Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

Lime's Russell Murphy teaching a Bronx resident how to ride an e-scooter. Photo: Fiifi Frimpong

Bronx Scooter-Share Program Kicks Off Next Week

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

Thousands of devices will be unleashed after paltry attendance at trainings, but the DOT hopes for the best.

Gov. Cuomo: On his way out. File photo: Office of the Governor

Thursday’s Headlines: Gloating Season Edition

By Eve Kessler | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

Various outlets do the post-Cuomo transportation story. Plus other news.

Barry the barred owl in Central Park. Photo: Via Twitter

Birders Screech at Central Park Conservancy on Owl-icide

By Eve Kessler | Aug 9, 2021 | No Comments

Distrust mounts after the not-for-profit seems to blame beloved Barry for its own death.

The city's Summer Streets program is beloved. So why is it only in Manhattan? Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Monday’s Headlines: Everyone Loves Summer Streets (So Why Can’t We Have it All the Time?) Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 9, 2021 | No Comments

The first of two installments of Summer Streets was a huge success on Saturday as the city barred cars from a corridor between the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park. Plus all the other news (there's a lot today!).

Canal Street. File photo: Joseph Tedeschi

OPINION: What Should Be Done About Canal Street?

By Annie Weinstock | Aug 9, 2021 | No Comments

The nostrums are no mystery. Rather than doing a million more studies, the city should just fix it.

An owl (inset) was killed by a Parks worker. We are not going to pretend that the owl in the picture is the owl who was killed. Photo: NYC.gov

Details Emerge: Beloved Owl Killed by Pick-up Truck Driver in Central Park!

By Eve Kessler | Aug 6, 2021 | No Comments

'Barry' felled by maintenance vehicle that was 'traveling slowly,' the Conservancy claimed.

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