DOT Archives — Page 14 of 26

Safe Streets Are an Equity Issue — And We are Failing the Most Vulnerable

Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.

Christine Berthet

August 19, 2020

Safe Streets Are an Equity Issue — And We are Failing the Most Vulnerable

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Revel Adds Safety Quiz — And a Mandatory Helmet Selfie — But New York Must Wait for Reboot

A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.

Julianne Cuba

August 18, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Children

Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets

The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.

Brad Lander

August 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Children

Mayor Will Endanger School Kids During a Pandemic

Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.

Julianne Cuba

August 3, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods

Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.

Julianne Cuba

July 27, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycle Infrastructure

City Contracts Hold a Key to the Next Black Renaissance

The status quo is profoundly damaging to our city.

Shabazz Stuart

July 22, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Buses

NYC Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping

Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.

Dave Colon

July 21, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

NYC ‘Cool Streets’ Program Marred By Danger: Cars

The city's “Cool Streets” program — which launched Monday with just 16 blocks as car-free play streets with open fire hydrants for kids — is functionally useless.