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Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?
The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.
July 30, 2020
Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Our Streets!
At the heart of the protests is a demand for the end of racist policing of public space. Will our leaders stop the carnage?
June 9, 2020
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
June 4, 2020
Kill Someone with a Car, Avoid Serious Charges, Episode 1,324
It's like Bob Dylan once said, "Steal a little and they throw you in jail/Steal a lot and then they make you king."
January 28, 2020
Op-Ed: Yes, Gov. Cuomo, Car Helmets Could Save Lives
There's plenty of data on brain injuries from crashes, and studies showing how helmets could prevent them.
January 28, 2020
Cuomo Signs Bill Revoking Licenses From Drivers With ‘Medical Episodes’
Reckless drivers now have one less excuse to hide behind.
December 26, 2019
Why Was Killer Trucker Even on the Road? Because Public Officials Are Inept
He didn't have a valid license. So why was Jaime Sabogal behind the wheel when he killed a 3-year-old?
December 19, 2019
If New York Can’t Protect Bogdan Darmetko, It Can’t Protect Anybody
If New York can't keep Bogdan Darmetko alive, or show any interest in learning lessons from his death, what hope is there for the rest of us?
October 15, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These
Cuomo is right that license plates are a symbol — but he's willfully blinded himself to the symbolism embodied by the cars to which they're attached. So I decided to help with my own proposals for more realistic designs.
August 20, 2019
Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?
Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.
June 13, 2019
