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Neighborhood Residents to de Blasio: Get Reckless Recidivist Cop off Our Streets!
The mayor remains silent on the issue of the Manhattan cop with 41 speeding and red-light tickets — so locals gave him an earful.
March 14, 2019
[UPDATE] Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Brooklyn is Caught
A Brooklyn man was killed when a driver ran him down on Linden Boulevard in East New York — then kept on going, police said.
March 13, 2019
MORE S-COP-LAWS: Investigation Reveals More Reckless NYPD Drivers — But de Blasio Doesn’t Care
Day 3 of Streetsblog's investigation reveals scores more police officers who endanger neighborhood residents with repeated moving violations.
March 12, 2019
Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island — But Teen Driver is Charged
Cops arrested a teenaged Staten Island driver who, they say, ran over and killed a 71-year-old pedestrian just a block from his house in Arden Heights on Saturday.
March 11, 2019
Cops Arrest Virginia Driver for Killing Brooklyn Pedestrian
Finally, some charges against a killer driver.
March 10, 2019
On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed by Repeatedly Reckless Driver Backing Into his Driveway
No charges for a driver who hit a pedestrian as he was backing up into his driveway.
March 7, 2019
Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year
Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place.
March 6, 2019
Manhattan Community Board Backs DOT Plan for More Protected Bike Lanes
More protection for cyclists — but no objection from an enlightened Manhattan community board.
March 6, 2019
De Blasio Touts New ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Plans — But They Have a Long Way to Go
Meet the new pedestrian safety plan — better than the old pedestrian safety plan?
February 19, 2019