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Transportation Alternatives Launches Probe Into NYPD Crash Investigations

By Brad Aaron | Nov 30, 2011 | 9 Comments

Transportation Alternatives today delivered over 2,500 citizen letters to Ray Kelly demanding that NYPD crack down on dangerous driving, and announced a comprehensive probe into how the department handles traffic crash investigations. Flanked by dozens of supporters and victims of traffic violence at 1 Police Plaza, TA executive director Paul Steely White excoriated NYPD for […]

Celebrate Complete Streets at TSTC’s Annual Benefit

By Noah Kazis | Oct 28, 2011 | 1 Comment

The passage of New York’s complete streets law was one of the year’s biggest victories for safe and sustainable transportation. At its annual benefit next Thursday, Tri-State Transportation Campaign will celebrate getting the through Albany and honor three pivotal figures in that fight: Sen. Charles Fuschillo, the bill’s sponsor; Sandi Vega, whose daughter Brittany was […]

Victim’s Family to NYPD: Tell Us What Happened to Our Son

By Brad Aaron | Oct 26, 2011 | 21 Comments

The family of Mathieu Lefevre, the 30-year-old artist killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in East Williamsburg last week, was joined by dozens of supporters outside 1 Police Plaza today to demand that NYPD rein in deadly driving and end its policy of silence when it comes to fatal traffic crashes. Paul […]

Open Thread: How Would You Use City Traffic Crash Data?

By Brad Aaron | Oct 18, 2011 | 7 Comments

On Monday Transportation Alternatives released a report tallying pedestrian-involved crashes in each of the city’s community board districts, based on numbers from the state Department of Motor Vehicles, between 1995 and 2009. Not surprisingly, the data reveal that the most collisions occurred in Midtown Manhattan, where high-density auto and foot traffic led to 8,604 crashes […]

One Year After Taking Effect, State’s Vulnerable User Laws Gathering Dust

By Brad Aaron | Oct 13, 2011 | 9 Comments

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the adoption of Hayley and Diego’s Law, which established the charge of “careless driving” in New York State and gave police and prosecutors a new tool to hold motorists who injure pedestrians and cyclists accountable. Unfortunately, says Transportation Alternatives, over the past 12 months the law has gone largely […]

CrashStat Upgrade Provides Interactive, Up-To-Date Street Safety Data

By Noah Kazis | Oct 12, 2011 | 8 Comments

Transportation Alternatives launched an updated version of its CrashStat website today, providing a wealth of new data about street safety in New York City and where pedestrians and cyclists are most at risk. The upgrade adds four years of geo-coded data about traffic injuries and fatalities, a smoother interface, and a wealth of interactive features. […]

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