KOMANOFF: Where the Streets Have No Mayor
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De Blasio’s failure to pedestrianize more than a few dozen blocks shows his true colors.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety
Slow Down! Speed Demons Send Two People To Overwhelmed Hospitals
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Paramedics rushed two people to already over-capacity emergency rooms on Wednesday evening, thanks to speeding drivers who refused to slow down amid a worsening health crisis.
Mayor Reveals His ‘Open Streets’ Plan — And It’s Just Two Streets Per Borough
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The mayor said his plan was limited because of his concerns about enforcing it so that pedestrians don't use the newly granted space to congregate too closely. Whatevs.
Op-Ed: One Small Step for Street Safety, One Giant Leap for Human Dignity
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As New Yorkers stay home, it helps vulnerable road users to have a few extra seconds to cross a really wide, dangerous Queens street.
UPDATE: Cuomo Orders de Blasio to Ban Cars on Some Streets to Promote Social Distancing, But Mayor is Unsure
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At his daily press conference on Sunday, the governor said he spoke with the mayor and with Council Speaker Corey Johnson to "develop an immediate plan" to "open streets."
Disabled Woman Latest Victim of Road Carnage
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A woman crossing a Queens street on an "electric mobility scooter" was run down and killed by the driver of an SUV over the weekend, but the driver was not charged, police said on Tuesday.