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De Blasio’s ‘Green Wave’ Finally Addresses the Problem…
The mayor is finally waving the 'Green' flag.
July 25, 2019
UPDATED: Cops Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Queens
Cops are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a man Thursday morning in Queens — just hours after one of the deadliest days — in a very deadly year — on the streets of New York City.
July 25, 2019
LOADING ZONES: DOT is Finally Taking Back Some Streets From Car Storage!
It's one small step for a block, one giant leap for street safety — and breaking the car culture.
July 25, 2019
No Charges for Driver Who Ran Over a Woman — Twice — In a Crosswalk
Another pedestrian is dead in an already bloody week in an already very bloody year — and, yet again, the truck driver who killed her inside a marked crosswalk has not been charged.
July 24, 2019
Community Board Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die May Get Booted
"We're going to look into who that employee is and whatever appropriate disciplinary measures can be taken," Mayor de Blasio said on Friday.
July 19, 2019
Ballistic Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Back on Duty
Taxpayers are again paying the salary of firefighter Brauley de la Rosa, who was arrested last month for using his Dodge muscle car as a battering ram against a cyclist.
July 17, 2019
Biking While Female — ‘Slut,’ ‘Bitch,’ and ‘Dumb Broad’
Women share their stories of intimidation on the roads, proving again that car culture is bro culture.
July 17, 2019
See It! Two Men Physically Intimidate A Woman Citi Biker For Allegedly Touching Their Precious SUV
Cycling is about to have its long overdue #MeToo movement as aggressive male drivers are once again caught on tape abusing a woman.
July 16, 2019
NYPD: Another Pedestrian is Killed on Deadly Church Avenue
It's the 110th road death so far this year, up 18 percent over the same period last year.
July 10, 2019
BLOOD IN THE STREETS: Three More Pedestrians are Dead [UPDATED]
Three more pedestrians have been killed by reckless drivers — bringing the total death count this bloody year to 106, or 14 percent more than this time last year.
July 8, 2019