Clearing the Air: After Outcry, DEP Denies Polluters the Free Pass they Sought
"Unreasonable hardship has not been adequately shown," the agency told three would-be polluters.
March 11, 2022
Another Pedestrian — This Time a Kid — is Badly Wounded by a Driver in Bloody Year
A 12-year-old girl was run down and critically injured by the driver of a luxury sedan on Thursday — and the driver was not charged, police said.
March 11, 2022
Adams’s Blueprint for Recovery is Vague on Public Space, Trash, Parking Reduction and Other Key Initiatives
Mayor Adams on Thursday revealed a pretty hefty — but not-so-detailed — blueprint for reviving the city. But what's in the "Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent" blueprint for the livable streets crowd? Here's what we found...
March 10, 2022
BEHIND THE NUMBERS: Road Violence is Soaring Under Mayor Adams
The violence on New York City streets is even worse than you thought.
March 10, 2022
ANOTHER Dead Pedestrian in Brooklyn, This Time in Hit-and-Run
Another day, another dead pedestrian.
March 8, 2022
Pedestrian Death Crisis Continues with Killing of Bronx Pedestrian
This year's pedestrian death crisis continued on Monday when a dump truck driver ran over and killed a Bronx senior very close to her home in Coop City.
March 7, 2022
AW, SHUCKS: Driver in Explosive War Monument Crash with 120 Tickets Was Almost About to be Held Accountable
In the wake of Sunday's crash, New Yorkers are again asking how the owner of a car with 120 speeding and red light tickets was even allowed behind the wheel.
March 7, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Which Precinct Disrespects its Neighbors the Worst?
Yes, it's time for Streetsblog's annual tournament, where 16 police precincts compete for the title of Worst Neighbor to the community it is supposed to protect and serve.
March 7, 2022
DWI Electric Bike Rider Injures Two Brooklyn Pedestrians, Cops Say
A drugged-out electric bike rider struck two pedestrians in Brooklyn, critically wounding one, cops said — a rare crash involving a bike rider and a pedestrian.
March 6, 2022
Crash and Explosion on Prospect Park West Destroys Beloved War Memorial
It is not unfair to say that Americans are now far more likely to die in a car crash than in a foreign war.
March 6, 2022
