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
Driver Who Killed Phil O’Reilly Had a History of Speeding and Red Light Tickets
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The same Nissan was cited for speeding five times in less than two years and a red light violation two months before O'Reilly was killed.
NYC Motorists Injured 1,166 Pedestrians and Cyclists in January, and Killed Eight
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Eleven people died in New York City traffic in January, and 4,330 were injured, according to City Hall. Pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths declined compared to January 2017.
Stop Killing Kids: March for Safer NYC Streets on Monday
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City motorists have killed no fewer than 24 children age 14 and under since the 2014 launch of the Vision Zero traffic safety program. On Monday, you can demand more from the city.
Most Council Members Want DOT’s Routine Paving Projects to Incorporate Safer Street Designs
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A majority of the City Council has signed on to support the proposition that whenever DOT repaves a street, it should add design and engineering elements that make walking and biking safer.
When We Treat Driving as a Fundamental Right, People Lose Their Lives
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Officials and the media are questioning how Dorothy Bruns, who posed such an obvious and significant threat to public safety, was allowed to drive.
DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed 2 Kids in Crosswalk
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Video shows Dorothy Bruns run a red light before striking the children, ages 1 and 4, and their mothers. The car Bruns was driving has been tagged for four red light violations and four school zone speeding violations since 2016.
Postal Service Street Cheats Double Park Personal Cars on Empire Boulevard Sidewalk
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Placard abuse by postal workers is a daily occurrence at the James E. Davis post office in Crown Heights.
This Is the Tool You Need to Push for Safer Streets in Your Part of NYC
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When CHEKPEDS introduced Crash Mapper a year ago, it was already an improvement over City Hall's Vision Zero View. Crash Mapper uses the same data as the city map, but the public can do a lot more with it.
Street Cheats Are Bullish on Pine Street in the Financial District
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Streets in the Financial District predate the automobile and are very narrow by today's standards. Tell that to the Street Cheats who cause headache-inducing scenes like this one.
NYC Health Department Closes Ranks Around Staffer Caught Repeatedly Stealing Curb Space
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DOH won't reveal who habitually left a fleet vehicle in a no parking zone next to a park entrance on the Manhattan street where Commissioner Mary Bassett owns a home. The agency did not take the car away from the employee.
Help @illegal53NYC Shame NYPD Into Ridding City Streets of Trucks Designed for Highways
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@illegal53NYC is doing for illegally oversized trucks what @placardabuse does for placard abuse -- drawing attention to a pervasive and dangerous traffic problem that City Hall and NYPD have not addressed in any meaningful way.
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior Walking With Right of Way in Woodside
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The collision occurred at an intersection where DOT allows people to park their cars to the edge of crosswalks, which hinders visibility and safety.