Good News: New York City Cyclists Have All But Achieved Vision Zero
Yesterday the 104th Precinct, in Queens, tweeted a photo of officers giving a ticket to a cyclist. The precinct deleted the tweet when it triggered blowback from street safety advocates, but you can see it at the end of this post. "Bicyclists are no exception to Vision Zero," it read. "Ride safe!"
October 21, 2015
DA Robert Johnson: Manslaughter Charges for Cab Driver Who Killed Two
District Attorney Robert Johnson has filed felony charges against the green cab driver who killed two people on a Bronx sidewalk.
October 20, 2015
Appeals Court Nixes Murder Conviction of Off-Meds Driver Who Killed Two
A state appeals court reduced the conviction of a commercial truck driver who killed two Manhattan pedestrians while off his epilepsy medication. According to the New York Law Journal, the ruling cited as precedent a recent decision by the Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, which prosecutors feared would make it more difficult to bring cases against motorists who kill people.
October 19, 2015
Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Gone… Til Next Year?
As planned, the pedestrian spaces installed near Penn Station are being removed this week. A painted sidewalk extension and seating were added to 32nd Street for the summer, while 33rd Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues was converted to a plaza.
October 16, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Progress on Pulaski Bridge Bikeway
Last week DOT posted photos of construction work on the Pulaski Bridge bikeway on the project's Facebook page. DOT is adding a protected lane that will create more room for people who bike and walk the bridge, which connects Greenpoint and Long Island City over Newtown Creek.
October 15, 2015
Trucker Who Killed Cyclist Anna Rodriguez Charged With Manslaughter
The truck driver who killed a cyclist in Queens yesterday was charged with homicide after he tested positive for cocaine.
October 15, 2015