TA: Unfocused, Ineffective NYPD Enforcement Isn’t Helping With Vision Zero
Since the launch of Vision Zero more than two years ago, NYPD has yet to develop a comprehensive strategy to target dangerous driver behaviors that are known to cause most injuries and deaths. To the contrary, a new Transportation Alternatives report finds that NYPD enforcement often targets the people most vulnerable to traffic violence, while motorist violations like speeding, failure to yield, and even leaving the scene of a crash go unchecked.
July 28, 2016
Behold the Transport for London Traffic Collision Map
As City Hall staffers work on improvements to Vision Zero View, hopefully they're taking cues from Transport for London’s collision map.
July 27, 2016
Crash Data Show NYC Is Losing Ground on Vision Zero
After a four-month hiatus, City Hall is again updating its Vision Zero View map with new crash data, and through the first six months of 2016, traffic deaths rose slightly compared the same period last year. Through the end of June, 111 people lost their lives to traffic violence, up from 107 in the first half of 2015.
July 26, 2016
Bill Bratton Is in Denial About NYPD’s Deadly Drunk Driving Problem
In the aftermath of another civilian death at the hands of an allegedly intoxicated off-duty officer, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says drunk driving cops are not a problem at NYPD.
July 21, 2016
Cy Vance Wins Murder Conviction for East Village Sidewalk Killing [Updated]
Update November 4, 2016: Martin was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison, according to Vance’s office.
July 20, 2016