Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ray Kelly

SF Police Chief Talks Traffic Safety With Streetsblog. NYPD? Silent.

By Ben Fried | Sep 9, 2009 | 2 Comments

Police chief George Gascón, center, fields a question from Streetsblog’s Bryan Goebel. Photo: Michael Rhodes. On August 7, George Gascón was sworn in as San Francisco’s chief of police. Four weeks later, he sat down for an interview with Streetsblog San Francisco editor Bryan Goebel. In case you thought all police were incapable of discussing […]

Eyes on the Street: How Did This Happen?

By Ben Fried | Aug 27, 2009 | 27 Comments

A reader sends this shot, taken at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 24th Street this afternoon. We’re waiting to hear back from NYPD about whether anyone was hurt. Hopefully this will be one of the lucky cases where an out-of-control cab didn’t harm anyone. And really, in the middle of Manhattan, just a short […]

1.2 Million Traffic Summonses Is Nothing to Be Proud Of

By Brad Aaron | Aug 4, 2009 | 5 Comments

Just another city motorist breaking the law with impunity. Photo: NYT In his response to Executive Order, the thorough and damning report on lax NYPD traffic enforcement released by Transportation Alternatives last month, Commissioner Ray Kelly was dismissive and defensive. "I don’t know what they are talking about," said Kelly. "In 2007 and 2008 we […]

Waiting for Raymond: In Letter to Albany, Kelly Silent on Safety Cams

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photo: Newsday. Ray Kelly’s open letter to Albany in today’s Daily News was the perfect opportunity to remind state legislators how much New York City needs traffic enforcement cameras to keep streets safe. The police commissioner chose not to take it. New York can’t add more red light cameras or install the city’s first speed […]

Does Ray Kelly Know the Speed Limit Now?

By Ben Fried | Jul 20, 2009 | 9 Comments

Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announcing changes in NYC crime rates for 2008. The city does not track rates of traffic crime. Photo: Gothamist. Soon after we posted about Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s refusal to acknowledge the sad state of traffic enforcement in New York City, a reader sent us this nugget from […]

Ray Kelly on Traffic Crime: “I Don’t Know What You’re Talking About”

By Ben Fried | Jul 16, 2009 | 11 Comments

State DMV data show that crashes caused by speeding are up, while enforcement of speeding violations is down. Graphic: Transportation Alternatives. Transportation Alternatives’ recent report, Executive Order [PDF], contains so much information about the state of traffic enforcement in New York, it’s impossible to summarize in one post. So in the weeks ahead, Streetsblog will […]

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