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Workers clean up blood off the sidewalk on Broadway one day after a cab driver ran over three pedestrians, seriously injuring them. Meanwhile, Mayor Adams (inset) said he won't pedestrianize Broadway. Photo: Noah Martz

Horrified City Calls for Safe, Car-Free Broadway, But Mayor Says ‘Not at This Time’

By Gersh Kuntzman, Julianne Cuba and Noah Martz | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams dashed residents' and works' hopes of a new city push to pedestrianize Broadway in the wake of Monday's horrific crash, even as advocates doubled-down on their calls for the slowly changing roadway to be finally rid of cars.

Every driver is a ticking time bomb. Photo: Bess Adler with help from the Streetsblog Graphics Desk

Tuesday’s Headlines: Ticking Time Bombs Edition

By Streetsblog | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments

Monday’s Flatiron district crash is a reminder that there are no accidents. Plus other news.

CYCLE OF RAGE: Another Ticking Time Bomb Goes Off in Park Slope

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2022 | No Comments

A Park Slope pedestrian was struck and injured recently by the driver of a Honda — a car that had been slapped with nine camera-issued speeding tickets and three red light tickets in less than two years. It's the same old story.

Look, ma, no safety! Hylan Boulevard is a speedway. Photo: Google

City Will Rein in Speeding Staten Islanders with Hylan Boulevard ‘Road Diet’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

This road diet is just what the doctor, or in this case the senator, ordered.

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and students from the "I Challenge Myself" program. Photo: Jesse Coburn

After Streetsblog Probe, DOT Talks Up School Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman and Jesse Coburn | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

The city announced on Wednesday that it would complete 100 road safety projects — many of them near schools — just two weeks after a Streetsblog investigation revealed a disproportionate amount of crashes occur near the city's public schools.

TODAY’S CARNAGE: Kill a Man With Your Car — Walk Away with a Traffic Ticket

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

The crash happened on a block whose danger is well known to the city — indeed, it happened on the same block as the 68th Precinct stationhouse.

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