Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Op/Ed

Human error causes most crashes. Photo: File photo

OPINION: Stopping the Lawless Drivers Behind Our Traffic Violence Crisis

By Matthew Carmody | May 10, 2022 | No Comments

Less than 1 percent of motorists cause most of the havoc. We can take countermeasures.

NYPD officers in Brooklyn. Cops who live outside the city often act like an occupying force, State Sen. Kevin Parker writes. Photo: AdmiralHalseyy via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’

By Kevin Parker | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

State Sen. Kevin Parker makes the case for enacting a residency requirement for cops.

Composting at BK ROT. Photo: Via Instagram

OPINION: It’s Time To Mandate Composting Citywide

By Sandy Nurse | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Small waste programs in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods show it can be done, argues the Council's Sanitation Committee chairwoman.

This is the mess that needs fixing right now. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

KOMANOFF TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns

By Charles Komanoff | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

In this clarion call op-ed, Charles Komanoff writes an open letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary demanding action on congestion pricing.

A brining team on Queens Boulevard. Photo: Department of Sanitation

OPINION: Swap Out Car Lanes for a Center-Running Bus Lane, Better Bike Facilities on Queens Boulevard

By Samuel Santaella | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

Here's a better way to fix of the 'Boulevard of Death' than the DOT has yet proposed.

Facebook is an epicenter for the fake plates market.

Opinion: Fake Plates are Hiding in Plain Sight on Facebook, Yet Authorities Do Little

By Steven Bodzin | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

The market has moved to Facebook Marketplace and fellow Meta app Instagram.

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