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Brad Aaron

@BradAaron
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

Streetfilms: Hop on the L Train Bike Train

By Brad Aaron | Apr 12, 2018 | 6 Comments
“The city needs to make sure that everything they can do to let us get to Manhattan safely gets done,” said Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
Gale Brewer and Adriano Espaillat are calling on DOT to rip out protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, which would undo a major street safety project that took a decade of citizen advocacy.

Adriano Espaillat and Gale Brewer Want DOT to Erase the Brand New Dyckman Street Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2018 | 22 Comments
The fight for a safer Dyckman still isn't over.
In 2009 DOT made it legal to park in unmarked crosswalks, impeding sidewalk access for disabled New Yorkers at intersections citywide.

Does DOT's Rule Allowing Drivers to Block Curb Ramps Violate Accessibility Laws?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 10, 2018 | 8 Comments
The rule, prompted by former City Council member Vincent Gentile, may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
Video still: WABC

Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Lorenzo Anderson to Queens DA Richard Brown: “We Want Justice”

By Brad Aaron | Mar 29, 2018 | 2 Comments
Add another case to Brown's record of declining to pursue charges against drivers who kill people and flee the scene.
Photo: @AARPNY

Albany Can Save Lives By Including Speed Cameras in the Budget. Will They?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 29, 2018 | 1 Comment
Traffic violence victims and AARP pressed legislative leaders to expand NYC's automated speed enforcement program as budget negotiations conclude.

A Protected Bikeway for 10th Avenue Gains Momentum at Manhattan CB 4

By Brad Aaron | Mar 28, 2018 | 11 Comments
The transportation committee voted unanimously to recommend a northbound protected bikeway on 10th Avenue.
Steven Morales and Basid Miah were among the 16  people who lost their lives in traffic crashes on NYC streets last month.

NYC Motorists Injured 1,065 Pedestrians and Cyclists in February, and Killed 10

By Brad Aaron | Mar 27, 2018 | 2 Comments
City Hall reported 18 people killed by motorists while walking or biking through February, and 2,237 injured, compared to 19 deaths and 2,318 injuries in the first two months of 2017.
Photo: NY1

NYPD Could Have Taken Dorothy Bruns Off the Road Before She Killed 2 Kids, If Cops and DAs Cared About Traffic Violence

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2018 | 12 Comments
Months before she killed Abigail Blumenstein and Joshua Lew, NYPD says Dorothy Bruns injured a woman in Long Island City and fled the scene. Police did nothing about it.
Franklin and Noble streets in Brooklyn, where an Action Carting driver killed Neftaly Ramirez and fled the scene. The red arrow indicates the direction of the driver and the white arrow indicates the path of the victim, according to reports. Image: Google Maps

NYPD Rejects Request for Records on Hit-and-Run Killing of Neftaly Ramirez

By Brad Aaron | Mar 20, 2018 | 5 Comments
As long as police and prosecutors refuse to disclose information about the death of Neftaly Ramirez, the public has no way to know how they determined not to press charges.
City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, center, and other officials in 2016, after a hit-and-run driver killed Jean Paul Guerrero in Brooklyn. Guerrero’s alleged killer was arrested 11 months later. Photo: Office of Council Member Rodriguez

Will NYC’s New Alert System Improve NYPD’s Abysmal Hit-and-Run Arrest Rate?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 16, 2018 | 11 Comments
To help NYPD catch hit-and-run drivers, this weekend the city will launch an Amber Alert-style system to notify the public when a serious crash happens. Most drivers who critically injure or kill people and leave the scene in NYC are never arrested.
Video still: WNBC

NYPD: No Charges After Bus Driver Kills Woman Crossing Queens Street With the Right of Way

By Brad Aaron | Mar 14, 2018 | 14 Comments
Police indicated the victim was crossing the street lawfully but filed no charges under the city's Right of Way Law.

Streetfilms: Kids Lead the March for Safe Streets

By Brad Aaron | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 Comments
We can reshape our streets and our laws to protect children's lives. As you can see in the video, New Yorkers are ready for bold action to prioritize people over cars.
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