Street Hazard Reduction

City Council Trying To Douse FDNY's "Crash Tax"

Author: 
Garth Johnston
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
March 23, 2011
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After grilling the FDNY over their planned crash tax "fee" in January, the City Council is getting ready to fight it with legislation.

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That's gonna cost you (webchango's flickr)
Submitted by volunteer on April 11, 2011 - 16:37. categories [ ]

Car Ban Proposed for Central, Prospect Parks

Author: 
Victoria Cavalier
Media Outlet: 
NBC New York
Date: 
March 23, 2011
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The City Council will consider new legislation that would ban cars from Central Park and Prospect Park in a move to free up space and keep walkers, joggers and bikers safe.

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Central Park could be car free.
Submitted by volunteer on April 11, 2011 - 16:19. categories [ ]

Transportation Group Circulates Step-By-Step Guide To Document And Report Lawless Driving

March 31, 2011
Brian Krapf 212-608-0333

Transportation Alternatives, New York's leading transportation advocacy group, today released their "Neighborhood Traffic Monitoring Toolkit," a step-by-step guide to help communities document l


What's New York's most dangerous street to cross?

Author: 
Alison Bowen
Media Outlet: 
Metro NY
Date: 
March 21, 2011
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More New Yorkers are being caught speeding through the city.

Submitted by volunteer on March 28, 2011 - 17:14. categories [ ]

6th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk

Author: 
Elizabeth Press
Media Outlet: 
Streetfilms
Date: 
March 14, 2011
Submitted by volunteer on March 28, 2011 - 16:32. categories [ ]

Transportation Group Presents Plan to Make East Side Safer for Pedestrians

Author: 
Jeff Mays
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
March 2, 2011
Image: 
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HARLEM -- In order to reduce the high number of pedestrian fatalities on the East Side of Manhattan, the city should improve pedestrian crossings, build more bike infrastructure and enforce traffic v

Submitted by volunteer on March 14, 2011 - 17:22. categories [ ]

Upper East Side Cyclist Fights Central Park Ticket Blitz on Facebook

Author: 
Amy Zimmer
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
February 24, 2011
Image: 
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MANHATTAN -- The ticketing blitz of cyclists in Central Park got Upper East Side triathlete Adrian Bijanada in gear to use Facebook to gather like-minded two-wheelers.

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An Upper East Sider is leading a Facebook campaign against ticketing in Central Park. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYC Police Crack Down on Cyclists in Central Park

Subtitle: 
New York City's Traditionally Lax Enforcement of Traffic Laws on Cyclists is over – but bike riders say it's vindictive
Author: 
Matt Seaton
Media Outlet: 
Guardian.co.uk
Date: 
February 22, 2011
Image: 
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Image Caption: 
Cyclists ride through Central Park, New York. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP

February 16, 2011
Kim Martineau 646-873-6008

Every community wants safe streets, and the bills passed by the City Council today will help communities identify dangerous intersections and lobby for added traffic enforcement.


NYPD Use New Law in Pedestrian Death on Madison Avenue

Author: 
Amy Zimmer
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
February 10, 2011
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Jason King was crossing Madison Avenue at 81st Street when he was killed Dec. 7. (DNAinfo/Jennifer Glickel) Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20110210/upper-east-side/nypd-use-new-law-pedestrian-death-on-madison-avenue#ixzz1E4NQiO8N
Submitted by volunteer on February 15, 2011 - 18:32. categories [ ]