Brad Aaron
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
Recent Posts
Tonight: Weigh in on Bike-Share Stations for Downtown Brooklyn
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There’s an important meeting of the Brooklyn Community Board 2 transportation committee coming up tonight, where the DOT bike-share team will present proposed locations for Citi Bike stations. The bike-share siting process has been praised by several community boards, and like all the other CBs within the bike-share service area, Brooklyn CB 2 hosted a […]
City Council Can’t Force NYPD to Adhere to State Law on Crash Investigations
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The City Council has concluded it cannot require NYPD to fully investigate traffic crashes, despite indications that current department protocols may violate state law. In March, Council Member Steve Levin sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly questioning the practice of assigning the Accident Investigation Squad only in instances where someone is killed or […]
Eyes on the Street: Eighth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Heads North
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Reader Niles Ray sends in this bird’s-eye view of bike lane construction on Eighth Avenue at 37th Street. The extension of protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenues was proposed by DOT last year, and won subsequent community board approval. The lanes and pedestrian islands will provide safer passage for cyclists and pedestrians north […]
Cyclist Mireya Gomez Killed by Driver in Queens, No Charges Filed
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A cyclist killed Friday evening near Citi Field in Queens has been identified by NYPD as Mireya Gomez, 50. According to reports in Gothamist and the Post, Gomez was westbound on Roosevelt Avenue at approximately 5:45 p.m. when she was struck just west of 126th Street by the driver of a Nissan Altima traveling in […]
CBS 2: Careless Pedestrians Walking Into Cars, Sinkholes, Hungry Bears
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Ft. Lee police chief Thomas Ripoli has had it with people getting hit by cars. So he’s taken the logical step: ordering a crackdown on pedestrians. “Pedestrians are now the new threat to street safety,” warns CBS 2’s Kristine Johnson, before segment reporter Derricke Dennis runs down the list of common misadventures the chronically distracted get […]
Streetsblog Files TLC Complaint Over Reported West Village Fatality
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Streetsblog has filed a complaint with the Taxi and Limousine Commission over a crash that reportedly killed a pedestrian in the West Village. On May 2 at about 9:54 p.m., a 70-year-old woman walking her dog was crossing Jane Street near Hudson Street when she was hit by the driver of a yellow cab, according […]
75-Year-Old Man on Crutches, Wearing Reflective Vest, Killed in Manhattan
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A 75-year-old man on crutches was killed while trying to cross First Avenue on the Upper East Side this morning. According to reports, the victim, who was wearing a reflective vest, crossed in front of a stopped box truck at First at 89th Street at approximately 8:20 a.m. When the signal changed, the victim was […]
Man Who Killed Sister Mary Celine Graham in NYPD Chase Pleads to Murder
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A man who plowed into a crowd of Harlem pedestrians while fleeing police, killing a nun, has pleaded guilty to murder. On the morning of June 22, 2010, police investigating a string of gunpoint robberies stopped a minivan occupied by Dyson Williams and William Robbins near W. 142nd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, according to a […]
Video: NYPD Cruiser Chases Down Manhattan Cyclist
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In the first few seconds of this video, when you see the cop in the unmarked NYPD cruiser hit the siren and edge through a Manhattan intersection, stopping traffic before he steps on the gas, you may wonder: Is there a bank robbery in progress? A call of shots fired? No. This officer is speeding […]
NYPD Won’t Confirm West Village Pedestrian Fatality
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Last week, a reader wrote to tell us that a woman hit by a cab driver in the West Village on May 2 had died of her injuries. According to the Daily News, the woman was crossing Jane Street near Hudson Street with her dog when she was hit by the driver of a yellow […]
Citi Bikes It Is: Citi to Sponsor New York Bike-Share
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Banking giant Citi will be the primary sponsor of New York’s bike-share system, set to launch this summer with 600 stations and 10,000 bikes in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Mayor Bloomberg and NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan made the announcement a short while ago at City Hall, where bikes and a logo-adorned station are temporarily on […]
Eyes on the Street: Upper West Side Crash Leaves Vehicle Overturned
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Reader Daniel Green sends in this picture of a Thursday afternoon crash at Broadway and W. 77th Street. According to FDNY, the crash occurred at approximately 1:21 p.m. One person was treated for injuries and released, while a second was hospitalized at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, a spokesperson said. FDNY did not know if bystanders were among […]