Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

The pedestrian was crossing Park Avenue with the light, cops said. Photo: Google

Bronx Pedestrian Killed by Driver Who Remains Uncharged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

The Bronx man who was hit and badly injured by a driver at a busy intersection in the Bathgate section has died of his injuries, police said on Thursday, the latest death in the bloodiest year of Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative.

Imagine so much more space for people at Atlantic and Fourth avenues. Graphic: Transportation Alternatives

SEE IT! Transportation Alternatives Shows Off ‘Shovel Ready’ NYC 25X25 Projects

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

If you have five minutes, you really gotta look at these videos.

The 39th Avenue bike boulevard. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT! Streetfilms Takes You to the ‘Bike Boulevard’

By Streetsblog | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

The city's new "bike boulevards" are a success. Injuries are down, tensions are down and comfort is up.

Justice for Baby Apolline. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

GRIPE SESSION: Departing Council Member Cumbo Gives Parting Gift to Car Owners

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

"The issue is also about parking," said Cumbo, one of many elected officials in this low-lying coastal city that fail to connect the dots between excessive driving and global climate change.

Friday’s Headlines: Bollards are Just Toothpicks Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

First, a quick video we wanted to show you of a speeding driver losing control of his car and slamming into a light post. Then the rest of the day's news.

A makeshift memorial on 35th Street for Xing Long Lin. Melinda Katz has declined to prosecute his killer. File photo: Julianne Cuba

Video Raises Questions About DA’s Decision to Clear Driver Who Killed Delivery Man, Attorneys Say

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

The video does not exonerate the driver in a way that Katz and the driver's lawyer believe, experts say.

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