Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

DA Cy Vance: $250 Fine for Motorist Accused of Deliberately Striking Cyclist

By Brad Aaron | Oct 22, 2014 | 157 Comments

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped assault charges against a hit-and-run driver accused of intentionally ramming a cyclist with an SUV, allowing the defendant to plead guilty to leaving the scene and pay a small fine, according to court documents and the victim’s attorney, Steve Vaccaro. Vaccaro says the case was one of several handled […]

NYPD Recommended a Mandatory Helmet Law in 2011

By Stephen Miller | Oct 16, 2014 | 32 Comments

Three years ago, NYPD recommended a mandatory helmet law for all cyclists. While the proposal gained traction among some elected officials, it did not receive support from the Bloomberg administration. The de Blasio administration said yesterday that it won’t back a mandatory helmet law, either. While a helmet law isn’t on the agenda now, it’s a […]

NYPD: Failure to Yield Caused Crash That Left Cyclist Brain Dead; No Charges

By Stephen Miller | Oct 13, 2014 | 57 Comments

Update: Moström was removed from life support a week after the crash, according to the Post. No charges have been filed against the bus driver who left a Roosevelt Island cyclist brain dead last week, even though NYPD’s preliminary investigation shows the driver caused the crash by failing to yield to the cyclist. At 9:18 p.m. on […]

Manhattan CB 6 Backs East River Greenway Connector on 37th Street

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2014 | 12 Comments

It’s going to become safer and easier to access the East River Greenway, thanks to a vote last night by Manhattan Community Board 6. In a surprisingly drama-free meeting, the board backed the recommendation of DOT and its own transportation committee for a two-way bike path on a single block of 37th Street, connecting the […]

Momentum Builds for Car-Free Trials in Central Park and Prospect Park

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2014 | 10 Comments

The very first Streetfilm was released 10 years ago, for a campaign that’s on the verge of a major milestone today. On Tuesday, Council Members Mark Levine and Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill that would make the entirety of the Central Park loop car-free for three months next summer. The city would be required to […]

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