Pedestrian safety
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THE ALBANY REPORT: A Historic, Yet Deeply Disappointing, Glass-Half-Empty Legislative Session
"This is four-dimensional chess," said one lawmaker. "We're negotiating with the Council, with both houses of the legislator and with the executive. To play four-dimensional chess with new and novel pieces was difficult."
June 6, 2022
OPINION: Make Cars Safer for People Outside of Vehicles
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June 5, 2022
Hit-and-Run Driver, Exiting a Highway, Kills Queens Pedestrian
A driver struck and killed a Queens pedestrian late on Thursday as he crossed a street near a highway exit ramp that dumps cars into a residential community.
June 3, 2022
Council Education Chair on Car-Free School Streets: ‘I Love It’
Rita Joseph, a former teacher and current Education Committee chair weighs in on Streetsblog's investigation into dangerous school streets.
June 2, 2022
Outraged Lawmakers and Advocates Urge City Action over Unsafe School Streets
Moving beyond thoughts and prayers to action.
June 1, 2022
Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High
"I am shouting from the rooftops to get the public on board" with safety initiatives, says one activist.
May 31, 2022
D.C. SUV Owners Will Finally Pay Much More to Drive Such Behemoths
The era of big government vehicle is over.
May 27, 2022
Upper West Side Community Board Tries To Muzzle Street-Safety Activists
Revenge is a dish best served ... by changing the rules.
May 27, 2022
DOT Commissioner: City Must Do More to Keep Kids Safe from Cars Outside Schools
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez's comments are the first from a high-ranking city official in the wake of Streetsblog's investigation into the dangers of school streets.
May 27, 2022
‘ALWAYS SCARED’: Dangerous Streets Outside City Schools Threaten Children
A six-month Streetsblog investigation found that streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.
May 24, 2022