Street Safety
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Riverdale Pols Push for Some Street Safety, But Balk at More Serious Interventions
To really make streets safer, Riverdale will have to reduce all that space for cars.
March 10, 2025
Hey, Taxi! Stop Blocking the Bike Lane … Or Risk Escalating Fines
The current fines for violations don't even carry points on a driver's license. That will change.
February 28, 2025
Safety First on Third: DOT Numbers Show a Roadway Safer for All Users
Say it again: Bike lanes make roadways safer for all users.
February 19, 2025
DOT: Safety Improvements on Atlantic Avenue? Wait Two More Years
DOT says it won't commit to a "road diet" on Atlantic Avenue, one of the most dangerous corridors in Brooklyn.
February 6, 2025
Exclusive: New Policy from Tisch Seeks to Reduce High-Speed NYPD Chases
The NYPD will stop initiating dangerous and often high-speed pursuits of suspects fleeing non-violent crimes and traffic infractions — a major reform that Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch hopes will reduce fatalities.
January 15, 2025
FDNY Truck Driver Fatally Strikes Bronx Delivery Worker — 22nd Cyclist Killed this Year
A cyclist was killed by an FDNY truck responding to an emergency in Park Slope.
October 31, 2024
Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few
This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.
October 31, 2024
Cycle of Rage: To Hochul, Saving Lives is Important, But Not if It’s Too Expensive to Suburban Drivers
The safety is too damn high!
October 24, 2024
FLIP-FLOP: City Brings Back Road Diet For McGuinness Blvd.
The boulevard of death will get a full safety project after all.
October 2, 2024
Opinion: Worried About E-Bike Safety? Make the Roads Safer First
Opponents co-opted the outdoor dining regulatory process. Advocates must address e-bike safety concerns — for the sake of all vulnerable street users — or risk the same fate.
September 26, 2024
