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The NBBL Files: Chuck Schumer “Doesn’t Like the Bike Lane”

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2012 | 20 Comments

Editor’s note: With yesterday’s appellate ruling prolonging the Prospect Park West case, Streetsblog is running a refresher on the how the well-connected gang of bike lane opponents waged their assault against a popular and effective street safety project. This is the third installment from the six-part NBBL Files. This piece originally ran on October 5, 2011. This is […]

How New York Traffic Laws Let Hit-and-Run Killers Drive Away Scot-Free

By Brad Aaron | Jul 5, 2012 | 33 Comments

The scenario repeats itself with alarming frequency. A New York City pedestrian or cyclist is killed by a hit-and-run driver. The driver is eventually located by police, or turns himself in. The driver says he didn’t see the victim, didn’t know he had hit anyone. Prosecutors may or may not issue charges for leaving the […]

The Tappan Zee Questions Cuomo Won’t Answer and the Times Won’t Ask

By Noah Kazis | Jun 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

After reporting yesterday that the Westchester and Rockland county executives have the power to put the brakes on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plans for a new Tappan Zee Bridge built without transit, Streetsblog received an email from Cuomo spokesperson Matt Wing. Wing, who has in the past told us that we were not to contact the […]

City Abruptly Rejects Sheridan Teardown; Serrano and Advocates Fight Back

By Ben Fried | Jun 8, 2012 | 28 Comments

The Bloomberg administration has abruptly ruled out the possibility of tearing down the lightly-trafficked Sheridan Expressway and replacing it with mixed-use development, jobs, and parks. Neighborhood advocates and electeds are vowing to fight the decision, which they say fails to follow through on the comprehensive analysis the city promised to conduct as part of a […]

If DCP Won’t Scrap Downtown BK Minimums, Is Broader Parking Reform Dead?

By Noah Kazis | Jun 5, 2012 | 12 Comments

The proposed reduction of parking minimums in Downtown Brooklyn, though seriously insufficient, is good news for housing affordability and environmental sustainability in New York City. But it’s terrible news for those hoping to see broader reforms of New York City’s parking requirements. If the Department of City Planning felt so politically constrained that it could […]

No More Excuses: Albany Bill Tells NYPD How to Enforce Careless Driving

By Brad Aaron | May 24, 2012 | 8 Comments

At the February City Council hearing on NYPD traffic enforcement, council members and the public learned that a driver who injures a pedestrian or cyclist in New York City is not normally cited under the state vulnerable user laws unless an officer witnesses the violation. NYPD officials said department protocol prohibits precinct officers from issuing tickets […]

Streetsblog Files TLC Complaint Over Reported West Village Fatality

By Brad Aaron | May 9, 2012 | 9 Comments

Streetsblog has filed a complaint with the Taxi and Limousine Commission over a crash that reportedly killed a pedestrian in the West Village. On May 2 at about 9:54 p.m., a 70-year-old woman walking her dog was crossing Jane Street near Hudson Street when she was hit by the driver of a yellow cab, according […]

On Congestion Pricing, Cuomo Plays the Pundit, Not the Governor

By Noah Kazis | Apr 25, 2012 | 6 Comments

Andrew Cuomo knows he’s the governor of New York, right? You couldn’t tell from this exchange about congestion pricing yesterday, via Transportation Nation: Q: Have you seen Sam Schwartz’s revised congestion pricing plan? Do you support it? A: I have not seen it. We’ve talked about congestion pricing for many years. We’ve tried to pass […]

Driver Convicted in Killing of Francesca Maytin Is Behind the Wheel Again

By Brad Aaron | Apr 18, 2012 | 11 Comments

A driver convicted of homicide is back on the road after serving one year for killing a Manhattan pedestrian. Lynette Caban was driving with a suspended license when she struck Francesca Maytin in East Harlem on January 2, 2003, knocking the 82-year-old victim a distance of over 18 feet, according to a January 2012 press […]

Andrew Cuomo Can’t Ignore Transit in 2012

By Ben Fried | Dec 22, 2011 | 11 Comments

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week. Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the “Fare Hike Four” — the gang who killed a 2009 plan to fund transit by […]

Do the Math: NYPD’s Blame-the-Victim Routine Doesn’t Add Up

By Brad Aaron | Dec 14, 2011 | 4 Comments

Time after time, when a person loses his or her life while walking or biking in the city, the narrative unfolds according to script. Pedestrian or cyclist killed. Driver remained at the scene. No charges filed. Not only is it rare to hear of a driver held to even the minimum standard of care by […]

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