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NYS Moves Ahead on Requiring Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers

Speed limits are fine, but what will really help crash victims is insurance.

June 16, 2025

Empty Bike and Bus Lanes Are A Feature, Not a Bug

People stuck in a car in a lane next to a bus or bike lane shouldn’t be mad at the bus or the bike lane. If they had access to the bus or bike lane, it, too, would quickly clog with cars and trucks.

June 11, 2025

Car Harms Monday: Cars Make Us More Lonely

The specter of road violence keeps people from interacting. And you can blame cars for that.

June 9, 2025

Families for Safe Streets Founder ‘Disgusted’ That NYS Law to Slow Down Cars is Being Use for Bikes

Amy Cohen says she is disgusted and we will not be quiet about the Adams administration warping the intent behind a decade of her work for safe streets.

June 9, 2025

‘War on Cyclists’: NYC E-Bike Speed Limit Panned by Safety Advocates

"Sounds like more flavor-of-the-month hot air," said one activist.

June 5, 2025

In New York, Pols Want to Require Helmets for Teen E-Cyclists

Helmet laws remain controversial — they're the "common-sense" approach pushed by lawmakers who ignore that studies show they don't improve safety.

June 2, 2025