Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

This is file art. But it remains evidence of an industry in trouble.

Crackdown on Private Sanitation Reveals Full Extent of Industry’s Horrors

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 1, 2018 | 5 Comments

In just the first two days of a weeklong crackdown on the private sanitation industry, the NYPD said it issued more than 620 summons to the companies and their drivers — a stunning figure.

Jinsheng Wu was killed int his crosswalk on Friday. Photo: Google

Driver Not Charged for Killing Scooter Rider in Crosswalk

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 22, 2018 | 2 Comments

On Friday morning, a driver ran into and killed Jingsheng Wu as he rode an electric scooter — in the crosswalk and with the light, according to police — yet the driver was not charged.

Out with the old, in with the new: State Senator Marty Golden objected to a street safety improvement on Gerritsen Avenue. Photo: Twitter

Dear Marty Golden: This is an Opinion Column and You Are A Street Safety Menace

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 18, 2018 | 7 Comments

Our columnist is still writing about Marty Golden's obsession with traffic safety.

The garbage truck driver allegedly drove the wrong way onto Brooklyn Avenue. Notice the "Passenger Cars Only" sign. Photo: Google

UPDATE: Sanitation Truck Driver Arrested After Killing Pedestrian in Crown Heights

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 11, 2018 | 13 Comments

More bloodshed on the mean streets.

Speed demon: On Van Duzer Street in Staten Island, the city's "speed cushions" do not deter drivers. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: DOT ‘Speed Cushions’ Let Drivers Race On

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 12, 2018 | 27 Comments

Join me as I explore a newfangled speed bump that doesn't really deter speeders.

Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 10, 2018 | 3 Comments

Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.

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