Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

All Eyes on Senate as Families for Safe Streets Push for Lower Speed Limit

By Stephen Miller | May 29, 2014 | 6 Comments

Yesterday, five members of Families for Safe Streets were joined by Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg in Albany to build support for a bill to lower the city’s default speed limit to 25 mph. Advocates say Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is set to sign on as a sponsor, while City Hall and advocates continue to aim for […]

Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Ran Down Pedestrian on Sidewalk

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2014 | 8 Comments

Via Gothamist: Early Saturday morning, a driver ran over a pedestrian on the sidewalk in Astoria inflicting serious injuries, then sped off, continuing to drive on the sidewalk. Police told Gothamist that the victim suffered a broken leg and concussion, and they’re looking for help locating the hit-and-run driver. The collision at 30th Avenue and […]

No Mention of Cab Safety Tech as TLC Commish Outlines Vision Zero Budget

By Brad Aaron | May 16, 2014 | 1 Comment

Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero Action Plan contains a number of initiatives to improve cab driver safety, including “black box” technology to monitor cabbie behavior. TLC Commissioner Meera Joshi told the City Council in early May that the agency has issued RFIs for a telematics pilot program, but she didn’t mention the program during testimony at Thursday’s council […]

NYPD Transpo Chief Breaks Down Street Safety Basics for Local Press

By Stephen Miller | May 13, 2014 | 54 Comments

At a press conference this morning unveiling a street safety redesign at 96th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side, the first three questions from reporters were all about what the police are doing to deter jaywalking. So it was no surprise when, after a discussion of NYPD’s crackdown this week on drivers who […]

Key State Senator Tony Avella Opposed to 20 MPH Speed Limit Bill

By Brad Aaron | May 12, 2014 | 87 Comments

State Senator Tony Avella is opposed to legislation that would lower the default speed limit in NYC to 20 miles per hour. He’s also against lowering the speed limit to 25 mph on Northern Boulevard — where drivers have killed at least seven pedestrians, including two young kids, since 2010. That’s supposed to happen this […]

Manhattan CB 10 Continues to Oppose Safety Overhaul for Morningside Ave

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2014 | 7 Comments

Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 in Harlem continued to obstruct a street redesign that could save lives. A safety overhaul for speeding-plagued Morningside Avenue, requested by local residents and developed by DOT, has been stalled as the board refuses to back any plan that includes a reduction in the number of car lanes. In […]

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