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Mike Bloomberg’s NYPD Traffic Enforcement Blind Spot
It's not for nothing that Michael Bloomberg is known as a champion of traffic safety. He has given millions to reduce global road deaths, and the life-saving innovations that have become the hallmark of his DOT are setting the pace for cities across the U.S.
March 5, 2013
Bloomberg’s Final State of the City Captures the Contradictions of His Legacy
Michael Bloomberg's twelfth and final State of the City address neatly encapsulated the internal contradictions of his transportation and planning policies. In his prepared remarks, the mayor called the impending launch of bike-share "the biggest change to our transportation network in ages," but the speech was also peppered with boasts about stadium-related mega-projects that are going to generate torrents of traffic on city streets. Also in the mix: some references to the welcome push for transit-oriented density in Midtown East, and an electric-car incentive that we'll be taking a closer look at in the days ahead.
February 14, 2013
Puran Thapa, 7, Killed by Motorist in Ridgewood; No Charges Filed
A 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a motorist in Ridgewood Thursday evening.
January 18, 2013
Bloomberg Says Car-Free High Bridge Will Be Open by Next Year
After talking up bike-share on the airwaves this morning, Mayor Bloomberg headed uptown, where he and other electeds broke ground for the restoration of the High Bridge.
January 11, 2013
Bloomberg on the Radio: Bike Share Is the “Wave of the Future”
Mayor Bloomberg brushed off an anti-bike crank while bragging on bike-share, set to launch this spring, during his radio show this morning.
January 11, 2013
Myth Busted: Safer Streets Are Not Slowing Emergency Responders
A go-to NIMBY argument against safe street improvements is that bike lanes, pedestrian plazas, and ped refuge islands interfere with emergency responders.
January 3, 2013
Bloomberg: HOV Restrictions Probably Won’t Resume on Monday
Some notes from Bloomberg's latest Sandy briefing, which wrapped up minutes ago:
November 2, 2012
For Bloomberg, No Lessons Learned From Yankee Parking Subsidies
If Mayor Bloomberg regrets his administration's involvement in the Yankee Stadium parking disaster, he's not letting on.
October 18, 2012
Stat Check: Manhattan Vehicular Killings Outpacing Gun Deaths in 2012
Last week, Mayor Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance announced the indictments of 16 defendants allegedly involved in illegal gun trafficking.
October 16, 2012
DA: Cop Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian Had History of Drinking and Driving
The Riverdale Press revealed last week what should have been a bombshell allegation of the sort that is splashed on front pages across the city. But it wasn't picked up by other media outlets, nor was it the focus of the Riverdale Press story.
October 15, 2012