Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

NYPD officers in Brooklyn. Cops who live outside the city often act like an occupying force, State Sen. Kevin Parker writes. Photo: AdmiralHalseyy via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’

By Kevin Parker | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

State Sen. Kevin Parker makes the case for enacting a residency requirement for cops.

Manhattan Pol to NYPD: Follow the Law on Placard Misuse

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Manhattan City Council Member Gale Brewer (inset) is the latest elected official to demand that the NYPD follow the law when it comes to cracking down on placard abuse by city workers including, mostly, cops.

The diseased heart of New York. And a diseased heart (inset).

Thursday’s Headlines: Heart Monitor Edition

By Streetsblog | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

A Council Member acts on noise after our blockbuster story. Plus all the other news from the day.

Drivers Seriously Injure Two More Pedestrians — But One Hit-and-Run Driver Collared, Say Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

Crashes have injured 14,488 people, or roughly 120 New Yorkers every day. Of those, 4,157 were pedestrians, cyclists or moped or scooter riders. That means roughly 34 vulnerable road users are injured every day in this city.

'We Need New Station Houses Because of NYPD's Illegal Parking,' Communities Say

By Eve Kessler | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

The antidote to illegal cop parking? Why, more parking, of course, say many community boards.

Above, a private carting truck that lacks protective side rails. The city's historical deal on commercial waste zones will mandate the rails — if it ever gets off the ground. Photo: Facebook

TRASH TALK: Advocates Warn Against Further Delays on Commercial Waste Zones

By Eve Kessler | May 2, 2022 | No Comments

They don't trust them as far as they can throw them.

Show More Stories