Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Can't we just get this? Photo: NYC DOT/Flickr

Mayor Reveals His ‘Open Streets’ Plan — And It’s Just Two Streets Per Borough

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor said his plan was limited because of his concerns about enforcing it so that pedestrians don't use the newly granted space to congregate too closely. Whatevs.

The constant stream of traffic means that anyone seeking to cross Farmers Boulevard must wait for a gap in order to proceed. The new leading pedestrian intervals on the traffic lights make it easier and more predictable for everyone. Photo: Samuel Santaella

Op-Ed: One Small Step for Street Safety, One Giant Leap for Human Dignity

By Samuel Santaella | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

As New Yorkers stay home, it helps vulnerable road users to have a few extra seconds to cross a really wide, dangerous Queens street.

UPDATE: Cuomo Orders de Blasio to Ban Cars on Some Streets to Promote Social Distancing, But Mayor is Unsure

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 22, 2020 | No Comments

At his daily press conference on Sunday, the governor said he spoke with the mayor and with Council Speaker Corey Johnson to "develop an immediate plan" to "open streets."

This is the corner where Carolyn Egger was killed by a driver. Photo: Google

Disabled Woman Latest Victim of Road Carnage

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

A woman crossing a Queens street on an "electric mobility scooter" was run down and killed by the driver of an SUV over the weekend, but the driver was not charged, police said on Tuesday.

This is the aftermath of the crash. Photo: Abigail Weinberg

Queens Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Motorcyclist

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments

A Queens woman was struck and killed on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood on Saturday night by a motorcyclist whom witnesses described as traveling at an extremely high rate of speed.

The Department of Sanitation has been promising for two years that New York will get some below-grade trash containers. We're still waiting. Photo: Marvel Architects and Recycle Track Systems, in partnership with Sam Schwartz Engineering and HR&A Advisors

EXCLUSIVE: City Takes Major Steps to Get Garbage off the Sidewalk

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 11, 2020 | No Comments

Bad news for city rats is great news for city residents.

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