Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Cycle of Rage

A sensor could have alerted the driver of this massive cement truck that the woman was right in front of it.

The Ongoing Shame of How the NYPD Downplays Road Violence to Shield Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

The death of Judith Wieder once again highlights a major failure of the NYPD to properly inform the public — but only because the death was caught on video.

The mayor in his natural habitat: a taxpayer-funded SUV.

CYCLE OF RAGE: Mayor Chooses Politics over Facts in Backing NTSB Helmet Recommendation

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

For the second time in as many months, Mayor de Blasio has willfully ignored facts to align himself with an anti-biking policy that would dramatically reduce cycling.

Vision Zero Blind Spot: ‘Georgia’ Driver Who Killed Man on Flatbush is a Serial Speeder

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Getting to see an official police report reveals the essential shoddiness of crash investigations — and how assumptions need to be challenged.

NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief Thomas Chan was ill prepared during and after a Council hearing on Thursday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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The Lameness of Chief Thomas Chan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

The top-ranking transportation official in the police department — again — defended the agency's anti-cycling agenda.

Konstanz, Germany: This is what a anxiety-free street looks like. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio’s Half-Hearted Vision Zero is a Blood-Soaked Joke

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 19, 2019 | 34 Comments

We're not just a little behind Europe on livable streets and sustainable logistics — we're not even on the same planet.

The flier for tonight's bikelash gathering suggests that reducing car ownership will endanger neighborhoods.

CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites Who Won’t Even Defend their Position

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 17, 2019 | 70 Comments

Ignore tonight's latest gathering of entitled car owners at your own risk. The "save our neighborhood" crowd has turned pro-car.

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