Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Justice

Two years later, we have the start of the beginning of digital placards. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Confronted with Facts, de Blasio Still Insists E-Bikes are Dangerous

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 14 Comments

An analysis shows that just nine pedestrians were injured by e-bikes in 2018 — yet the mayor calls them a safety threat and orders the NYPD to crack down on the mostly immigrant delivery workers who use them.

Earlier this year, cyclists and advocates rallied against the NYPD crackdown on e-bikers at the Midtown North stationhouse. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Damn Lies and Statistics: The Numbers Don’t Back Up de Blasio’s Reason for E-Bike Crackdown

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 18, 2019 | 19 Comments

The mayor's crackdown on delivery workers just met reality.

Justice for Mathieu Lefevre

By Steve Vaccaro | Jan 20, 2015 | 7 Comments

Change is afoot at the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. Following a meeting with advocates for crash victims, the DMV scheduled safety hearings to determine whether three drivers who caused fatal crashes would lose their licenses. The first of the three — concerning the death of three year-old Allison Liao — saw several welcome improvements […]

Justice for Allie Liao

By Steve Vaccaro | Dec 19, 2014 | 3 Comments

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles faces a critical test on January 6 at 9 a.m.: Can the agency provide meaningful oversight and consequences for reckless drivers? That morning, Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh, the driver who struck and killed 3-year-old Allie Liao and traumatized her grandmother, is scheduled to appear for a DMV safety hearing. [Disclosure: […]

DMV Primer: Why Safety Hearings Should Be Held For Non-Fatal Crashes Too

By Steve Vaccaro | Dec 9, 2014 | 1 Comment

This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer. Last week I wrote about a key shortcoming in the Department of Motor Vehicles safety hearing program: […]

DMV Primer: How the Safety Hearing System Lets Deadly Drivers Off the Hook

By Steve Vaccaro | Dec 2, 2014 | 11 Comments

This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer. Crash victims and their families have learned to expect little from New York City’s police and district […]

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