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Speeding Fuels Pedestrian Death Crisis As Council Stalls ‘Sammy’s Law’ Changes
Pedestrian fatalities were up 27 percent in the first six months of the year compared to 2023.
July 23, 2024
Report: Road Violence Hits Record in First Quarter of 2024
Sixty people died in the first three months of the year, 50 percent more than the first quarter of 2018, which was the safest opening three months of any Vision Zero year.
April 25, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Safety First Edition
Parents in Queens are demanding safe streets. Just like parents in Brooklyn. And Manhattan. And the Bronx. And even Staten Island. Yet road deaths are up 30 percent this year. Plus other news.
March 25, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Once and Forever, Congestion Pricing is a Good Thing Edition
Entitled Manhattanites who oppose the central business district toll are the most misguided, it turns out. Plus other news.
February 27, 2024
Pay Up: TransAlt Wants Delivery Apps to Stem ‘Chaos’ on the Streets
"There are knee-jerk responses that don't work and then there are responses that look system-wide," said Danny Harris, the group's executive director.
February 16, 2024
Vision Zero: Ten Years of Mixed, Inequitable Results, Report Shows
As Vision Zero celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, one word stands out about all when analyzing its success: Meh.
February 6, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: The 2024 Tour de Staten Island Edition
Registration is now open for the Tour de Staten Island bike ride, with 35- and 50-mile options available. Plus more news.
December 22, 2023
Cops Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed 3-Year-Old in Queens
The merciless motorist killed 3-year-old Quintas Chen in downtown Flushing, Queens on Wednesday night.
November 30, 2023
‘Death Waiting to Happen’: North Brooklynites Call for Safer Morgan Ave
The avenue is a key, but deadly, link in north Brooklyn.
November 12, 2023
Mayor Boasts of His Record — However Spotty — As He Vows to Fix Corner Where Boy Was Killed
The move comes as critics blamed the mayor for not doing enough to keep roads safe in a year when nine children and a record number of cyclists have died in crashes.
November 1, 2023
