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Safety Group Walks Back Advice to Let Risky Teens Drive Megacars

By Kea Wilson | Oct 25, 2022 | No Comments

A top safety organization is recommending that parents put their teen drivers in larger cars that are safer for occupants but more lethal for pedestrians and cyclists — raising the issue of why we are enlisting children in the SUV arms race rather than making cars smaller and safer for everyone.

OPINION: Use Speed Cameras to Change Drivers’ Behavior

By Peter Muennig | Oct 25, 2022 | No Comments

Combined with other interventions, the devices could have an even greater role in traffic calming post-pandemic.

Panels covering the metal deck surface of the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge. Photo: Conor Lyman

DOT Testing Out Fix for ‘Cheese Grater’ Bike Lane on Roosevelt I. Bridge

By Dave Colon | Oct 25, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation confirmed that it is ditching the dangerous and slippery metal surface on the Roosevelt Island Bridge bike lane, covering it with panels that allow for a smooth and safe ride.

Ydanis Rodriguez any Jackson Heights pols cut a ceremonial ribbon on Paseo Park on Monday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

NUMBER CRUNCH: ‘Paseo Park’ is Already a Success Story, Defying Screaming Foes

By Steven Bodzin | Oct 25, 2022 | No Comments

Nice ribbon-cutting, Ydanis, but “Paseo Park,” is already an overwhelming success: the street has become much safer for all users as it has created dignified public space for all residents.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards tries to quiet the hecklers on the 34th Avenue open street on Monday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

NO TRICK, ALL TREAT: City to Ban Cars on Some Streets for Halloween

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 24, 2022 | No Comments

A good safety announcement in Queens comes amid rabid heckling from the pro-car minority.

The public bathrooms at the Fulton Street subway complex in Lower Manhattan is among eight stations that will have the facilities reopened in January 2023. Photo: Kevin Duggan with the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

EXCLUSIVE: MTA To Start Reopening Subway Bathrooms Early Next Year

By Kevin Duggan | Oct 24, 2022 | No Comments

The pandemic is over, so relief is on the way.

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