Jesse Coburn
Jesse is Streetsblog's investigative reporter. He can be reached at jesse@streetsblog.org. He has also written for for publications including the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, Newsday, Harper’s, and Cabinet. Previously he was an editor at the architecture and urbanism magazine ARCH+. He is on Twitter at @jesse_coburn.
Recent Posts
IGNORED, DISMISSED: How the NYPD Neglects 311 Complaints about Driver Misconduct
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NYPD cops now close out thousands of 311 complaints about driver misconduct in mere minutes, contributing to a culture of lawlessness on city streets, a Streetsblog investigation into more than 26 million 311 complaints shows.
ANALYSIS: Out-Of-State Cars Causing Mayhem
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More than 10,000 people a year are injured in crashes in the city involving vehicles registered to other U.S. states and Washington, D.C., a Streetsblog analysis of NYPD collision data found.
Mayor Voices ‘Concern’ Over Insurance Rules that Hurt City Residents Injured by Uber, Lyft
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday expressed "concern" about a disparity in insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft taxis that shortchanges the city's crash victims, promising to review the issue further. His comments followed a Streetsblog investigation into the issue.
More Risk, Less Coverage: How Rideshare Insurance Rules Shortchange NYC Crash Victims
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Uber and Lyft taxis carrying passengers are allowed to carry dramatically less liability insurance in New York City than elsewhere in the state. This disparity leaves far less compensation for people injured by app-based taxis, a Streetsblog investigation found.
FACT CHECK: Did Another Cop Really Try to Shoot Eric Adams?
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Did a New York City cop really try to kill Eric Adams in 1996? Eric Adams has publicly floated the idea, but some people apparently aren't so sure. Streetsblog tried to find out.
Billionaire Developer Pours Cash into Fight Against Council Candidates Endorsed by StreetsPAC
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Common Sense NYC has spent more than $270,000 on mailers and digital advertising attacking five Democratic council candidates endorsed by StreetsPAC.
ANALYSIS: City’s Most Car-Centric Neighborhoods are Supporting Eric Adams
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In the 50 ZIP codes with the highest car ownership, Adams has received more campaign contributions than any other Democratic candidate, according to a Streetsblog analysis of campaign finance data and census estimates.
DRIVING US MAD: Number of SUVs and Similar Cars is Up 21 Percent in NYC, TA Reveals
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That’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.
People to Feds: Design Streets Better!
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A proposed revision of the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways generated unprecedented public interest.