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BY THE NUMBERS: Car-Free Streets are Simply Safer, Data Continue to Show
Injuries, for example, are down 89 percent along the 34th Avenue open street, a new analysis shows.
January 11, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Historic Day? Edition
Gov. Hochul sets transit advocates' hearts a-flutter. Plus ... a rat inside a parked car. (Yes, a rat inside a parked car!)
January 6, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: What About Transportation Edition
Today, we circle back on an article in The City featuring 33 new Council members — only three of whom mention anything about transit or livable streets. What a shame. Plus other news.
January 5, 2022
OPINION: Do Not Put EV Charging Stations on Public Property
January 5, 2022
Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus
Here's what happened when a street safety advocate texted Mayor Adams about placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn.
January 3, 2022
Vision Zero Epicenters: 5 Dangerous Neighborhoods that Should Be on Eric Adams’s Agenda
Streetsblog crunched the numbers to reveal the neighborhoods that most need safety improvements. An analysis for a new administration.
January 3, 2022
OPINION: Reform Community Board Consultations on Bike Lanes Now
The City Council should pass, and Mayor Adams should sign, the Reynoso bill — stat!
December 29, 2021
THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years of Vision Zero Ends with More Cars and More Death
Car ownership under this mayor has been steadily rising since his very first days in office. And on Monday, he claimed that's not part of his legacy.
December 28, 2021
Incoming DOT Commissioner: ‘I Will Do More for Pedestrians and Cyclists’
Incoming Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez promised in the wake of Friday's fatal Midtown crash to tackle the "pandemic of crashes."
December 25, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Merry Christmas! Edition
Let's send glad tidings, count our blessings ... and note some less-than-stellar news, too.
December 24, 2021
