Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about TSTC

These Are NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets. Will de Blasio Fix Them?

By Stephen Miller | Feb 5, 2014 | 7 Comments

The 2013 citywide data on traffic fatalities is out, and a pair of number-crunching reports from street safety advocates confirm what New Yorkers know in their gut: Wide, car-centric streets are the most dangerous places to walk in New York City. Now, the question is whether Mayor Bill de Blasio will use the release of […]

Advos Call for Dedicated Fund After Cuomo Budget Again Omits Bike-Ped

By Brad Aaron and Stephen Miller | Jan 28, 2014 | 2 Comments

Two and a half years after he signed the state’s complete streets bill into law, Governor Cuomo has again declined to write dedicated funds for pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure — and, therefore, pedestrian and cyclist safety — into the executive budget. A coalition of over 50 advocacy groups and locals governments under the banner New Yorkers […]

Cuomo Announces $67M for Bike/Ped Projects, Including Pulaski Bridge

By Ben Fried | Jan 17, 2014 | 11 Comments

[Editor’s note: Streetsblog will not be publishing Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.] Via the Tri-State Transportation Campaign: Earlier this week Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $67 million in funding for walking and biking infrastructure statewide, after advocates had pressed the state to follow through on the recently passed complete streets law with […]

New Yorkers Call on Cuomo to Back Complete Streets Law With State Funds

By Brad Aaron | Jan 14, 2014 | No Comments

A coalition of advocacy groups and government representatives called on Governor Cuomo today to dedicate state funds toward improving infrastructure for walking and biking. New Yorkers for Active Transportation (NY4AT), which consists of over 50 organizations, delivered a bike loaded with 1,300 postcards to the capitol. The postcards ask Cuomo to allocate $20 million in […]

Tri-State: Older New Yorkers More Vulnerable to Traffic Violence

By Brad Aaron | Jul 11, 2013 | No Comments

The Bronx is the most dangerous place for pedestrians age 60 and older in New York City, and Bronx County has the third highest fatality rate for older pedestrians in the region, according to a study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The report found that people age 60 and up throughout the region are significantly […]

Cuomo’s Signature Expected After Legislature Approves NYC Speed Cameras

By Brad Aaron | Jun 24, 2013 | 19 Comments

After years of persistence, advocates for safer streets are closer than ever to a milestone achievement: Following the measure’s approval in the Assembly, the State Senate passed a bill early Saturday to allow New York City to use cameras to catch motorists who speed near schools. A spokesperson for Andrew Cuomo has said the governor […]

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