Pedestrian safety
Top Categories
Yesterday’s Times Square Toll Was Terrible — But So Is a Typical Day of NYC Traffic Violence
Given the high-profile location, the number of victims, and recent instances of people using vehicles to kill for ideology, it's understandable that yesterday's crash drew so much attention. But it's important to recognize that as terrible as the Times Square carnage was for a single incident, the same human toll occurs on a daily basis on NYC streets -- it's just dispersed across the city.
May 19, 2017
TSTC: Cuomo and State DOT Need to Get Serious About Pedestrian Safety
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is calling on Governor Cuomo and New York State DOT to increase funding for much-needed safety improvements on the state's most dangerous streets.
April 6, 2016
TSTC Dangerous Roads Report: NYC Must Fund Vision Zero Street Redesigns
The latest pedestrian fatality report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign finds that New York City’s widest and most heavily-traveled streets continue to be the most dangerous for walking.
March 4, 2015
Life-Saving Truck Design Fix Sidelined By Federal Inaction
This is the second post in a series about safety features for large vehicles. Part one examined the case for truck side guards and New York City's attempt to require them for its fleet.
December 22, 2014
Nine NYC Bike-Ped Projects Get Federal Funds From State DOT
Nine bicycle and pedestrian projects in New York City are receiving federal funds distributed through New York State DOT, according to an announcement late last month by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The projects range from pedestrian safety fixes on streets near busy expressways to upgraded plazas and greenways.
November 14, 2014
Older Pedestrians More Likely to Die in Traffic: Will New York State DOT Act?
Manhattan is the most dangerous borough for residents age 60 and older to walk, and older pedestrians throughout the metro region suffer disproportionately from deadly traffic violence, according to a new report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
August 14, 2014
NYC Bike-Ped Projects Get $21 Million in Federal Funds From State DOT
On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo announced that the state DOT is awarding $21.2 million in federal highway safety funds over three years to nine projects in New York City that all include big safety improvements for biking and walking. Advocates welcomed the news, but still have questions about whether the state is allocating enough money to active transportation projects statewide.
June 12, 2014
Advos Call for Dedicated Fund After Cuomo Budget Again Omits Bike-Ped
Two and a half years after he signed the state's complete streets bill into law, Governor Cuomo has again declined to write dedicated funds for pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure -- and, therefore, pedestrian and cyclist safety -- into the executive budget.
January 28, 2014
New Yorkers Call on Cuomo to Back Complete Streets Law With State Funds
A coalition of advocacy groups and government representatives called on Governor Cuomo today to dedicate state funds toward improving infrastructure for walking and biking.
January 14, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Ocean Parkway Gets Safety Upgrades, With More to Come
A plan to improve pedestrian safety at a dangerous Brooklyn intersection is seeing the first signs of progress on the ground.
October 24, 2013