Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

Queens Boulevard Safety Plan Has First Encounter With a Community Board

By Stephen Miller | Apr 1, 2015 | 18 Comments

Skepticism from the Community Board 2 transportation committee toward DOT’s proposed changes for Queens Boulevard wore off over the course of a meeting last night, as board members learned more about the project for 1.3 miles of safety improvements [PDF]. DOT will return to the committee again after tweaking the plan, which appears to be on track to receive CB 2’s backing by […]

More Details From DOT’s Plan to Add Protected Bike Lanes to Queens Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Mar 31, 2015 | 31 Comments

Here’s a closer look at DOT’s plan to add protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures to 1.3 miles of Queens Boulevard. DOT will be presenting these slides tonight to the Queens Community Board 2 transportation committee [PDF]. The top image shows the proposed layout on blocks where drivers can exit the central roadway to access the service […]

Boulevard of Life, Phase 1: DOT Will Add Protected Bike Lanes to Queens Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Mar 31, 2015 | 71 Comments

A key section of Queens Boulevard will get protected bike lanes this summer, DOT announced today. The improvements are the first phase of a broader $100 million overhaul that will encompass seven miles of the notoriously dangerous street. Queens Boulevard is one of the only continuous east-west connections in the borough, making it a natural biking route, but […]

Daily News Inadvertently Reveals the Extent of NYC’s Speeding Epidemic

By Brad Aaron | Mar 30, 2015 | 9 Comments

If you’re a Daily News reader, today is your lucky day. The paper that is not afraid to oppose safer streets for walking, biking, and driving has a major exclusive, and it is this: New York City has a small number of speed cameras, and they are catching more speeding drivers than NYPD. It’s actually a good […]

Albany Bill Would Bar Police From Cuffing Bus Drivers Who Hit People

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2015 | 3 Comments

State lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prohibit police from detaining, but not charging, bus drivers who hit pedestrians and cyclists. The bill appears intended to spare bus drivers from being handcuffed and taken into custody for violating the Right of Way Law without exempting them from the law altogether, as a City Council bill would do. The council bill, which currently has […]

NYC Now Tracking Crashes Involving City Government Fleet, Except NYPD

By Stephen Miller | Mar 24, 2015 | 4 Comments

Drivers of city government vehicles crashed at least 5,605 times last year, including 378 collisions that resulted in injury and seven fatalities, according to a new city database. Of the injury crashes, 41 harmed pedestrians and 11 hurt cyclists. The database collects information on crashes involving vehicles from all city agencies — except NYPD, which has yet to share its data. “It’s the first time that […]

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