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A 6-Year-Old Girl Was Run Down and Killed Last Night in Dyker Heights as Bloodiest Year Continues
A 6-year-old girl was killed by a reckless, wrong-way driver in Dyker Heights on Tuesday night, and the driver was held accountable with multiple charges, as Mayor de Blasio vowed to do more to prevent such crashes amid the bloodiest year of his tenure.
August 25, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Literally Nowhere is Safe from Car Drivers Edition
At the end of the day, the dailies won't cover it, but two people — two! — were injured in separate crashes over the weekend in New York City's own little Mayberry: Roosevelt Island. Plus all the other news.
August 25, 2021
Eyes on the Street: East Side Crosstown Bike Lanes Re-Emerge
After much argument, the permanent 61st and 62nd Street cycle paths are here. Sort of.
August 25, 2021
Incoming Bronx Council Members Tell Us Their Top Transportation Priorities
We spoke to five incoming Council Members from the Boogie Down about their priorities.
August 25, 2021
What Will They Do? Incoming Queens Council Members Share Their Transportation Plans
Talking to the new crop of Council leaders from the city's biggest, most-diverse borough.
August 19, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: One Sure Way to Tame Traffic Edition
A press release about new crossing guards for adults in Soho brings to mind decades of Armageddon in Lower Manhattan. Plus the rest of the day's news.
August 19, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Cops are Undermining Safety on Columbus Ave.
Cops in the 20th Precinct are leaving their private vehicles in a left-turn lane created by the Department of Transportation to make a busy Upper West Side intersection safer — the latest example of the DOT's so-called "Vision Zero partners" not caring about Vision Zero designs.
August 17, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: MTA Chooses Car Drivers over Bus Riders Edition
So let us get this straight: New Jersey-bound car drivers cause traffic near the Holland Tunnel — and long-suffering New York City bus riders have to suffer more? (Yes.) Plus other news.
August 16, 2021
Remember That Old Bike? These Kids Need It to Get Ahead and Get Around
Kids are getting paid $15 an hour to learn how to fix and maintain bikes — and change their lives forever.
August 11, 2021
Staten Island Dem Hopeful Wants to Keep Speed Cameras — And Spend the Revenue on Safety Improvements
Staten Island drivers hate speed cameras. But what if the money raised through reckless driving could directly fund street safety improvements?
August 11, 2021
