Cops Say They’ve Arrested the ‘Ghost Truck’ Driver Who Killed a 5-Year-Old
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Police say they have arrested the pickup truck driver who ran over and killed a 5-year-old boy in Queens earlier this month.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DOT
Analysis: City is Much Better Seizing Cars from Illegal Dumpers than Reckless Drivers
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If only the Department of Transportation would start treating reckless drivers like garbage!
Update: ‘Get Stuff Done’ Mayor Far Behind on his Vow to Fix 1,000 Intersections
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The mayor isn't even halfway towards reaching his promise to "make design improvements" at 1,000 intersections this year — and the promised redesigns have overwhelmingly been merely changing the timing of traffic lights.
Pol Pitches More Options to a Blanket E-Bike Ban on NYCHA Property
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Council Member Alexa Avilés said that NYCHA's all-out ban could hurt workers and residents, especially because the ban would not differentiate from the myriad different micro-mobility devices out there. She even quoted our field guide!
Hit-and-Run Driver Injures a Kid on His Way Home From School in Coney Island
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An elementary school kid was struck by a driver in Coney Island as he walked home from school with his grandmother this afternoon — and the driver kept on going, fleeing the scene even as witnesses tried to flag her down.
Queens Pol: DOT’s Excuses for Queensboro Bridge Safety Delays Are ‘Garbage’
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Council Member Julie Won criticized the agency after participating in a walkthrough with DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.