Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

The Honda whose driver killed a 3-month-old baby. Photo: Liam Quigley

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS: City in Outrage Over Brooklyn Baby's Death

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 12, 2021 | No Comments

Grieving New Yorkers aired their anger on Sunday hours after a 3-month-old baby was killed by a reckless driver who remained on the road despite scores of camera-issued speeding tickets.

Mobileye — and the Met. Photo: Mobileye, an Intel Company

Self-Driving Car Industry, Promising Safety, Pushes Back on DOT Plan to Regulate Testing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 1, 2021 | No Comments

The proposed rules would make NYC "inhospitable" to life-saving autonomous vehicle technology, reps for tech giants said at a hearing on Wednesday.

More Risk, Less Coverage: How Rideshare Insurance Rules Shortchange NYC Crash Victims

By Jesse Coburn | Aug 30, 2021 | No Comments

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.

Friday’s Headlines: For Whom the Central Business District Tolls

By Eve Kessler | Aug 27, 2021 | No Comments

The MTA announced the dates for its congestion-pricing public meetings. Plus, other news on a torpid day.

Amsterdam shows how beautiful a street can be without on-street car storage. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

OPINION: Seeing New York Through European Eyes Reveals Our Flaws

By Guillaume Rischard | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

In Europe, I used to cycle to most places. I was very surprised by the randomness and dangerousness of New York City’s bike lanes. Do the people who plan and build these lanes use them with their children?

A common problem. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Says (Again) that He’ll Look into NYPD Theft of Public Space (Which He Promised to Do Before)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio once again promised on Friday to rein in rogue police precincts that continue to steal public sidewalks and streets in a way that endangers pedestrians, cyclists and drivers — a promise he has made before.

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