Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ray Kelly

Bill Bratton Rolls Back Internal NYPD Parking Reform

By Brad Aaron | Sep 23, 2015 | 24 Comments

On Monday the Times published an in-depth piece on how Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is aiming to boost NYPD morale, in part by giving officers more latitude to skirt departmental rules. The Times said such infractions might include “misplacing a memo book or being late for court.” According to the story, Bratton is also lightening up […]

Surviving a Walk in NYC Should Not Depend on Luck

By Brad Aaron | Oct 9, 2014 | 35 Comments

The Taxi and Limousine Commission says it doesn’t know anything about a cabbie who drove onto a Midtown sidewalk, hit a pedestrian, and crashed into a building earlier this week. Other than to deflect blame from the driver, NYPD has refused to release information about the crash. It happened Monday morning. From the Post: “He […]

Vision Zero: Where Do We Go From Here?

By John Petro | Feb 20, 2014 | 5 Comments

John Petro is a policy analyst for New York City affairs and the co-author of “Vision Zero: How Safer Streets in New York City Can Save More Than 100 Lives a Year.” Mayor Bill de Blasio released his administration’s Vision Zero Action Plan earlier this week, following up on a high-profile campaign promise just six […]

Koo Will Try Override After Bloomberg Vetoes NYPD Hit-and-Run Bill

By Brad Aaron | Jan 7, 2014 | 1 Comment

As one of his last acts in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed a bill that would have required NYPD to report to the City Council and the public on hit-and-run crashes. With lead sponsor Leroy Comrie also gone from City Hall, Council Member Peter Koo plans to marshal an effort to override the veto. Intro […]

Ray Kelly Sees Value in Mapping Car Thefts, But Not Car Crashes

By Brad Aaron | Dec 10, 2013 | 1 Comment

A couple of months ago, NYPD brass told the City Council that it would be useless for the department to map where people are being killed and injured by motorists. On the other hand, Commissioner Ray Kelly believes the public will benefit from knowing where cars are being stolen. The council succeeded this week in […]

As Bloomberg Touts Traffic Safety, Ray Kelly Says “Accidents” Happen

By Stephen Miller | Oct 8, 2013 | 20 Comments

In a moment that crystallized the schizophrenic traffic safety policies of the Bloomberg administration, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly revealed completely different philosophies concerning New York City’s streets while speaking at two different conferences this morning. Bloomberg, at the International Downtown Association annual meeting, spoke about the safety gains, economic benefits, and […]

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