Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
June 15, 2022
Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds
Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
April 25, 2022
Cops Who Rammed Squad Cars into Protesters Should be Charged, Says Oversight Agency
The cops who used their squad cars as deadly weapons to plow into a crowd of protesters during the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 should face disciplinary charges, the Civilian Complaint Review Board has declared.
April 17, 2022
Three-Quarters of Licensed Drivers Used a Mobile Device While Driving, New Survey Finds
Thank goodness April is "Distracted Driving Month."
March 30, 2022
Analysis: NYC’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
February 14, 2022
WHAT IS TO BE DONE? Experts Discuss Subway Crime, Death, Homelessness
"There will be a humanitarian crisis until we pay to solve it," said one activist.
January 26, 2022
The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.
November 22, 2021
Brooklyn Bridge Cycling is Soaring Thanks to New Lane
Here’s yet another lesson in induced demand.
November 9, 2021
Deliveristas Face Yet Another Deadly Threat — Exploding Cheap E-Bike Batteries
“We want to really stress the seriousness of this situation,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
September 9, 2021
Analysis: End Parking Minimums Now!
The mandatory parking minimum law is the demon child of car culture and NIMBYism — but it is finally being attacked by progressive leaders. Where will Mayor Adams stand? He isn't saying.
August 18, 2021
