Maniac Driver Let Go By Cops After Trying to Kill Cyclist is Nothing New
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And now Gothamist identifies the driver in the latest case as an FDNY firefighter and bodybuilder — who lives in Yonkers.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety
No Justice for Charles McClean, Killed by a Postal Service Driver
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One month after the death, city and federal officials remain mute and continue to deflect attention away from both the death and how rogue USPS drivers can be reined in.
Op-Ed: Treat Traffic Deaths Like the Measles
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Mary Beth Kelly: As safe-streets advocate, I am constantly amazed at just how many New Yorkers remain blasé about the serial killer hiding in plain sight.
Road Fatalities Are Way Up* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)
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Pay no attention to those statistics on that seemingly official NYPD website — traffic fatalities are not up 26.2 percent so far this year. They're "only" up 22.4 percent.
DOT Promises Traffic Light at Fatal Brooklyn Intersection
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But Council Member Mark Treyger says he's still "furious" at the department.
Will NYC Finally Get Garbage Out of Pedestrians’ Way?
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The departments of Sanitation and Transportation say they'll do something about it. But will their formal "request for expressions of interest" from community, industry and advocacy groups actually solve the problem?