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Amy Cohen: Mayor Adams ‘Disgracefully’ Invokes Victim Sammy Cohen Eckstein in E-Bike Speed Limit Ploy

We are disgusted and we will not be quiet about the administration warping the intent behind a decade of our work for safe streets, says the founder of Families for Safe Streets.

June 6, 2025

Friday’s Headlines: East Flatbush Car Death Tragedy Edition

As the NYPD cracks down on cyclists, drivers are still killing seniors. Plus other news (including our big award win!).

May 16, 2025

Police Chase Linked to Fatal Hit-and-Run in Bronx

Kelvin Mitchell a father of three, was killed by a speeding driver apparently trying to escape police.

May 14, 2025

Simcha Felder, Longtime Brooklyn Pol and Street Safety Foe, is M.I.A. After Speeding Driver Kills Three

Council Member Simcha Felder, who has represented Orthodox South Brooklyn for more than 20 years, has been silent since a speeding driver killed a mother and her two children on Ocean Parkway.

April 1, 2025

Local Pol Novakhov Appears to Defend Reckless Driving at Funeral of Mother and Two Kids Killed by Speeder

At a funeral amid a neighborhood tragedy, the local Assembly member excuses speeding drivers and says there are "too many" speed cameras.

March 31, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: Brooklyn Crash ‘Horror’ Edition

Natasha Saada and her daughters died at the hands of a driver with a long record of dangerous behavior behind the wheel. Plus more news.

March 31, 2025

Slaughter of the Innocents: Recidivist Speeder Kills Three

A driver with a long history of speeding was nonetheless still on the road. People are asking why.

March 29, 2025

Report: A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year

Under the first three years of Mayor Adams leadership, the number of fatalities of children from car crashes has soared, a new report shows.

January 28, 2025

SEE IT! Two Women and a Baby Struck and Injured by a Driver in Brooklyn

Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.

January 2, 2025

Crashes Soar in Astoria Precinct Where High-Speed NYPD Pursuits are Up

Police in Queens's 114th Precinct continue to engage in high speed chases, endangering pedestrians and cyclists and breaking the department's stated rules.

December 16, 2024