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Update: Jeep Driver Kills 1-Year-Old on Staten Island and Is Later Charged

By Julianne Cuba | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

A 1-year-old baby is dead after the driver of a Jeep struck him and his mother as they crossed a Staten Island street in the crosswalk on Thursday morning, said cops, who later charged the driver with failure to yield, a minor charge.

The cover of the DOT presentation shows pretty clearly what's wrong with Schermerhorn Street. Photo: DOT

At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign

By Julianne Cuba | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.

INVESTIGATION: City School Streets are Uniquely Dangerous

By Jesse Coburn | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

A six-month Streetsblog investigation found that streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.

The Shore Parkway greenway is getting a facelift, but where will cyclists and pedestrians go? File photo: Gersh Kuntzman/Graphic: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

Parks Department Can’t Guarantee Safe Alternate Route During Year-Long Brooklyn Greenway Repair

By Dave Colon | May 23, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation says it's working on it it, but nothing's been settled.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes lost a lot of key — and bold — provisions in his speed camera deal.

Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions

By Julianne Cuba | May 19, 2022 | No Comments

Albany lawmakers on Thursday afternoon reached a deal to renew and expand the city’s speed camera program, keeping them on 24/7 — but the deal was reached only after key provisions of the bill that would help keep reckless drivers off the road were gutted by state lawmakers.

Scofflaw trucks like these are costing us big-time. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb

By Eve Kessler | May 19, 2022 | No Comments

It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."

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