Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

Liberty Avenue intersection where a motorist killed Toolia Rambarose. Image: Google Maps

DOT Needs More Resources From City Hall to Fix Streets Like Deadly Liberty Ave. in Queens

By Brad Aaron | Feb 15, 2018 | No Comments

Six people have died in crashes on Liberty Avenue since 2009. DOT noted hazardous conditions for walking on Liberty in 2015, but didn’t prescribe safety upgrades.

The scene of the crash that killed Kevin Flores. Video still: WNBC

Evidence Suggests Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Is Not Prosecuting Deadly Right of Way Violations

By Brad Aaron | Feb 1, 2018 | 9 Comments

Twice in the past year, Gonzalez declined to charge drivers who killed cyclists for violating the victims’ right of way, though it appears charges were warranted under city law.

Union Turnpike is a high-speed street bordering the St. John's University Queens campus where O'Reilly was struck. Image: Google Street View

Driver Strikes and Kills Phil O’Reilly on Union Turnpike — NYPD Files No Charges

By Ben Fried | Jan 25, 2018 | 13 Comments

On Tuesday night, a driver struck and killed Phil O'Reilly on Union Turnpike at 175th Street in Hillcrest. O'Reilly led rides with the Five Borough Bike Club and remembrances have been pouring in on social media.

The DOT plan calls for raised center-running bike lanes along the median of Atlantic Avenue. Image: DOT

DOT Plans Median Bike Lanes on Eastern Section of Atlantic Avenue

By David Meyer | Jan 16, 2018 | 15 Comments

Raised median bike lanes are slated for a stretch of Atlantic Avenue crossing the Brooklyn-Queens border.

While total traffic deaths fell in 2017, cyclist fatalities increased to a troublingly high level. Image: TransAlt

TransAlt: Congestion Pricing Holds the Key to Vision Zero

By David Meyer | Jan 11, 2018 | 6 Comments

To achieve his goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024, Mayor de Blasio must do more to get cars off NYC streets.

Pedestrian fatalities have fallen 45 percent in the four years since Mayor de Blasio took office. Image: NYC Mayor's Office/NYC DOT

NYC Pedestrian Deaths Fell Significantly in 2017, Bucking National Trends

By David Meyer | Jan 8, 2018 | 24 Comments

The sustained reduction in fatalities should bolster the political case for moving forward with bolder street designs more rapidly.

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