Vision Zero
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Hey, Taxi! Stop Blocking the Bike Lane … Or Risk Escalating Fines
The current fines for violations don't even carry points on a driver's license. That will change.
February 28, 2025
‘It’s So Political’: Trump’s New Grant Freeze Puts Safety Last
"They want to undo everything Biden did, regardless of the importance," said a recipient of a federal safety grant that is now frozen.
January 31, 2025
Report: A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year
Under the first three years of Mayor Adams leadership, the number of fatalities of children from car crashes has soared, a new report shows.
January 28, 2025
Hoboken Pol: E-Bike Registration Not Working
“This ‘take a test wear a vest’ idea is proving to be not super effective at the moment,” said the Council member.
October 17, 2024
Slaughter of the Innocents: Another Teen Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Brooklyn Street
The 15th cyclist, and the 12 child, has been killed, this time along a notorious roadway that the city has failed to tame.
August 20, 2024
Vision? Zero! City Will Widen Staten Island Roadway to Appease Drivers
The city plans to double the size of a road right next to public transportation.
August 8, 2024
Data: NYPD Enforcement, Now in Decline, Was Once a Key to Vision Zero Success
And the decrease in effectiveness of Vision Zero due to the NYPD fell hardest on low income people of color, a new report shows.
May 13, 2024
SEE IT: Streetopia’s Vision for West 72nd Street Puts People First
A new campaign aims to build support for a design that puts people over cars on the busy Upper West Side corridor.
April 3, 2024
SAFETY LAST: DOT Added No New Protected Bike Lanes in Four ‘Priority Districts’
"My community has been asking for it. The Commissioner has made a commitment. He needs to step up and do it now," said one Council member in Brooklyn.
March 26, 2024
Vision Zero at 10: Bill de Blasio Looks Back in an Exclusive Interview
No single New Yorker is as connected to Vision Zero as Bill de Blasio, the mayor who launched the initiative in 2014. We chatted.
February 15, 2024
