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Traffic Deaths
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It Was One of the Deadliest Years for New York City CyclistsBut pedestrian traffic deaths are reaching historic lows. What’s going on?
By John Surico
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street view
Making Headway on the Perfect New York StreetTwo years after our last close look, real signs of progress.
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‘It Wouldn’t Bring Back My Son, But Other Lives Would Be Saved’For the third year in a row, the mothers behind Sammy’s Law are proposing that the state allow NYC to control its own speed limits.
By Julianne Cuba
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By Alissa Walker
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The Upper West Side’s Zone of Pedestrian DeathThe area around 96th Street is dangerous. And it’s hardly the worst in town.
By Justin Davidson
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New York’s Halloween Streets Plan Should Be in Place Year-RoundIt shouldn’t be this dangerous for kids to walk around their neighborhoods.
By Alissa Walker
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Can You Make Drivers Pay Attention to Cyclists?Automakers are betting that a series of built-in alerts will help save lives.
By Alissa Walker
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By Alissa Walker
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Bring on the SUV CrushingIf New York City wants to do safety spectacle, let’s go big.
By Alissa Walker
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Hoboken Hasn’t Had a Traffic Death in 4 Years. What’s It Doing Right?For starters: Street corners rebuilt for visibility, and decisive politicians.
By Christopher Robbins
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By Alissa Walker
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Bring on the Concrete Bike LanesThey’re not always pretty, but they work.
By Alissa Walker
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The Very Intentional Way the U.S. Became a Nation of “Accidents”Jessie Singer’s book argues, persuasively, that we’re doing this to ourselves.
By Alissa Walker
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We Graded Pete Buttigieg’s Road-Safety PlanPromising policy, with questions about implementation.
By Alissa Walker
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The New Department of Transportation Commissioner Is a Clear ImprovementYdanis Rodriguez has a long track record of pushing safer streets policies in New York City, unlike his predecessor.
By Valeria Ricciulli
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safer streets
By Alissa Walker
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special delivery
Sure, Laugh Away. But Every Big Vehicle Should Look Like the New USPS TruckWe admit it’s goofy-looking, but it’s a much safer design for crowded cities.
By Alissa Walker
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bill de blasio’s new york
By Chris Smith
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street fight
By Margaret Hartmann
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street fight
By Justin Davidson
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crimes and misdemeanors
Brooklyn Limo Passenger Dragged to DeathAlcohol apparently had something to do with it.
By Adam Martin
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Skateboarder Killed by Truck Near Union SquareEyewitness accounts vary, but no criminality is suspected.
By Joe Coscarelli