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
Private Trash Haulers Are a Street Safety Menace — It’s Time for Carting Route Reforms
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With two people killed in the last three months, there’s more urgency to implement City Hall’s proposed reforms to bring order to waste collection routes and reduce private carter mileage on city streets.
StreetsPAC Releases First Endorsements for 2017 Council Races
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September 12 is primary day in NYC, and New Yorkers will be voting to determine every seat on the City Council, every borough president, and every district attorney.
NYPD’s Bike Ticket Blitzes After a Driver Kills a Cyclist Are as Data-Driven as Bloodletting
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NYPD can provide no evidence that ticketing bike riders when a motorist kills a cyclist reduces the prevalence of fatal or injurious crashes. And yet the practice persists years after Mayor de Blasio supposedly ushered in a more data-driven approach to traffic enforcement under the banner of Vision Zero.
NYPD Defends Perp and Tickets Cyclists After Garbage Truck Driver Kills Neftaly Ramirez and Flees Scene
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Early Saturday morning a driver believed to be operating a private sanitation truck struck and killed Neftaly Ramirez, 27, as he biked on Franklin Street in Greenpoint.
Add This Sinkhole to the List of Indignities East River Greenway Users Have to Deal With
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People biking and walking on the East River Greenway have been dealing with a widening sinkhole for weeks as DOT ignored calls to fix it.
NYC Kids Shouldn’t Have to Jump Through Hoops to Get a Play Street on Their Block
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Obstacles abound for local groups that want their own Play Streets. For instance, the city won't approve Play Streets without the blessing of the local police precinct and the local community board -- which is apt to be more concerned with keeping drivers happy than giving kids room to play.
Driver Kills Senior on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets, and NYPD Blames the Victim
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The NYPD public information office said it had only preliminary details, and that the investigation was ongoing. That didn't stop police sources from publicly absolving the driver.
Driver Kills Brooklyn Cyclist and NYPD Again Reflexively Blames the Victim in the Press
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NYPD cited no evidence that the deceased victim caused the crash, but that didn't stop the department from telling the media he ran a red light.
After Cyclist Deaths, Manhattan CB 4 Presses DOT for Protected Crosstown Bikeways
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After drivers killed two cyclists in the district last month, Manhattan Community Board 4 is reiterating its request for DOT to install protected bike lanes on crosstown streets in Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen.
Driver Kills Senior on Jamaica Ave., One of the Most Dangerous Streets for Walking in Queens
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A tow truck driver fatally struck Donna Hahl in a crosswalk. Motorists have killed at least 15 people walking on Jamaica Avenue since 2009.
Thank Simcha Felder and Senate Republicans for Obstructing Life-Saving Speed Cameras
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The State Senate bill to expand New York City’s speed camera program did not pass in part because of opposition from Brooklyn rep Simcha Felder, according to a Senate source familiar with the negotiations.
Reminder: Cars Have No Place in Central Park
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It’s been two years since the city expanded car-free zones in Central Park. Motorized carnage in the park remains a threat.