Vision Zero: Explaining New York City’s New Laws to Prevent Serious Pedestrian Injuries and Deaths
The stated goal of Vision Zero is to completely eliminate serious injuries and deaths of New York City pedestrians On Thursday, May 29, 2014, the New York City Council passed a series of bills, which is soon to be signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio, designed to prevent pedestrian injuries caused by dangerous […]
Curbing Cabbies Who Hurt Pedestrians: New “Cooper’s Law” in NY
New York City may be getting a new law that further punishes cab drivers who injure or kill pedestrians and cyclists. Recent news reports from the Gothamist and the New York Post show efforts by councilperson Helen Rosenthal, (Upper West Side) to propose this legislative change that would automatically revoke a cab driver’s license if […]
Fire Truck Injures Man in Brooklyn
It’s not just regular private vehicle traffic that New York City pedestrians need to worry about — even first responder or public emergency vehicles can also harm pedestrians. One example is an unfortunate incident reported in the New York Daily News January 7, where a thirty-something local man was hit by a ladder truck responding […]
Pedestrians and Ice Slips
There’s no denying that this winter has been tough — it’s tough, not only for drivers, who have to shovel out their cars, scrape ice and drive slowly and carefully over icy streets. There’s also a major impact on urban pedestrians or anyone else who has to travel on foot in the kinds of low […]
Upper East Side – Garbage Piles Up
Many New Yorkers on the Upper East Side of Manhattan have been dealing with a pretty harsh winter, and some serious problems around snow removal, but some of them have also seen another disturbing trend: loose garbage in bags, piled up on sidewalks, around curbs, and overflowing into the edges of busy urban roads. Near […]
Jaywalker Sues Police
An unusual case involving an 84-year-old Manhattan immigrant and a January 19 confrontation with police is an example of how mishandling public safety can lead to enormous financial liabilities for a local government. January 27 reports in the New York Daily News online show an extreme police response regarding an alleged case of jaywalking that […]