Speeding, Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Two Men in Brooklyn Pleads to Leaving the Scene
Efrin Lanfranco-Perez was not charged for killing Delmer Maldonado and Israel Turcios in a 2016 Cypress Hills crash. He could get probation under the terms of a plea deal with Acting-DA Eric Gonzalez, due in part to state law that incentivizes leaving the scene.
September 5, 2017
Park Row Security Zone to Reopen With Protected Bike Lane and New Pedestrian Space
Park Row in Chinatown, which NYPD has treated as a security checkpoint since 9/11, will get a bi-directional bikeway and 10,000 square feet of painted sidewalk from Worth Street to Frankfort Street.
August 31, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Safer Crossings on Broadway and Seaman Avenue in Inwood
DOT cleaned up an awkward intersection where the A train connects with several bus lines, and added stripes to an unmarked Seaman Avenue crosswalk that links two parks.
August 30, 2017
NYPD in Default Victim-Blaming Mode After Yellow Cab Driver Kills Cyclist in Chinatown
NYC motorists killed four people riding bikes over a 15-day period in June and July. In every case, NYPD said the victim ran a red while citing no corroborative evidence.
August 29, 2017
Bike or Walk in Midtown? Make Sure Tonight’s CB 5 Meeting Isn’t an Anti-Bike Kvetchfest
If you know what it's like to walk on Midtown's cramped sidewalks or bike on its frenetic, car-dominated streets, consider dropping in on tonight's Community Board 5 transportation committee meeting.
August 28, 2017
StreetsPAC Releases Final Round of 2017 City Council Endorsements
StreetsPAC, the political action committee that backs candidates who promote better conditions for walking, biking, and transit, has made endorsements in around two dozen council districts. This week, the organization released its final round of council picks, giving the nod to three incumbents.
August 25, 2017
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior in Rego Park Crosswalk
NYPD has inconsistently enforced the city's Right of Way Law, which was enacted to empower precinct cops to charge reckless drivers who harm people.
August 23, 2017
