Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Got Him’ Edition
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Cops made a long-overdue arrest in a fatal hit-and-run. Plus other news.
DOT Commish Promises Safety Improvements at Queens Intersection Where Pedestrian Was Run Over Three Times
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Ydanis Rodriguez promised that his agency would make safety improvements at a notorious Queens intersection, but it will take a few more days.
‘Apolline’s Garden’ is a Go, DOT Commissioner Says
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Ydanis Rodriguez confirmed that a Brooklyn roadway where a 3-month-old girl was killed in her stroller by a reckless driver will be converted into a public plaza, pushing aside the parochial concerns of car owners who will no longer be able to use curbside space to park six vehicles for free.
Cops Say They’ve Arrested the Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Beloved Teacher on McGuinness Blvd
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The death so horrified the community that McGuinness cleaves that then-Mayor de Blasio immediately announced that the roadway would undergo a $40-million facelift, which remains in the planning stage.
Tuesday’s Headlines: It’s Time for March (Cop Parking) Madness
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Every year, Streetsblog creates an NCAA-style bracket of NYPD precincts whose officers completely disrespect their neighbors by illegally parking their personal and official vehicles all over the place. Send us your favorites today. And also read our news digest!
Why Traffic Violence Victims Can’t Easily Sue Automakers That Advertise Cars That Kill
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Legal experts explain why the victims of traffic violence can't likely sue U.S. automakers on the basis that their advertising campaigns lead drivers to misuse cars.
Monday’s Headlines: All Presidents Have Their Day Edition
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It's Presidents Day, so we're going to honor our past leaders (well, some of them), but first give you some of the stories you might have missed over the weekend.
SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear
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But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.
Bike Lane Bolstering Begins — But it Won’t Be Done in 100 Days, As Promised
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The protecting of protected bike lanes has begun ... slowly.
Teenager Who May Have Been Driving Illegally Kills Queens Pedestrian with a Massive Truck
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A 16-year-old boy who was driving a massive Ford F-150 — illegally, given his age — struck and killed a 19-year-old pedestrian on Northern Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation said.
Friday’s Headlines: Let’s Talk About Safety Edition
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Later today, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will join Council Member Bob Holden at the corner of Cypress and Cooper avenues, the site of a recent horrific crash (left). Plus other news.
Cops Say They Have Arrested the Car-Obsessed Hit-and-Run Driver Who Critically Wounded a Park Slope Pedestrian
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Cops said 31-year-old David Mocete smashed into the pedestrian at around 9 p.m. last Thursday, then fled