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“After Cooper was killed, I wanted to believe that his death would have meaning. However, as I have watched 100 other children suffer a similar fate, I can’t help but…

ByDana Lerner 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Queens’ 34th Avenue Shows What Open Streets Can Do for People

“The 34th Avenue Open Street shows how urban roads can be repurposed to make a more livable city. Even more, it is an example of how communities must lead these…

ByAlison Sant 5Comments

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Feb 2022

Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Epidemic of Deadly Automobile Violence on NYC Streets Dwarfs Rising Subway Crime

“Automobile crashes killed 273 people in 2021, a whopping 33 percent increase over 2018, the safest year in New York City’s recent traffic history…It’s a mystery as to why so…

ByCody Lyon 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

‘The limited Open Streets we have are not distributed equitably. There are no active Open Streets in any of the six community boards that have the fewest residents living near…

ByVanessa Gibson

ByCarlina Rivera 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Redesigning SoHo’s Streets for People and Community

‘SoHo is a picturesque, architectural gem of a place to live and work…But it is also an impossible mess of traffic, mini skyscrapers of garbage bags, and elbow wars of…

BySara Schiller 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: City and State Leaders Fail to Protect New Yorkers from Auto Violence

‘The loss of an innocent baby as well as five other individuals in just one weekend is more heartbreaking evidence that New York City’s lame efforts to protect its people…

ByCody Lyon 1Comment

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Jul 2021

Government Transportation

Rise in Traffic Crashes Could Make 2021 Deadliest ‘Vision Zero’ Year Yet, Advocates Say

More than 120 people have been killed in city traffic incidents between January and June, a new report says.

ByGriffin Kelly 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Health Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Street Safety, Protected Bike Lanes Must Be Part of New York’s COVID Recovery

‘With vaccine distribution ramping up…and the state preparing to help employers bring workers back into the office, it’s safe to say biking will be the habit of even more New…

ByJimmy Van Bramer 1Comment

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Sep 2020

Economy Investigations

Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes

Driving, cycling and bus usage have all rebounded somewhat since the first two months of the pandemic, but subway and commuter rail ridership remain low.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Why Crack Down on Revel, but not Cars?

‘If safe streets are still front and center of the Vision Zero mayor’s mind, why not forward stricter policy and regulatory measures that makes similar demands of automobiles and their…

ByCody Lyon 5Comments

Opinion: More Than 100 Children Have Died in NYC Traffic Crashes Since Vision Zero Launch

Opinion: Queens’ 34th Avenue Shows What Open Streets Can Do for People

Opinion: Epidemic of Deadly Automobile Violence on NYC Streets Dwarfs Rising Subway Crime

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

Opinion: Redesigning SoHo’s Streets for People and Community

Opinion: City and State Leaders Fail to Protect New Yorkers from Auto Violence

Rise in Traffic Crashes Could Make 2021 Deadliest ‘Vision Zero’ Year Yet, Advocates Say

Opinion: Street Safety, Protected Bike Lanes Must Be Part of New York’s COVID Recovery

Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes

Opinion: Why Crack Down on Revel, but not Cars?

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