ‘S-Cop-Laws’
Streetsblog's ongoing investigation uncovers even more cops with horrendous personal driving records.
March 18, 2019
Vigil for Robert Spencer — And More Demands for Polly Trottenberg to Just Build Bike Lanes
A family mourns — and demands that the city do more to make sure a seventh cyclist isn't killed this year.
March 16, 2019
