Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Staten Island

A motorist, in the white SUV at right, waits to make the same turn taken by the driver who killed Jenna Daniels. Image: Google Maps

NYPD Ignores Streetsblog FOIL for Crash Report on Death of 15-Year-Old Jenna Daniels

By Brad Aaron | May 30, 2017 | 2 Comments

NYPD has not responded to a Streetsblog freedom of information request for files related to a crash that killed a teenage jogger in Staten Island. Jenna Daniels, 15, was struck on the afternoon of November 15, 2014, by the driver of a pickup truck making a left turn from Hylan Boulevard onto Bayview Avenue in Prince’s Bay. NYPD never revealed the identity of the driver, and would not disclose how he was penalized for failing to exercise due care.

Citi Bikes aren't performing that well. Photo: Adrian Nutter/Flickr

City Hall and Motivate in Talks to Expand Citi Bike to the Bronx and Staten Island

By David Meyer | May 18, 2017 | 27 Comments

Bike-share operator Motivate is in talks with the city to increase the bicycles in its system by another 50 percent after the current round of expansion wraps up this year, including stations in the Bronx and Staten Island. City Hall would not contribute funds but would grant Motivate more favorable terms in its contract with the city.

Yesterday, officers from the 122nd Precinct confiscated these four bikes on Hylan Boulevard. The public can now rest easy. Photo: 122nd Precinct

NYPD Files Criminal Charges Against Kids for Biking on Hylan Boulevard

By David Meyer | Feb 22, 2017 | 22 Comments

Officers from the 122nd Precinct arrested at least four teenagers yesterday on misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. Their crime? Biking on Hylan Boulevard. Police confiscated bicycles, and at least one defendant was also charged with resisting arrest and reckless endangerment.

Staten Island CB 1 approved the plan for Van Duzer Street last night. Image: NYC DOT

Bike Lanes Set for Staten Island’s Van Duzer Corridor After CB Vote Last Night

By David Meyer | Feb 16, 2017 | 2 Comments

After eight months of back-and-forth with DOT, Staten Island Community Board 1 voted for bike lanes and traffic-calming along the Van Duzer corridor, which has become overrun by drivers seeking a shortcut to avoid Bay Street. The project also includes a new type of speed hump that accommodates buses and trucks.

A motorist killed 52-year-old Peggy Diaz at Correll Avenue and Gervil Street in Staten Island. The red arrow indicates the approximate path of the driver and the white arrow shows the approximate path of the victim, according to NYPD. Image: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges for Turning Driver Who Killed Peggy Diaz in Rossville

By Brad Aaron | Feb 8, 2017 | 4 Comments

Police said the victim "was not necessarily within the lines" of the crosswalk.

First Things First: Staten Island Needs Bikeable Streets

By David Meyer | Dec 7, 2016 | 1 Comment

Borough President James Oddo says he wants bike-share for his constituents, but in his time in elected office, he's done little to make bicycling conditions safer on Staten Island.

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