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NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
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Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver
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Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.
Long-Awaited Upgrades Finally Coming to Schermerhorn Street, DOT Says
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The plan apparently includes Schermerhorn Street becoming one way between Smith Street and Third Avenue.
Tuesday’s Headlines: It Will Be a Busier Day Edition
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We're looking for big news today, what with our own Julianne Cuba heading up to Albany to cover Mayor Adams's trip to lobby for an extension of speed cameras. But first, start with the news roundup.
Pols Want City Crackdown on Car Noise, But Health Department is Silent
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It's a noisy city, but the silence from the city Department of Health is particularly defeaning.
How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It
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The same tool that communities have used for decades to make commutes easier on drivers can be refashioned to reduce reliance on automobiles altogether, a leading planning consultancy argues.