Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ray Kelly

Memo to Ray Kelly: How About Barriers for Pedestrians, Too?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 30, 2009 | 11 Comments

This driver suffered a seizure, but not to worry — the phone booth was protected. Photo: Gothamist Police Commissioner Ray Kelly testified Monday in favor of City Council legislation to require every bank branch in the city to install bullet-proof "bandit barriers" between tellers and customers. According to City Room, Kelly told the public safety […]

NYPD Taps James Tuller to Succeed Scagnelli as Transpo Chief

By Brad Aaron | Jun 26, 2009 | No Comments

The New York Times reports that NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has chosen a successor to Chief of Transportation Michael Scagnelli: The highest rank to be filled on Friday will be chief of transportation, a three-star bureau chief position. The commissioner has tapped Assistant Chief James Tuller, who is Hispanic, to be the first minority officer […]

Who Will Be NYPD’s Next Transportation Chief?

By Brad Aaron | May 27, 2009 | 6 Comments

With NYPD Chief of Transportation Michael Scagnelli working his last day on the job today, his exit is marked by reflections on his stint at the post, speculation on who might replace him, and hope that his successor will build on his traffic safety initiatives. In a press release issued this morning, Transportation Alternatives credited […]

An Open Letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly

By Streetsblog | Feb 11, 2009 | 27 Comments

This letter originally appeared this month in Transportation Alternatives’ magazine, Reclaim. Author Steve Hindy is a member of the T.A. Board of Directors. He and his wife, Ellen Foote, became advocates of safer streets after their son Sam was killed in a bicycle crash on the Manhattan Bridge in 2007. Rasha Shamoon was struck riding […]

Pedestrian Dead After Van Drags Him 17 Miles

By Ben Fried | Feb 11, 2009 | 23 Comments

This de-humanizing violence is beyond belief. From City Room: A pedestrian was struck by a sport utility vehicle on a street in Corona, Queens, on Wednesday morning, then immediately struck again by a cargo van that dragged the victim 17 miles through a web of city highways and to Coney Island in Brooklyn, the police […]

Mendez Bill Would Overturn NYPD Parade Rules

By Brad Aaron | Mar 27, 2008 | 9 Comments

A cyclist is ticketed during Critical Mass last spring City Council Member Rosie Mendez has introduced a bill to overturn the NYPD’s parade permit rules, which require groups of over 50 to obtain a permit before assembling. Enacted a year ago, the rules were seen as a way for the city to subvert Critical Mass […]

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