Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jessica Lappin

Three Killed in Traffic in Three Days as City Council Dithers

By Brad Aaron | Oct 22, 2012 | 3 Comments

Three pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes on consecutive days in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan this weekend. At approximately 1:15 this morning, Andrew Schoonover, a 31-year-old from Florida, was struck by the driver of a city sanitation truck at the corner of Second Avenue and East 84th Street. NYPD told the Daily News and the […]

Vacca Lectures DOT on NYPD Delivery Cyclist Enforcement

By Brad Aaron | Sep 7, 2012 | 28 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee is on a mission to bring bike delivery workers into compliance with traffic laws, but council members appear unsure as to how to go about it. Concern over sidewalk riding, red-light running and other behaviors by restaurant workers led to the creation of a DOT commercial cycling unit, which is […]

City Council Can’t Force NYPD to Adhere to State Law on Crash Investigations

By Brad Aaron | May 15, 2012 | 11 Comments

The City Council has concluded it cannot require NYPD to fully investigate traffic crashes, despite indications that current department protocols may violate state law. In March, Council Member Steve Levin sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly questioning the practice of assigning the Accident Investigation Squad only in instances where someone is killed or […]

Lappin Bill Would Make E-Bike Riding Twice as Pricey as Killing With a Car

By Brad Aaron | Feb 29, 2012 | 31 Comments

Is it worse to ride an electric bike than to kill someone with a car? If a bill by City Council Member Jessica Lappin becomes law, it will be. On Tuesday, Lappin announced legislation that would raise the fine for riding an electric-assisted bike to $1000. Though the bikes are already illegal, and the current […]

After NYPD Kills Bill, Council Pushes for Traffic Safety Data From DOT

By Noah Kazis | Nov 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee held a hearing yesterday on four bills that would release new information about traffic crashes and how the Department of Transportation decides whether to install traffic calming measures and traffic control devices like stop lights and stop signs. All together, the bills would cover a wide spectrum of information, but […]

Bill to Release Street Safety Data Gains Steam Over NYPD Objections

By Noah Kazis | Apr 28, 2010 | 9 Comments

Legislation that would compel the NYPD to open some of its traffic safety data to the public got a big boost today, when City Council public safety committee chair Peter Vallone Jr. announced his support at a hearing on the bill. The hearing was marked by a tense confrontation between council members and police officials […]

Show More Stories