Reducing Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths

A new study conducted by Transportation Alternatives reveals Brooklyn has the highest rate of traffic deaths in New York City and outpaces the citywide traffic injury rate by 21 percent.

The New York City Council today overwhelmingly passed a Home Rule resolution that implores the State government to allow the City to deploy speed cameras to catch speeding drivers, prevent crashes and

Last Friday in the Bronx, during a six hour span, drivers struck six pedestrians--five of which were were children. These crashes killed one child and put three other victims in critical condition.

One year ago today, the New York City Police Department was forced to answer for their consistent failure to hold dangerous drivers accountable at a joint oversight hearing of the City Council's Pub

Today, Transportation Alternatives and Council Member Julissa Ferreras (D-Queens) released "Elmhurst Speedway: A Study of Lawbreaking in Elmhurst." The report found that 80 percent of all drivers

Last night, Community Board 7 voted against installing a bike lane on Columbus Avenue between 77th Street and Columbus Circle by a vote of five in favor, four against and one abstained.

Early this morning, a bicyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Queens Boulevard, near the intersection of Hoover Street.

On Wednesday, the Bloomberg Administration released the Mayor's Management Report, which is the "report card" for City agencies.

Last night, Transportation Alternatives hosted over 40 people for a meeting kicking off a campaign to bring bike and pedestrian improvements to Manhattan's Fifth and Sixth avenues.

Today, Brooklyn District Court Judge Desmond Green declined to sentence Anthony Webb to 15 days in jail for hitting and killing Clara Heyworth while driving in July of 2011.