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Ydanis: To Keep NYC Safe, Turn on Those Cameras
Albany needs to let the city off the leash when it comes to managing our traffic.
June 26, 2021
CARNAGE CONTINUES: Bloody Year on NYC Streets on Pace for Worst Ever Under ‘Vision Zero’ De Blasio
The summer fireworks aren't only in the air.
June 22, 2021
Hit-and-Run Victim Says Police Blamed Him for Being Struck by a Driver
The Flushing resident had to veer out of a crosswalk because of cops' cars.
June 21, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Paper Plates Edition
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea came out of hiding to talk about the scourge of fake "temporary" license plates. Plus other news.
June 17, 2021
Hey Mayoral Debate Moderators: Steal These Questions!
So far, these debates have no street cred.
June 16, 2021
Eric Adams Pledges to ‘Do A Deep Dive In The Data’ of His Reckless Driving Record
"I'm a big believer in driving safe," he said. (Um, his driving record says otherwise.)
June 12, 2021
Eric Adams Got 15 Camera Tickets for Reckless Driving Since 2019 — And That’s Just On His City Car
Eric Adams is campaigning on making New York City safer — but he's also repeatedly speeding through its school zones and running its red lights.
June 11, 2021
Teen Cyclist Killed in College Point — Evidence of the Decline of Vision Zero
The teenager who was struck by a reckless hit-and-run driver on the notoriously dangerous commercial part of College Point Boulevard in College Point last week has died, cops said on Thursday.
June 10, 2021
Park Slope BID Asks NYPD For ‘Help’ with Delivery Cyclists Then Quickly Regrets It
A business improvement district that had asked the NYPD to get delivery cyclists to slow down on a popular restaurant open street now says it will not invite the cops back after they spent much of Saturday ticketing the mostly immigrant and low-income workers trying to do their job.
June 7, 2021
OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond
Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.
May 20, 2021