DECISION 2021: Nine Candidates Vie To Represent Lower Manhattan
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There's a rock ’em sock ’em Democratic primary to represent the oldest part of the city — which presents candidates with some thorny street-safety issues.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car crashes
OPINION: What is ‘Traffic Violence’ and Why Do We Need To Talk About It?
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We were all raised in car culture — which normalizes the idea that 40,000 people will die in car crashes every year. But it's not normal. And it needs to be called what it is.
Why Motorcycle Companies Are Betting on E-Bikes
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America's best-known motorcycle brand is now selling e-bikes — reigniting a conversation about the changing role of automotive options beyond cars on U.S. roadways.
REPORT: City Spent More to Settle Crash Suits Last Year
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Injuries caused by city employees behind the wheel of their taxpayer-funded government cars cost the city close to $150 million in settlements last year — 33 percent more than they did just one year earlier, a new report shows.
REPORT: Increase in Death Rate in 2020 Highest One-Year Spike in Almost a Century
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The total annual mileage dropped about 13 percent during the pandemic, meaning that the increase in the death rate was actually the highest since 1924.
Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine
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Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.