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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
Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now
Cities are setting ambitious goals to reduce the impact of climate change. But most are hoping electric cars save the day. They won't. They're still cars.
October 14, 2019
Weak State Law Protects Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill
“It’s part of our giant blindspot for the dangers of driving," a lawyer said.
October 9, 2019
Manhattan Pol Wants To Change State Law To Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable
Substituting one word could eliminate the notion that prosecutors need to prove that a driver was aware of his or her misconduct.
October 7, 2019
WTF? Mayor Says ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill Is Not ‘Most Urgent’
The mayor said he was unfamiliar with the 15-month-old bill, even though he has been asked about it many times. Then he said other bills are more urgent.
September 23, 2019
Report Shows Why the Congestion Pricing Fee Must Be Really High
The study does not make specific pricing recommendations, but the highest tolls would provide greater benefits than lower fees.
September 17, 2019
Hasty Heastie Staff Sped Through School Zones in Speaker’s Cars
The SUVs amassed quite the nasty record of moving violations, a spokesman confirmed. Why are those charged with making New York's laws breaking them on the taxpayers' dime?
September 11, 2019
City to State: ‘Distracted Pedestrians’ is Not a Thing
In fact, the opposite it true: only 0.2 percent of pedestrian fatality reports blamed "electronic distraction," according to a new city report that was quietly issued late on Friday.
September 2, 2019
UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED: NYS Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses
State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
August 23, 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
