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Two More Queens Pedestrians are Killed By Drivers (Neither of Whom Has Been Charged)
A 75-year-old woman was backed over on Tuesday night and a Flushing senior died of wounds incurred last week on Northern Boulevard.
March 16, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Two Queens Precincts That Could Go All the Way
We've invited the 110th Precinct to take another shot this year, given the surprise we felt after readers denied the precinct a much-deserved a victory in the borough finals last year.
March 9, 2022
ANOTHER Dead Pedestrian in Brooklyn, This Time in Hit-and-Run
Another day, another dead pedestrian.
March 8, 2022
Fed. Vehicle Safety Rating Update Won’t Get Megacars Off the Road
A new plan to update federal consumer safety ratings for cars won't do nearly enough to incentivize automakers to build vehicles that are less likely to kill walkers, say advocates.
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
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
CHELSEA FEARS: Locals Want More Space for Bikes at Waterfront Rec Center
Members of Manhattan's Community Board 4 want the Chelsea Piers complex to reduce the width of its driveway to create a safer Hudson River Greenway at one of its notorious pinch points.
February 28, 2022
DOT Commish Promises Safety Improvements at Queens Intersection Where Pedestrian Was Run Over Three Times
Ydanis Rodriguez promised that his agency would make safety improvements at a notorious Queens intersection, but it will take a few more days.
February 23, 2022
SEE IT: Horrifying Crash at Notorious Queens Intersection Puts City DOT on Notice — Again
A man was run over — twice — by two reckless drivers at a dangerous Queens intersection on Saturday night, a crash that reveals a lot about the city's failure to protect pedestrians.
February 15, 2022
