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Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.

The struck pedestrian was crossing in the intersection at left, according to cops. Photo: Google

Driver Held Responsible — Albeit Marginally — for Killing Bronx Senior As Bloody Year Continues

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 15, 2022 | No Comments

A Bronx driver was hit with minor summonses after running over and killing a pedestrian on Saturday morning in Castle Hill — a rare instance when a driver is charged after a fatal crash.

Motorists are seeking ingenious ways to defeat speed cameras such as this one. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

New App Helps Reckless Drivers Thumb Their Noses at City’s Speed Cameras

By Eve Kessler | May 13, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Albany lawmakers slow-walk the renewal of New York's speed camera system, a new cellphone app is helping reckless drivers avoid the devices entirely.

The Houston Street bike lane was being striped earlier this month. Photo: Bike NY

OPINION: Extend the Houston Street Bike Lane from River to River

By Jake Oren Mansoor | May 12, 2022 | No Comments

The lane — which is being striped now — must run from the East River to its natural terminus, at Hudson River Park.

Human error causes most crashes. Photo: File photo

OPINION: Stopping the Lawless Drivers Behind Our Traffic Violence Crisis

By Matthew Carmody | May 10, 2022 | No Comments

Less than 1 percent of motorists cause most of the havoc. We can take countermeasures.

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and a friend (plus Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and TA Executive Director Danny Harris in the background). Photo: Dave Colon

Yet Another Report Makes Clear Case for City Control of Speed Cameras

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 10, 2022 | No Comments

Almost 60 percent of road fatalities in the five boroughs occur in the hours when the cameras are, by current law, unable to issue tickets.

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