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Steven Vago

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Photo: Lorie Shaull

Decision 2020: A Good Night, But Not a Great One, for Livable Streets

By Steven Vago | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments
Friends the livable streets movement fared extremely well — and an unrepentant homophobe was soundly defeated — in Tuesday's primary election balloting across the city.
A hit-and-run driver killed a man at the corner of Avenue N and E. 98th Street in Canarsie. Above, a downed stop sign and fire hydrant show the driver's path. Photo: Steven Vago

UPDATED: Brooklyn Man Killed in Early Morning Hit-and-Run

By Gersh Kuntzman and Steven Vago | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments
A Brooklyn man was run down and killed by the driver of a massive Jeep early Tuesday morning, and the driver and his passenger ran away from the crash scene leaving their victim to die, cops said.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

Carpocalypse Now … And Forever?! Mayor de Blasio Cheers Phase 2 Traffic Jams

By Steven Vago | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments
Phase 2 re-opening bringing city back to the "normal" of pollution, traffic and death.
Looking south, the NYPD had put barricades inside Carl Schurtz Park, confusing pedestrians and riders who had just exited the ferry and wanted to walk south. Photo: Steven Vago

Streetsblog Gets Action: Cops Pull Out of Carl Schurz Park

By Steven Vago | Jun 19, 2020 | No Comments
Ferry riders can now exit the 90th Street pier without having to walk many blocks out of their way because of a police barricade in Carl Schurz Park, a change in policy that came only after Streetsblog reported on it
An NYPD SUV blocks open space inside Carl Schurz Park at around 90th Street, making it impossible for pedestrians and ferry riders to walk south. Photo: Steven Vago

STREET THIEVES: NYPD Seizes Park Paths, Hindering Access to Mayor de Blasio’s Ferry for No Reason

By Steven Vago | Jun 17, 2020 | No Comments
The tale of two cities is right there in Hizzoner’s backyard.
The scene of this morning's crash. The cone on the right represents the point of impact, witnesses said. Photo: Steven Vago

Another Cyclist Killed by Driver — The Third This Month

By Gersh Kuntzman and Steven Vago | Jun 16, 2020 | No Comments
An MTA bus driver struck and killed a cyclist on Fifth Avenue — and the lack of a bike lane is being blamed.

SIDEBAR: The NYPD Is A Terrible Vision Zero Partner

By Gersh Kuntzman and Steven Vago | Jun 13, 2020 | No Comments
The mayor and Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg often defend the NYPD's record on street safety. But it is a very poor one. Here's a timeline to refresh everyone's memory.
Salvador Vazquez is raising money to bury his cousin, Ivan Morales (inset), who was killed in a crash last week. Photo: Steven Vago

Killed Cyclist Sent Money to His Mother in Mexico

By Steven Vago | Jun 12, 2020 | No Comments
Relatives of delivery cyclist Ivan Morales are so desperate to raise money to bury the Mexican-born worker that they have been passing the hat at the crash site.
In Jackson Heights, residents are using the 34th Avenue open street exactly as designed: for safe, socially responsible recreation. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Queens Pols: Make 34th Avenue Permanently Car-Free

By Steven Vago | Jun 11, 2020 | No Comments
Council Member Daniel Dromm and State Senator Jessica Ramos want the city to keep the open street off-limits to cars, even after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
The day's protests started at Foley Square. Photo: Steven Vago

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Black New Yorkers Talk About Their Fear in Public Space

By Steven Vago | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments
Many are walking the walk — but only minorities are feeling the fear.
Crowds on dangerous Flushing Main Street. The City Council is considering a rezoning that would add more cars to the area. Photo: Steven Vago

Flushing Hopes for its Own ‘Miracle’ on Main Street

By Steven Vago | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments
Main Street Flushing needs a 14th Street-style busway.
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