Community Board Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die May Get Booted
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"We're going to look into who that employee is and whatever appropriate disciplinary measures can be taken," Mayor de Blasio said on Friday.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety
Upper West Siders To DOT: Make Central Park West Bike Lane Even Safer
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Not content with stopping at a Central Park West bike lane, Upper West Side activists are asking for a way to make crossing the street and boarding the bus safer as well.
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
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One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
Eyes on the Street: Fresh Hazards for Riverside Park Bike Bypass
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The Parks Department is protecting pedestrians by sending cyclists up and down a steep, confusing path — and watch out for that Dumpster!
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
NYPD: Another Pedestrian is Killed on Deadly Church Avenue
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It's the 110th road death so far this year, up 18 percent over the same period last year.