NYC Drivers Injured 950 Pedestrians and Cyclists in February, and Killed 5
Nineteen pedestrians and cyclists were killed by city motorists through February, and 2,186 injured, compared to 26 deaths and 2,296 injuries in the first two months of 2016.
March 22, 2017
Commercial Driver Kills 81-Year-Old Woman on Atlantic Avenue
Of 20 pedestrians killed on NYC surface streets in 2017, at least 13 were seniors.
March 21, 2017
Simcha Felder Wants More People to Die on Ocean Parkway
Felder has introduced a bill that would raise the speed limit on Ocean Parkway to 30 miles per hour, exempting the street from NYC’s citywide 25 mph limit.
March 20, 2017
Sign the Petition for a Snow Removal Plan That Clears Streets for Walking
The success or failure of the city’s response to a winter storm is usually gauged by road conditions. If drivers are satisfied, the mayor gets credit for a job well done. Remarkably, there is no equivalent strategy for removing snow, ice, and slush from the pedestrian network.
March 16, 2017
Now Playing: Your Stella Sneckdowns
Stella didn’t dump as much snow on NYC as predicted, but there was enough to make for some fine sneckdowns.
March 15, 2017
Tow Truck Driver Kills Ping Xie, 81, in Flushing
Motorists have killed at least 19 people walking on NYC surface streets this year. Of 17 victims whose ages were reported, 12 were 65 or over.
March 14, 2017
