Grieving Family Horrified by ‘Not Guilty’ Plea By Driver Who Killed Beloved Delivery Worker
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The life of Carlos Garcia-Ramos was a struggle from day one. His death continues that sad tradition.
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National Safety Board Chair Discusses Vision Zero and the Problems of Heavy EVs
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"We have to be careful that we aren’t also creating unintended consequences: more death on our roads."
Monday’s Headlines: Martin Luther King Day Special
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It’s fitting that today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day because the themes of the weekend were themes the great thinker dealt with repeatedly during his life: entitlement, privilege and inequity. Plus other news.
Ninth Street Cyclists Share Their Stories of Fear
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Cyclists vented their anger at unsafe conditions on Brooklyn’s Ninth Street bike lane on Thursday, two days after a truck driver killed a 37-year-old wife and mother of two while she was riding an electric Citi Bike on an unprotected stretch west of Third Avenue.
Friday’s Headlines: Meet the Scofflaws Edition
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Some good news on the scofflaw front yesterday: The MTA seized 21 cars of some serious toll evaders on Wednesday, including one Mazda whose owner owed $57,000 in unpaid tolls and fines from roughly 500 unpaid tolls. Plus other news.
KOMANOFF: Listening to Lehrer Helps Understand The Mindset Keeping our Streets Unsafe
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Hearing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer chatting it up on Lehrer’s show Wednesday morning gave me a new insight into why New York streets remain so unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.