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OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Put Muscle Into Traffic Safety
The office must establish a 'Vehicular Crimes Task Force' to investigate every death or serious injury, argues candidate Diana Florence, a former ADA.
January 4, 2021
ANALYSIS: So You Wanna Be New York City Mayor, Huh?
We asked candidates what they thought on a raft of street-safety issues. Here's what WE thought.
December 28, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Jerk + Phone + BMW = Cartitlement
Just when we were thinking that the Crescent Street temporary protected bike lane was starting to look awesome, a cellphone-using jerk in a BMW had to go ruin it. Plus all the other news.
October 2, 2020
Decision 2020: A Good Night, But Not a Great One, for Livable Streets
Friends the livable streets movement fared extremely well — and an unrepentant homophobe was soundly defeated — in Tuesday's primary election balloting across the city.
June 24, 2020
Decision 2020: Two Challengers Seek to Defeat Rep. Grace Meng in Flushing
Sandra Choi and Mel Gagarin seek to knock off the incumbent in a district that is a home to highways and traffic fatalities.
June 18, 2020
Decision 2020: Adem Bunkedekko vs. Yvette Clarke in Central Brooklyn
The Times calls Adem Bunkeddeko "inspiring" and says that Yvette Clarke has had "regrettably" few achievements. Here, the candidates go head to head on transportation.
June 16, 2020
StreetsPAC Endorses Six Challengers in June 23 Primary
Sets sights on unseating Savino, DenDekker, Nolan, Lentol, Ortiz and Arroyo in local races.
June 12, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
Costa Constantinides: Break the Car Culture of Queens — With Better Transit and More Biking!
"Our borough is long overdue for a holistic transit plan that provides reliable bus and subway service to get people out of their cars," said the would-be Queens borough president. Vote on March 24.
March 10, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: A Message the Mayor Can’t Shoes to Ignore Edition
A well-worn protests over pedestrian deaths. Bleach headed to a subway station near you. Plus all the other news from a very slow news day.
March 3, 2020
