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Pedestrian Killed by Teen BMW Driver on the Upper East Side
A teen driver slammed his luxury sedan into a pedestrian on the Upper East Side on Wednesday night, killing him in a possible case of speeding that remains under investigation.
May 21, 2020
Man Crushed Between Two Trucks in Queens, According to Cops
A Queens man was crushed between two trucks on a Jamaica street on Monday morning — the first pedestrian killed since March 15*.
May 18, 2020
UPDATED: Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Driver Backing Up on 14th Street
A 72-year-old cyclist was run over and killed by an SUV driver who was backing up into a parking space on E. 14th Street in Manhattan on Tuesday morning, police said.
May 5, 2020
Cyclist Killed by Bus Driver in Flatbush Danger Zone
The driver may have been speeding.
April 29, 2020
Cyclists Injuries Soaring in The Bronx — An Area With Few Protected Lanes
Cyclist injuries in the only part of the city on the mainland are up nearly 30 percent, even though they are down nearly 68 percent, citywide.
April 27, 2020
Op-Ed: Courting Death on the Third Avenue Speedway
COVID-19 has turned an East Side road into a race course where pedestrians cling to tight-rope-like sidewalks. How long until somebody dies?
April 22, 2020
Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19
The city can start building a healthier, more sustainable future by reclaiming streets from cars now. It's not rocket science, Bill de Blasio.
April 20, 2020
Police Hunt Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Queens
The driver of an SUV struck and killed a Queens pedestrian on Tuesday afternoon, then did a U-turn and left his victim for dead, police said.
April 14, 2020
Op-Ed: Skip the Victim-Blaming on Bike Lanes, New York Times!
Health columnist Jane Brody, usually a beacon of sense, gets city cycling badly wrong, a traffic expert says.
April 9, 2020
NYPD Gives a Few Details of New ‘No Report’ Crash Policy
The NYPD says its plan to stop sending cops to the scene of minor car crashes will free up officers for more important work and reduce congestion — all "without sacrificing safety," the agency claims.
April 3, 2020
