Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez (left) and Carlina Rivera.

New Council Bills Will Create a Bike and a Pedestrian Mayor

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

A package of bills seek to create two new agencies: an Office of Active Transportation, and an Office of Pedestrian (final names are pending, we're told).

Andy Byford and a friend — in happier times. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

MTA to City Hall: Stop Lying about Rockefeller Center Plan

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Wow, it's a classic governmental back-and-forth, with an extra back-and-forth added in!

Ghost of Christmas past: This was Rockefeller Center before the Adams administration stepped in. Photo: Stunt Queen

GRINCH NO MORE! Mayor Will Create More Pedestrian Space in Rockefeller Center for the Holidays

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 22, 2019 | No Comments

He's no longer a mean one, Mr. Mayor.

There is no crosswalk at the spot where the pedestrian was struck. Photo: Google

Another Pedestrian Killed in Crossing with No Crosswalk!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 22, 2019 | No Comments

Cops didn't provide other important information, such as the speed of the driver.

City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.

Assembly Member Robert Carroll and a police officer from the 66th Precinct at Monday night's street safety town hall. Photo: Katherine Willis

Bad Lieutenants: NYPD Has No Answers At Street Safety Town Hall

By Dave Colon | Nov 20, 2019 | No Comments

Same old NYPD.

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