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Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Picks Up Endorsement From State’s Top Prosecutor
But on Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio said he's still comfortable with cops doing traffic stops — as long as they're done in a "nondiscriminatory manner."
October 14, 2020
Letter From Norway: Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter
We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!
September 28, 2020
De Blasio to Cyclists: Imagine How Bad it Would Be Without Me
Mayor de Blasio has a message to cyclists concerned about dangerous city streets: "Imagine how much worse it would be without me."
September 10, 2020
NYPD: Cyclist Killed on Ocean Parkway, 13th So Far This Year
A 29-year-old cyclist is dead after he was hit by a driver along a notorious Brooklyn speedway early Thursday morning, cops said, making him the 13th person killed on a bike so far this year, and the fourth this month ... so far.
September 10, 2020
Mayor’s Motorcade Parks In Queens Bike Lane So Mayor Can Make Ferry Announcement
Apparently, he didn't have a gym to be driven to.
August 28, 2020
SEE NO EVIL? NYPD Inexplicably Removes Bike Injury Data From TrafficStat
The NYPD has mysteriously removed statistics on bike injuries from its online database even as cycling — and cycling injuries from car drivers — are a key side-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 20, 2020
DATA: Safe Streets Are an Equity Issue — And the City is Failing the Most Vulnerable
Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.
August 19, 2020
Opinion: Why is DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Happy with Half-Measures from a Middling Mayor?
What is the last 17 months of the de Blasio administration going to be like? That's up to the DOT Commissioner, who can go bold or go home.
August 3, 2020
Mayor Insists Someone is Fighting Placard Abuse, Despite Cutting Two Dedicated Units
People who reported illegally parked placard-bearing cars to 311 on Sunday were surprised to get this message back: "This complaint does not fall under the police department's jurisdiction."
July 21, 2020
Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws
“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.
July 16, 2020
