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Driver Kills Cyclist in Deadly Bronx Yet is Not Charged — Part of a Surge in Road Violence
A cyclist was killed by a reckless driver at a badly designed Bronx intersection on Wednesday — just hours after new data showed that the Bronx is experiencing a double-digit increase in road fatalities.
July 21, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: More Garbage from the Car-Loving NY Times Edition
More evidence to back up our description of the Gray Lady as "car-loving." Plus all the other news from yesterday.
July 21, 2022
Bronx Bummer: Road Deaths are Up in the Boogie Down, Report Shows
According to Transportation Alternatives, 28 people were killed on Bronx roads in the first half of 2022, an increase of 22 percent from the 23 people killed last year — and exactly double the number that were killed in 2014
July 20, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Boatload of Skepticism Edition
A pricier ticket for the NYC ferry, aka the 'taxpayer-soaking tub.' Plus other news.
July 15, 2022
DOT Report Shows Ongoing Driver Recklessness — And the Agency’s Slow Response to It
There were 15,947 reported vehicle crashes in the first quarter of 2022. The Department of Transportation examined 521 of those crash locations and took immediate action to improve safety at just three.
July 15, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022
ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway
Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.
July 12, 2022
Unlicensed Driver Kills Staten Island Pedestrian near Ferry Terminal
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a Staten Island man near the island's signature ferry terminal late on Thursday, but was later apprehended and arrested for driving without a license and for leaving the scene, police said.
July 8, 2022
Drunk Drivers Who Kill Could Be Paying for their Crime for Almost 20 Years
July 8, 2022
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
July 7, 2022
