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
Maria Tripp Killed by Driver on Atlantic Avenue, No Charges Filed
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A Brooklyn woman was killed Thursday by a driver trying to make a light on Atlantic Avenue, according to reports. At approximately 4:48 p.m., Maria Tripp was crossing Atlantic at Ralph Avenue with five other people, including her daughter and nephew, when she was hit by the driver of a Chevrolet Impala. The driver was […]
Memo to Daily News: Local NYC Streets Could Also Use State DOT Attention
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After two crashes in six years that caused 13 fatalities and an outcry from an indignant press corps suddenly obsessed with traffic safety, the New York State Department of Transportation has turned its attention to the Bronx River Parkway. The concrete barriers planned for the parkway seem designed to facilitate speeding, but the state DOT […]
If Cars Were Cranes …
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Below is a statement from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, issued last week after James Lomma was cleared of manslaughter for the deaths of two workers in a 2008 crane collapse: “Although we are disappointed with the Judge’s verdict, each case we have brought in this area has put increased scrutiny on the construction industry […]
BikeNYC.org: Your Guide to Bike Month and Beyond
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Today is the first day of Bike Month 2012, and Transportation Alternatives has launched a comprehensive web site to make sure you don’t miss a thing. At bikenyc.org you can plan your month with day-by-day event listings, and plan your routes with a Ride the City map. Best part: The site will be around when […]
DOT Expanding Use of “Life Preserving Intervals,” With More to Come
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One more tidbit from last Friday’s Regional Plan Association shindig: During the Q&A session at the “Cars vs. Bikes vs. Pedestrians” panel (a title that seemed unnecessarily provocative to moderator Trent Lethco, RPA board member and transportation consultant with engineering firm Arup, until he concluded that it “reflects realities”), I asked about leading pedestrian intervals. […]
DOT: New York City’s Complete Streets Are Built to Last
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The New York City Department of Transportation is nurturing a culture of safer streets that it expects to outlast the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, DOT policy director Jon Orcutt said at last Friday’s Regional Plan Association annual assembly. Speaking at a panel on the politics of multi-modal streets, Orcutt described Bloomberg’s PlaNYC as a “mandate” […]
Dan Fellegara Killed by Cab Driver in Manhattan, No Charges Filed
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An outlaw committed suicide on Sixth Avenue early Sunday morning. At least that’s how the death of Dan Fellegara was reported by the Post and Daily News. Fellegara, a construction manager from Baltimore who, according to most accounts, was 29, was crossing Sixth at Watts Street in Soho at around 4:30 a.m. when he fell […]
Timothy Keith Killed by Cab Driver in Brooklyn, No Charges Filed
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Timothy Keith, the 5-year-old boy who was hit by a cab driver in Brooklyn earlier this month, died days later from his injuries. Timothy was walking with his parents on Hicks Street in Cobble Hill on the afternoon of April 14 when, according to NYPD, he ran into the street and was struck by a cab […]
Mike Rogalle Killed by Curb-Jumping Driver in Manhattan, No Charges Filed
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Mike Rogalle, the UPS worker struck while on the job in Lower Manhattan last week, has died. Rogalle was on the sidewalk near 15 Beekman Street at 4:39 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, when the driver of a GMC SUV jumped the curb, striking him from behind. Witnesses described a horrific scene, with Rogalle trapped […]
Marty Golden: Time for Strict Enforcement on Life-Saving Truck Mirrors
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An informal survey conducted by the Daily News suggests that many trucking companies and truck drivers are ignoring the state’s four-month-old crossover mirror law, and that police are not enforcing the safety measure. The law requires that trucks weighing over 26,000 pounds that are driven on city streets be equipped with convex, or “crossover,” mirrors, which […]
Charles Hynes Levies Manslaughter Charge for Killing of Margaret Myers
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Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has issued a charge of manslaughter for the death of pedestrian Margaret Myers. According to published reports, Domino’s Pizza deliveryman Videsh Badal was drunk and driving with a suspended a license when he struck Myers, 69, on Wortman Avenue in East New York on the evening of March 7. He […]
Dangerous Drivers Practically Begging for NYPD’s Attention
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The DNAinfo story on the crash that injured multiple people in Midtown Saturday night is like the elementary school exercise that involved a sequence of sentences with one that didn’t belong. Nine people were hurt when a Jaguar sparked a chain reaction accident near Bryant Park Saturday night, authorities said. According to police, the driver […]