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Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
January 21, 2021
OPINION: A Livable Streets Agenda for the 2021 Mayor’s Race … And Beyond
A rare op-ed from the city's leading lawyer for victims of road violence.
January 21, 2021
Comptroller Stringer’s Chauffeur Racked Up Eight School Zone Speeding Tickets In 2020
He's fast — and we're furious.
January 21, 2021
DECISION 2021: Iscol Seeks the ‘Streetsblog Bump’ by Praising Reporter Dave Colon
"I just took a bike ride with Dave Colon of Streetsblog. If you are a mayoral candidate and you haven’t done it yet, I encourage you to do it. It was a remarkable experience seeing the city through his eyes," he said.
January 20, 2021
The Union Square Plan: Get Rid of Cars, Create More Space for People
Isn't the city awesome without cars?
January 19, 2021
Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in the Bronx: Cops
A man was run over and killed in the Bronx early Saturday by the driver of an SUV — and cops have no details other than that the SUV was silver.
January 17, 2021
Bus Driver Was Speeding Before Crash: MTA
The driver was going at least 17 miles per hour in making a turn that can only be done at 4 miles per hour maximum, officials said.
January 15, 2021
Andrew Yang Rides The Bus … And Then Sort of Throws Pedestrians Under One
January 15, 2021
OPINION: The Next Mayor Must End Our Addiction to ‘Free’ Parking
Pricing curbside space is the key to transforming our streets and making them safe.
January 14, 2021
We Have Met the Enemy and It is Us: Residential Trucking Way Up During COVID
Before the pandemic, roughly 40 percent of deliveries were to residential zones — but now, according to the DOT, it's closer to 80 percent, which is why our streets are so congested and unsafe.
January 13, 2021
