Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Drivers Kill Two in Separate Crashes: Police

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

Two people — one a Manhattan senior who was a longtime fixture at the New York Public Library, and the other a Brooklyn man who cops say was homeless — were killed in separate crashes, police said on Friday.

If any one group deserves an award for alerting officials about the danger of road violence, it is Families for Safe Streets.

LATEST LOBBYING: Advocates Pushing Street-Safety Bills in Albany

By Eve Kessler | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

Drive includes measures on reckless drivers, speed limits, speed cameras, alcohol-impaired driving, and driver education.

Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time

By Kea Wilson | Apr 7, 2021 | No Comments

For the first time in its 54-year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?

What happened to "Bye-bye"? Despite her outrageous comments, Kim Ohanian (inset) was reappointed to a Queens community board by Borough President Donovan Richards.

Queens Borough President Reappoints Community Board Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 7, 2021 | No Comments

“Democracy is at its strongest when the voices of all the people it serves are elevated," Beep Donovan Richards said. And that apparently goes for Kim Ohanian, too.

Pandemic Was a Disaster for Vision Zero, Says Mayor’s Own Report

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

Death. Rampant reckless driving. Overdue repairs. Failure to keep New Yorkers safe. This is the story of the de Blasio administration's oversight of New York City's dangerous roadways from July through October last year, a report reveals.

Opinion: Safe School Transportation Must Be in Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?

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