Lander: City Must Study Whether the ‘Benefit’ of Helicopters Covers Their Egregious Health Costs
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It's time to put a price on the cost of losing one's mind.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brad Lander
ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?
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The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
DOT Contemplating Revolutionary, Pro-Cycling, Long-Overdue Rule Changes
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The Department of Transportation may be moving forward with a welter of ambitious rule changes designed to make cycling safer and less likely to attract the attention of police.
Lander: Get NYPD Out of Traffic Stops, Crash Investigations
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"NYPD traffic enforcement has been shown to be unwieldy, unfair, and dangerous, and it has little impact in achieving safer streets," Lander said.
Pols to Mayor: Cops Are Weaponizing Bikes. End this Now.
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Cops must stop using their bikes as weapons to violently prevent protestors from peacefully marching in the streets, a coalition of local pols are demanding.