Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program
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Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?
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Safe Streets And Equity — We Fail the Most Vulnerable
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Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.
Revel Users Must Take Helmet Selfie Before Riding
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A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
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The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
Mayor Will Endanger School Kids During a Pandemic
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Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.
Opinion: Time To Protect the City’s Street Vendors
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The pandemic has hurt these mostly immigrant small businesses, which have always faced discriminatory enforcement. The administration must step up with law, open streets and policy.