Friday’s Headlines: Day of Carnage Edition
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Just when you started feeling safe from coronavirus, two cyclists were reported killed yesterday. Plus all the other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Carnage
Bronx Cyclist Killed by Driver on Willis Avenue
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A cyclist has died from injuries sustained last week in a crash at a busy Bronx intersection — the fifth cyclist killed this year.
Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Our Streets!
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At the heart of the protests is a demand for the end of racist policing of public space. Will our leaders stop the carnage?
Two Pedestrians are Dead in Separate Crashes
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Two pedestrians were killed — one in Brooklyn and one in Queens — in early morning crashes on consecutive days, police said.
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
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Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
ANALYSIS: Growing SUV Carnage Shows Need for Tougher Policies
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Rising crash injuries and basically flat traffic deaths point to the shortcomings of Vision Zero. And data from Crashmapper shows the dangers of SUVs.