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Outraged Lawmakers and Advocates Urge City Action over Unsafe School Streets
Moving beyond thoughts and prayers to action.
June 1, 2022
Brooklyn Child Dies of Wounds Caused by Driver
A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained earlier this month as he was reportedly walking home from school — the latest horrifying death of a student in a city where roads near schools are far more dangerous during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.
May 31, 2022
Tom Flood: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run
Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.
May 29, 2022
Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Bronx Roadway
A truck driver killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx on Thursday — a fatal crash that police initially blamed on the bike rider.
May 27, 2022
Upper West Side Community Board Tries To Muzzle Street-Safety Activists
Revenge is a dish best served ... by changing the rules.
May 27, 2022
Update: Jeep Driver Kills 1-Year-Old on Staten Island and Is Later Charged
A 1-year-old baby is dead after the driver of a Jeep struck him and his mother as they crossed a Staten Island street in the crosswalk on Thursday morning, said cops, who later charged the driver with failure to yield, a minor charge.
May 26, 2022
‘ALWAYS SCARED’: Dangerous Streets Outside City Schools Threaten Children
A six-month Streetsblog investigation found that streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.
May 24, 2022
Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb
It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."
May 19, 2022
NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
May 17, 2022
Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver
Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.
May 17, 2022