Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

A common problem. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Says (Again) that He’ll Look into NYPD Theft of Public Space (Which He Promised to Do Before)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio once again promised on Friday to rein in rogue police precincts that continue to steal public sidewalks and streets in a way that endangers pedestrians, cyclists and drivers — a promise he has made before.

Kate Rozen and her electric cargo bike. Photo: Courtesy Kate Rozen

OPINION: In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)

By Kate Rozen | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

First, a driver hit me. Then many in my social circle implicitly blamed me. That’s reason enough for examining our deadly deal with the automobile.

Cops from the 20th Precinct park their personal vehicles in a left turn lane on Columbus Avenue, causing danger and congestion. Photo: Streetsblog

Eyes on the Street: Cops are Undermining Safety on Columbus Ave.

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

Cops in the 20th Precinct are leaving their private vehicles in a left-turn lane created by the Department of Transportation to make a busy Upper West Side intersection safer — the latest example of the DOT's so-called "Vision Zero partners" not caring about Vision Zero designs.

Drag-racers' delight: The Dodge charger. Photo: A. Belani, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: Muscle-Car Makers Market Mayhem

By Tom Flood | Aug 16, 2021 | No Comments

Dodge sells its Chargers with images of road recklessness and — whaddya know? — some Charger drivers copy the ads. It's time for the dangerous appeals to end.

No one is driving this car, except the car. Photo: : Mobileye, an Intel Company

Self-Driving Car Company to Test a Second Autonomous Vehicle in NYC

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 13, 2021 | No Comments

Wait a minute — there's going to be another one of those things out there? And then five more?!

New electric tractor trailer. Photo: Fiifi Frimpong

City Retires More Dirty Diesel Trucks in the Pollution-Plagued South Bronx

By Fiifi Frimpong | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

A beer distributor gets five gleaming, electric delivery vehicles, courtesy of the state DEC.

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