Press Releases
View our press releases and statements about reports, traffic violence, and safe streets in New York City.
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Alexa Sledge
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Jacob deCastro
Communications Manager
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Record-Breaking Number of New Yorkers Killed or Seriously Injured in the First Nine Months of 2024, New Data from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets Shows
Every week, 17 pedestrians lose limbs, organs, or suffer other life-changing serious injuries.
Throughout 2024, a New Yorker has been killed or seriously injured in a traffic crash almost every day in the congestion relief zone.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives after Pickup Truck Driver Hits and Kills Bike Rider During Police Chase
This is the third person killed in a police chase this year. Police chases have repeatedly proven to be deadly, and are banned by the NYPD.
Transportation Alternatives Statement After Pick-Up Truck Driver Kills 66-Year-Old Bike Rider in the Bronx
Just a few months ago, a driver hit and killed another bike rider on the very same street. 20 cyclists have been killed so far in 2024, including three in the Bronx.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives after SUV Driver Hits and Kills a Pedestrian on Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy,
Bedford Avenue is slated to be improved in just a few weeks, but advocates have been calling for a safer Bedford Avenue for years.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives After Governor Hochul’s Motion to Dismiss for the Congestion Pricing Lawsuits is Denied
Congestion pricing should have turned on three months ago and would have already generated billions of dollars for the MTA.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives after City Council Votes to Legalize Jaywalking
In 2022, 85% of jaywalking tickets were issued to New Yorkers of color.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives after Hit-and-Run Van Driver Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in the Bronx
Traffic violence has killed 191 New Yorkers this year – the third deadliest year in the past decade.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives as MTA Board Approves Capital Plan with Massive Funding Gap
Congestion pricing would have generated $15 billion in critical funding for the MTA.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives on the Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane
Today, District 36 has zero miles of protected bike lanes.
Families for Safe Streets, State Senator Gianaris, Council Member Won and the family of Jael Zhinin to Honor Children Killed in Crashes, Demand Action from Mayor Adams
2024 is on track to be the second-deadliest year for children since Vision Zero began in 2014.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives after Traffic Violence Kills Eight New Yorkers, Including Three Pedestrians, a Cyclist, and a Child, over Labor Day Weekend
Traffic violence has killed 179 New Yorkers this year – the deadliest year to date under Vision Zero. 13 children have been killed so far in 2024, more than by this date in nine of the past ten years.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives After Mayor Adams Rejects DOT’s Street Safety Plan for McGuinness Boulevard
Over 10,000 people have signed the Make McGuinness Safe petition calling for a full redesign of the boulevard for safety.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives After Truck Driver Kills 16-year-old Bike Rider in Brooklyn
This is the 12th child traffic fatality in New York City this year. More children have been killed so far in 2024 than at this point in nine of the last 10 years.
NYC’s Hottest Bus Stops: NASA DEVELOP and Transportation Alternatives Release New Report and Data Analysis
People living near the city’s hottest bus stops are 56% more likely to be Latino, 24% more likely to be Black, and 40% more likely to be non-white than people living within a quarter-mile of the coolest bus stops.
Transportation Alternatives Statement After Truck Driver Kills Bike Rider in Sunnyside Queens
This bike rider is the 148th person killed in 2024, four more than were killed at this point last year and 10% above the Vision Zero-era average. 42 people have been killed in Queens.
New York City Experiences Deadliest First Six Months in Vision Zero History, New Analysis from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets Shows
Traffic violence has now killed more than 2,500 New Yorkers since the beginning of Vision Zero.
Statement from Transportation Alternatives After Driver Hits and Kills 3-Year-Old Girl, Injures 2-Year-Old Sister in Harlem
This is the 135th fatality in New York City in 2024. This year, fatalities are 16% higher than average in the Vision Zero era.
Gov. Hochul Refuses to Accept Messages from Constituents Who Lost Loved Ones in Traffic, Cannot Access the Subway Due to Lack of Elevators, on What Should Be First Weekday of Congestion Pricing
The number of miles traveled by cars and trucks in New York City is at record highs, up 16% from 2014, making New York the most congested city in the world.
Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets Statements After Hit-and-Run Truck Driver Kills a Child in Queens and Dump Truck Driver Kills a Senior Pedestrian in Brooklyn
Traffic violence has killed 125 New Yorkers this year – the deadliest year to date under Vision Zero.