Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

This is as good as it gets. File photo: Lincoln Anderson

Opinion: Why is DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Happy with Half-Measures from a Middling Mayor?

By Doug Gordon | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

What is the last 17 months of the de Blasio administration going to be like? That's up to the DOT Commissioner, who can go bold or go home.

Two years later, we have the start of the beginning of digital placards. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Mayor Insists Someone is Fighting Placard Abuse, Despite Cutting Two Dedicated Units

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 21, 2020 | No Comments

People who reported illegally parked placard-bearing cars to 311 on Sunday were surprised to get this message back: "This complaint does not fall under the police department's jurisdiction."

This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 16, 2020 | No Comments

“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.

De Blasio Cuts Two Placard Abuse Units That Did Nothing, Saying, ‘But Wait ’til Next Year!’

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

This year's budget battle also reminded us that the de Blasio administration has literally done nothing to crack down on placard abuse, despite many announcements.

Here's why you can't trust cops to do bike lane enforcement. File photo: Dan Miller

Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Gains Steam

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments

An influential Manhattan panel voted to return street safety to the DOT. Will Mayor de Blasio heed the call?

Friends, family, and neighbors of 4-year-old Luz Gonzalez marched to the 83rd Precinct two years ago demanding answers. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Two Years After a Hit-And-Run Driver Killed a 4-Year-Old, There Is Little ‘Justice for Luz’

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Brooklyn's DA charges only 'failure to exercise due care' after a horrific incident on a Bushwick sidewalk. A heartbroken family demands answers.

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