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
Civic Groups Renew Call for Streets That Support Public Expression
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After a larger than expected turnout for the Women's March over the weekend, Transportation Alternatives and other civic organizations reiterated their call for Mayor de Blasio to make major streets and public spaces more amenable to public demonstrations.
NYPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Dismembered Woman in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
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It would be the second time this month NYPD declined to charge a motorist for leaving the scene of a fatal crash -- a felony.
Cuomo Backpedals on Removing I-81 From Downtown Syracuse
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Since it was built in the 1950s, the elevated highway has stifled downtown and separated it from Syracuse University. Removing it could be a transformative city-building project, but Cuomo is waffling.
Motorist Kills 65-Year-Old Man on Main Street in Flushing
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The victim was at least the fifth person killed while walking or biking this year on a street the city knows to be especially dangerous.
Reckless Drivers Rule Outside Bronx School Where Driver Killed 8-Year-Old
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Reckless driving persists near a Kingsbridge Heights school more than two years after a motorist killed third-grader Rylee Ramos.
A Plea for de Blasio to Support Free Expression With Better Public Spaces
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With New Yorkers aching to make themselves heard by the incoming president, a coalition of planning and advocacy groups wants Mayor de Blasio to improve public access to key streets and gathering places. Among other recommendations, the groups urge the mayor to turn Fifth Avenue and 14th Street into pedestrian and transit zones.
Feliks Dadiomov, 88, Fourth Person Killed on Vision Zero Priority Corridor in 2017
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Seniors suffer disproportionately from traffic violence in NYC. NYPD and the press blamed the victim for his own death.
No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours
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Motorists killed three people walking and biking in Brooklyn. In one case a driver ran over a senior in broad daylight and left the scene.
New Yorkers Want Driverless Cars to Prioritize Pedestrian Safety
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The vast majority of New Yorkers want vehicle manufacturers to prioritize pedestrian safety in any self-driving cars deployed on city streets, according to a poll commissioned by Transportation Alternatives.
Uber Should Reveal Trip Data Just Like Other Taxis
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The TLC has trip destination data for yellow and green cabs. It should get the same from Uber and Lyft.
Court Holds NYC Liable for Injuries on Dangerous Streets
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The decision says that when local governments are aware that a street design leads to dangerous driving behaviors, they have an obligation to act.
Nostrand Avenue, Vision Zero Priority Corridor, Takes Another Life
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A teacher on her way to work was killed yesterday by two drivers on Nostrand Avenue, a Vision Zero priority corridor that is slated for safety fixes -- but not at the intersection where the collision occurred.