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Staten Island’s Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Program Launched Today
The question is whether the car-dominated island will take to bike riding.
July 26, 2018
DOT Picks Five Companies to Run Dockless Bike-Share Pilots
Starting this summer, Motivate (a.k.a. Lyft Bikes), JUMP, Pace, Lime, and ofo will show their stuff in NYC.
July 3, 2018
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed 2 People Walking in Brooklyn and Staten Island Over the Weekend
Jose Cardoso was struck on the sidewalk outside his Greenwood Heights workplace. Heriberta Ramirez was killed crossing a Tompkinsville street by a motorist who has yet to be caught or identified.
July 2, 2018
Trauma Doctors vs. The New York State Senate
Staten Island trauma doctors are calling on the State Senate to renew and expand New York City's speed camera program.
June 14, 2018
Relatives of Senior Killed by Staten Island Driver Not Satisfied With NYPD Victim-Blaming
Disregarding the driver's role, NYPD suggested Rita Palumbo caused the collision that killed her, though available information indicates she might have had the right of way.
November 7, 2017
SI Motorist Who Killed Maria Serrano Pled Guilty to Violating Victim’s Right of Way
Luigi Tucci hit the victim with such force that she was “catapulted into the air.” His plea required him to attend a victim impact panel and take a driving course.
November 3, 2017
NYPD Rejects Request for Fatal Crash Report as “Unwarranted Invasion” of Driver’s Privacy
The mayor's Vision Zero initiative hasn't changed NYPD's practice of keeping crash reports under lock and key, away from public scrutiny.
September 6, 2017
SI Motorist Who Killed Senior Mary Cerqua Pleads to Violating Victim’s Right of Way
Deborah Pecoraro hit Cerqua, 73, in a crosswalk, then reportedly told police the victim caused the crash. She was charged after investigators reviewed video evidence.
June 29, 2017
MTA’s Staten Island Bus Overhaul Points the Way Forward for the Rest of NYC
Staten Island's express buses are getting a complete overhaul, MTA officials and Borough President James Oddo announced yesterday. These changes will save people time by better aligning bus service with travel patterns -- and they could be a template for bus network improvements citywide.
June 1, 2017
NYPD Ignores Streetsblog FOIL for Crash Report on Death of 15-Year-Old Jenna Daniels
NYPD has not responded to a Streetsblog freedom of information request for files related to a crash that killed a teenage jogger in Staten Island. Jenna Daniels, 15, was struck on the afternoon of November 15, 2014, by the driver of a pickup truck making a left turn from Hylan Boulevard onto Bayview Avenue in Prince’s Bay. NYPD never revealed the identity of the driver, and would not disclose how he was penalized for failing to exercise due care.
May 30, 2017
