Pedestrian safety
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A Round and a Roundy: Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ is a Joke
This week, our cartoonist Bill Roundy goes national to lampoon the federal government's weak response to the pedestrian safety crisis.
October 5, 2020
Manhattan Senior Mowed Down and Killed by Driver
A Manhattan man who was struck by the driver of a new SUV early last Thursday morning as he legally crossed in a Times Square crosswalk has died. The driver was not charged.
October 1, 2020
Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Campaign Is An Offensive Parade of Dangerous Traffic Violence Myths
Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.
September 30, 2020
BOOM! September Numbers Show Bike Ridership Increase is Continuing
The latest numbers show that bike traffic was up 88 percent in August on the Queensboro compared to the weekday average before the pandemic.
September 28, 2020
Pedestrian Killed in Flushing — And Driver Was Not Charged
The NYPD said this week that a pedestrian struck earlier in the month in Flushing had died — but it is unclear if the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad properly investigated the death.
September 23, 2020
OPINION: Curbing the Scourge of Illegal Street Racing
Pandemic-emptied roads have proved irresistible to reckless drivers. The FURIOUS Act would enable speed cameras to hold them accountable.
September 17, 2020
OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’
Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.
September 17, 2020
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
September 10, 2020
Labor Day Car Sales Showing Trend Toward Sedans
It's bad news: City dwellers may be buying small cars to avoid transit, analysts say.
September 4, 2020
OPINION: Give Pedestrians a Lane on the Queensboro Bridge
Cyclists and walkers both need their own space on the crowded span, say two Council hopefuls. Cars have plenty!
September 1, 2020
