Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety

A delivery worker with his e-bike and multiple batteries. File photo

OPINION: Stop the Shameful Treatment of Deliveristas

By Shabazz Stuart | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

These largely immigrant strivers occupy a crucial economic niche. They deserve safety, fairness, dignity and recognition.

The 34th Avenue open street at sunset. This is what democracy looks like. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

BUDGET DAY: Mayor Proposes Small Money for Open Streets, But Big Bucks to Finish the Manhattan Greenway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio says his open streets are "permanent" — but he isn't budgeting any money to make them a permanent part of the streetscape.

The scene of the crash is a chaotic mess. This is looking north on Rogers Avenue. Photo: Google

E-Cyclist Killed By Driver in Flatbush; Cops Blame Victim

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 24, 2021 | No Comments

A 21-year-old driver killed an e-bike rider early on Saturday morning along a notorious roadway in central Brooklyn, and cops immediately blamed the victim.

Mayor Uses the ‘H’ Word for Lander: ‘Hypocrite’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Well, it does take one to know one.

It's time to at least study sending the Cross Bronx straight to Hell. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: The Time To Cap the Cross Bronx Is Now

By Ed García Conde | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

President Biden's infrastructure bill creates an opening for rectifying a deadly historical wrong.

Council Member Brad Lander. File photo: Stephen Miller

BRAD LANDER SPEAKS: ‘I’m Giving Up My Placard and Will Stop Driving So Much’

By Brad Lander | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

"Accountability is hard. But it’s the only way we get better," says the lead-footed lawmaker.

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