Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

The police officers who tried to run over anti-police-brutality protesters in several incidents on May 30, 2020 will now be held accountable.

NYPD Out of Control: Videos Depict Cops Ramming Squad Cars into Protesters

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 30, 2020 | No Comments

Police are using their squad cars as deadly weapons in their response on Saturday to protesters decrying police violence against people of color, most recently the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Gov. Cuomo chatted with Mayor de Blasio (background on screen) on Friday. Photo: Governor's office

Feds Recommend More Driving — And de Blasio and Cuomo Shrug Off the Carpocalyse

By Kea Wilson and Gersh Kuntzman | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

The Centers for Disease and Control wants urban Americans to drive more in the short term. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo seem to be all right with that for now.

De Blasio Announces 13 More Miles of Open Streets, Making NYC the Nation’s Leader (Finally!)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

Now we have close to 44 miles of temporary car-free streets and protected bike lanes.

The mayor on Wednesday: "Lovingly rigorous" (see below).

Memo to Paris Mayor: Please Tell Mayor de Blasio to Implement Car-Reduction Strategies Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio refused to commit to making his limited open streets program permanent after the coronavirus crisis — even as he praised his Paris counterpart who is doing just that ... and more.

Op-Ed: Fix the Flaws in the State’s E-Bike Law

By Dan Suraci | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Differing helmet requirements, labeling, and local edicts will confuse riders, manufacturers — and the (too often uninformed) police.

Here's what the finished portion of the Brooklyn greenway on Flushing Avenue looks like more or less. Image: NYC DOT/DDC/Parsons

Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway

By Dave Colon | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.

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