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City Hall and Motivate in Talks to Expand Citi Bike to the Bronx and Staten Island
Bike-share operator Motivate is in talks with the city to increase the bicycles in its system by another 50 percent after the current round of expansion wraps up this year, including stations in the Bronx and Staten Island. City Hall would not contribute funds but would grant Motivate more favorable terms in its contract with the city.
May 18, 2017
NYPD Files Criminal Charges Against Kids for Biking on Hylan Boulevard
Officers from the 122nd Precinct arrested at least four teenagers yesterday on misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. Their crime? Biking on Hylan Boulevard. Police confiscated bicycles, and at least one defendant was also charged with resisting arrest and reckless endangerment.
February 22, 2017
Bike Lanes Set for Staten Island’s Van Duzer Corridor After CB Vote Last Night
After eight months of back-and-forth with DOT, Staten Island Community Board 1 voted for bike lanes and traffic-calming along the Van Duzer corridor, which has become overrun by drivers seeking a shortcut to avoid Bay Street. The project also includes a new type of speed hump that accommodates buses and trucks.
February 16, 2017
NYPD: No Charges for Turning Driver Who Killed Peggy Diaz in Rossville
Police said the victim "was not necessarily within the lines" of the crosswalk.
February 8, 2017
First Things First: Staten Island Needs Bikeable Streets
Borough President James Oddo says he wants bike-share for his constituents, but in his time in elected office, he's done little to make bicycling conditions safer on Staten Island.
December 7, 2016
A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims
How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who've reviewed the options.
October 20, 2016
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Who Killed SI Pedestrian Found Guilty of Homicide
An off-duty NYPD officer was found guilty at trial last week for the hit-and-run killing of a pedestrian in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island.
October 18, 2016
Advocates Call for Safer Streets, Better Transit Along All of Richmond Terrace
As development transforms the eastern neighborhoods along Staten Island's North Shore, advocates want to ensure the city doesn't overlook the transit and street safety needs of the western neighborhoods.
July 27, 2016
Driver Kills Maria Serrano, 50, as Victim Walked Her Dog in SI Crosswalk
A Staten Island motorist killed a woman who was out walking her dog Saturday. The victim was the sixth person killed by a driver while walking or biking in the 122nd Precinct in the last 13 months.
May 31, 2016
Drivers Have Killed Seven People on Hylan Boulevard in 12 Months [Updated]
Update: The victim in this crash was identified as Mary Cerqua. The driver, Deborah Pecoraro, blamed Cerqua for the collision, but video footage led police to charge Pecoraro with a Right of Way Law violation, according to the Daily News. NY1 posted video of the crash.
April 12, 2016