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New Map Shows The Traffic Violence Toll Of Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Cowardice
The new interactive map tracks daily car crashes in the downtown Manhattan tolling zone where congestion pricing would've cut car traffic by 17 percent.
July 2, 2024
Brooklyn Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Garbage Truck Driver Who Initially Fled; No Charges
It's the latest death in a year that is experiencing a 26-percent rise in pedestrian fatalities.
June 27, 2024
Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Manhattan
It's the latest death in a year that is experiencing a 22-percent rise in fatalities.
June 26, 2024
There Is A Pedestrian Injury and Death Crisis Going On
So far this year, 55 pedestrians have been killed and more than 4,000 injured. That's a health crisis.
June 20, 2024
Brooklyn Man Dies 12 Years After Hit-and-Run Crash That Confined Him to a Hospital Bed
The driver fled the scene of crash in 2012 and was never caught by police.
June 11, 2024
11th Bike Rider of the Year Killed on Congested 11th Ave.
It's a congested area that won't see any traffic relief due to Gov. Hochul's abandonment of congestion pricing.
June 7, 2024
Family of Killed Bronx Cyclist Demands DOT Finish Washington Bridge Bike Lane
New York City should be safe for working-class immigrant cyclists like Zenaido Rosas-Pinzon.
May 30, 2024
‘We Are Angry’: Driver Kills Cyclist on Bridge Where DOT Failed to Finish New Bike Lane
A protected bike lane was supposed to open in 2023, but is still unfinished.
May 29, 2024
Hot Pursuit: NYPD Chases Still Surging Unleashing Danger on City Streets
Drivers seeking to escape the NYPD — and the agency's massive increase in its pursuit of said drivers — continue to surge.
May 29, 2024
Pickup Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Sunset Park But is Not Charged
The driver was not charged, police said, even though the official narrative clearly indicates that he turned into the cyclist.
May 23, 2024