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Adams Administration’s McGuinness Redesign Options Underwhelm Street Safety Boosters
None of three options fully satisfied people who are demanding more safety on a perilous roadway.
July 1, 2022
‘School Streets’ Program Withering, Parents Blame Lack of City Support
Boosters of the program say its unraveling is predictable, given the city provides few resources to participants and requires them to run their school streets themselves.
June 28, 2022
Hochul Signs Speed Camera Bill, Citing Streetsblog’s Coverage of Unsafe School Streets
The city's speed cameras will no longer stop issuing tickets at 10 p.m. but will stay on the job 24-7-365, thanks to Gov. Hochul affixing her signature on the bill re-authorizing and expanding the automated enforcement.
June 24, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Give Our Prayers to Broadway Edition
The city promises traffic-calming measures after a horrific crash. Plus other news.
June 24, 2022
City’s Proposed Eastern Queens Bike Network Needs Work, Activists Say
The city's proposal for a protected bike-lane network in a dangerous section of Eastern Queens is better, but still lacks important connections that compromise its safety, activists say.
June 23, 2022
Horrifying Crash Renews Business Groups’ Calls for a Pedestrian-Safe Broadway
If they build it, you won't die.
June 23, 2022
Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly
Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.
June 22, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Ticking Time Bombs Edition
Monday’s Flatiron district crash is a reminder that there are no accidents. Plus other news.
June 21, 2022
Reckless Driver Severely Injures Scooter Rider in Midtown
A recidivist reckless driver who should not even have been on the road struck a scooter rider in Midtown on Friday, injuring him, before leaving the crash uncharged, police said.
June 17, 2022
DECISION 2022: The StreetsPAC Guide to the Assembly Primary Season
Look out, Albany incumbents. Just in time for early voting, the city's only political action committee devoted to road safety and livable streets is urging city voters to retire seven current officeholders in 19 races across four boroughs.
June 17, 2022
