Only One Week Left Until The Streets Ball — Get Your Tickets Now
A quick reminder: The annual fundraiser for Streetsblog and Streetfilms is just seven days away and space is limited. Lock up your spot and get a ticket today -- prices start at $50 or just $25 for students.
October 16, 2014
City Gets the Word Out: 25 MPH Speed Limit Takes Effect November 7
After a powerful advocacy campaign that convinced Albany and the City Council to lower NYC's default speed limit to 25 mph, the new law is set to take effect November 7. City officials and street safety advocates launched a public awareness campaign today at the intersection of Vanderbilt Avenue and Park Place in Prospect Heights to make sure New Yorkers know the new speed limit and why driving slower saves lives.
October 15, 2014
Two Weeks Until The Streets Ball — Get Your Tickets Today
If you haven't bought your tickets to the annual benefit for Streetsblog and Streetfilms on October 23, there's no time like the present. Come join us at The Streets Ball and support media that makes a difference. Tickets start at just $50 ($25 for students).
October 9, 2014
An Open Invite for Diane Savino to See NYC Streets From a Bike Saddle
After State Senator Diane Savino's remarks about yelling at bicyclists to "find a fucking bike lane" ricocheted around online NYC media yesterday, we're hearing that some constituents and other New Yorkers have contacted her to see if she's up for getting a bicycle rider's perspective on city streets.
September 26, 2014
Diane Savino: “Hey, Find a F—ing Bike Lane and Get in It”
When someone is seriously hurt in traffic, which happens several times a day in New York, it should prompt an effort to figure out exactly what happened and prevent it from happening again. For some reason, though, when a motorist does the injuring, it usually gets a collective shrug from police and the NYC press corps. Then, in the rare instance when a cyclist inflicts grave injuries, the response tends to bypass truth-seeking and detour rapidly into blanket generalizations about everyone who bikes.
September 25, 2014