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Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says

The city could save roughly 50 lives every year by simply getting the worst drivers off the road — but doing so is going to be a heavy lift at 1 Police Plaza, City Hall and in the state Capitol, a new report shows.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 21, 2024

Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says

Automated Enforcement

DOT Report: Rise in Red Light Running Shows Need for More Cameras

Two unfortunate trends are merging: post-pandemic reckless driving is increasing and far more people are dying in crashes from drivers running red lights.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 20, 2024

Traffic Enforcement

Driver Who Cops Say Killed Queens Boy is Still on the Road After Not Guilty Plea

A killer driver was not asked to surrender his license.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 18, 2024

Carnage

Driver Who Killed 8-Year-Old Had Four Prior Arrests for Unlicensed Driving: Cops

It's unclear why Jose Barcia, who cops say killed Bayron Palomino Arroyo, was able to obtain a driver's license after his quartet of arrests.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 14, 2024

Traffic Enforcement

Wednesday’s Headlines: Fake Plates Crackdown Edition

The mayor and governor claim that they are finally going to crack down on "ghost cars." Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 13, 2024

Traffic Enforcement

Cops Steal Park Row Bike Lanes to Store Cars, Equipment

Locals complained about cops parking on the sidewalk, so the NYPD moved into the bike lane.

Kevin Duggan

March 12, 2024

Op/Ed

To NYPD Commissioner Caban and the 24th Precinct CO: Get Your Priorities Straight

The NYPD’s approach to e-bike fatalities and to citizen complaints about e-bikes is to crack down on slow-moving traditional cyclists, presumably because they are easier to catch.