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View our press releases and statements about reports, traffic violence, and safe streets in New York City.

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Guest User 12/6/18 Guest User 12/6/18

More Cars = More Crashes, Less Congestion = Less Carnage: Advocates, Elected Officials Tout Safety Benefits of Congestion Pricing

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Guest User 11/22/18 Guest User 11/22/18

Statement: Transportation Alternatives and Families For Safe Streets Mourn the Loss of NYS Senator Jose Peralta

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Guest User 10/4/18 Guest User 10/4/18

Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White to Step Down

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Guest User 10/1/18 Guest User 10/1/18

Statement in Response to the Conviction of the Bus Driver who Killed Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby

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Guest User 9/19/18 Guest User 9/19/18

Brooklyn Commuters Prepare for L Train Shutdown with Music-Filled "Bike Train"

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Guest User 9/9/18 Guest User 9/9/18

Statement: Another Pedestrian Killed By Driver on Queens’ New “Boulevard of Death”

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Guest User 9/7/18 Guest User 9/7/18

Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets Thank Pro Bono Attorney for Legal Assistance

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Guest User 9/4/18 Guest User 9/4/18

Advocates, Elected Officials Celebrate the Return of NYC's Life-Saving Speed Safety Cameras

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Guest User 8/14/18 Guest User 8/14/18

Speeding Driver Injures Child & Flees The Scene Near School That Could Have Been Protected By Speed Cameras

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Guest User 8/10/18 Guest User 8/10/18

Statement: Fatal Crash on Central Park West Caused by a Driver Blocking a Bike Lane

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Guest User 7/31/18 Guest User 7/31/18

Families for Safe Streets Responds to Senate Leader Flanagan Passing the Buck on NYC Speed Camera Program

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Guest User 7/27/18 Guest User 7/27/18

Statement: If Senate Republicans Want to Protect Children's Lives, They Should Pass the Bill That Is Sitting in Front of Them

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Guest User 7/25/18 Guest User 7/25/18

Senate Republicans Put NYC Children at Risk, Choose to End Life-Saving Speed Camera Program

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Guest User 7/12/18 Guest User 7/12/18

Statement: Transportation Alternatives Applauds Mayor de Blasio for Putting Safety First on Skillman and 43rd Avenues

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Guest User 7/11/18 Guest User 7/11/18

Heeding Calls from Constituents, Senator Golden Asks Majority Leader Flanagan to Reconvene Senate, Vote on Speed Camera Bill

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Guest User 7/10/18 Guest User 7/10/18

Poll: Vast Majority of New York City Voters Support Speed Safety Cameras

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Guest User 6/28/18 Guest User 6/28/18

24-Hour Vigil Begins as TransAlt Releases Report on Increase in Child Traffic Deaths

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Guest User 5/9/18 Guest User 5/9/18

We Walk to School. We Want to Graduate.

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Guest User 3/22/18 Guest User 3/22/18

New York City’s Life-Saving Speed Safety Camera Program Must Be Extended and Expanded, Advocates and Elected Officials Tell Albany

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Guest User 3/20/18 Guest User 3/20/18

At Rush Hour Rally, Transit Riders and Advocates Demand Governor Cuomo Pass Congestion Pricing

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