City Will Rein in Speeding Staten Islanders with Hylan Boulevard ‘Road Diet’
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This road diet is just what the doctor, or in this case the senator, ordered.
Mayor Adams on Dangerous School Streets: ‘We Need to Do More’
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Adams was short on specifics about what he thinks the city should do to better protect children outside schools, but he said he was open to ideas.
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
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With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Meet the Citi Bike Sisyphus
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Scott Ambinder has docked at every single one of Citi Bike's 1,600-plus docks. So check him out — plus the rest of the day's news.
Zone of Hope? DOT to Undertake Tiny Canal Street Improvements
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It's one small step for steppers and, perhaps, a slightly less small leap for humankind.
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Riders
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And the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
Tuesday’s Headlines: News with a Side of Basketball Edition
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Last night's NBA Finals Game 5 was like an 8-0 run of some of the worst car commercials we've ever seen. Plus other news.
UH, THANKS: City Will Turn a Dead-End Block into a Plaza … But Only When Placarded Teachers Go on Recess
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School's out for summer — but will a play street remain when teachers come back?
How To Save the Lives of Unhoused Pedestrians
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A disproportionate number of unhoused pedestrians are being killed in car crashes across America — and protecting this uniquely vulnerable group will require a new set of strategies.
UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists
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Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.
Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone
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Apple's new CarPlay dashboard (!) is prompting a conversation about why regulators aren't taking action on "infotainment" systems that induce the very dangerous driving that manufacturers claim will do the opposite.
THE HANDSHAKE: Budget Deal Seals Big Funding for Safety, But...
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This glass is way more than half full. But still...