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Street Safety Foe Paladino Joins the War on Cars After Queens Hot Wheels Mob Turns Violent
The longtime critic of street safety measures demanded action — but her proposed solution, speed bumps, wouldn't make much of a difference.
November 24, 2025
World Day of Remembrance: ‘My Brother Did Not Die in Vain’
A drunk driver killed Kevin Cruickshank while he was biking in New York City. The movement for safer streets showed me that my brother did not die in vain.
November 16, 2025
The Car Stole Our Bliss — And It Started 125 Years Ago Today
The automobile got its first taste of blood 125 years ago tomorrow — and it's never been able to kick the habit.
September 13, 2024
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
Latest Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Stats Are Deadly Déja-Vu
America's minuscule dip in overall deaths is being offset by record-setting fatalities among the most vulnerable.
April 2, 2024
‘Not Grieving Alone’: A Father’s Artistic Journey After Losing Two Kids to Road Violence
Colin Campbell and his wife Gail Lerner lost both their children in a car crash with impaired driver. Now, it's a show.
September 28, 2023
Study: Advanced Tech Could Help Prevent 250,000 Traffic Deaths Over 30 Years — But It’s Not a ‘Silver Bullet’
And no, we're not talking about "fully autonomous vehicles."
August 28, 2023
How Four Black Advocates Are Charting a Path to a More Inclusive Bike Community
Streetsblog talked to four Black bike advocates in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and the Twin Cities to get a snapshot of how they're fighting to expand the vision for what a Black cycling community could look like.
August 18, 2023
New Web Tool Draws Attention to NYC’s Traffic Violence Crisis Under Eric Adams
"The Cost of Cars" tracks the daily carnage on New York City streets amid an unprecedented rise in cyclist fatalities.
August 8, 2023
Dangerous Vehicle Seizure Program’s Future Uncertain as City Fails to Release Required Report
The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program requires motorists who repeatedly speed or break red lights to take a safe driving course, or else have their cars impounded.
August 4, 2023