Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

As you (and this endangered cyclist) can see, the city has started scrubbing some lines and adding others to carve out a protected bike lane on Centre Street. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: The Dawn of a Better Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane!

By Streetsblog | Jul 14, 2022 | No Comments

The road to nowhere is on its way to oblivion.

Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.

Some blocks of Broadway are pedestrianized, like this one in Herald Square, but many are not. Some Manhattan officials want the DOT to connect the dots. Photo: Noah Martz

ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway

By Eve Kessler | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.

Hylan will get its safety improvements after all. Photo: Google

DOT to Expedite Hylan ‘Road Diet’ After Fatal Weekend Crash on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments

"Hylan has been dangerous for far too long," Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said.

Crossing Kent Avenue at Grand Street is like a game of Frogger. Photo: Noah Martz

PEACHES AND CREAM: Inside the City’s Berry Street ‘Bike Boulevard’ Plan

By Noah Martz | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments

Last month, the city unveiled a plan to convert the existing Berry Street “open street” into a true “bike boulevard,'' but what does that mean? Let Streetsblog guide you…

Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 7, 2022 | No Comments

Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.

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