« Previous  |  Next »

Post-Leandra’s Law, New York Needs to Protect All Reckless Driving Victims

While it took a lot of very public arm-twisting, last week brought a rare bit of good news from Albany: Lawmakers actually passed and adopted legislation to increase penalties for drunk drivers. And they did so, by their standards, with lightning ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Henry Hudson,  David A Paterson,  Maureen McCormick,  Diane Schuler,  Mercury

Which Anonymous Council Members Want JSK Gone?

During his re-re-election campaign, Mayor Bloomberg said he planned to make room for new blood in his administration should he win a third term. It's no surprise that City Hall News named Janette Sadik-Khan as one department head some have targeted for ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg,  Janette Sadik-Khan,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

Charles Diez Gets 120 Days for Shooting Cyclist in the Head

In an Asheville courtroom last week, Diez pled guilty to shooting Simons during a July 26 roadside confrontation. Said to be upset that Simons was riding his bike with his 3-year-old child, Diez fired his .38 caliber pistol as Simons walked away ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Brian Jones,  Wikipedia

The Weekly Carnage

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle mayhem across the metro region. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read . The teen driver of this Saturn rear-ended another car, which lurched into 17-year-old Janine ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Saturn Corporation,  Al Smith

Coming Soon: @FakeAlbany

Here's a fun time-waster. Since Monday, @FakeMTA has been posting faux transit updates on Twitter. Examples: "Sneak peek at completed Second Ave. Subway released!" and "If passengers don't move all the way into the car, the C train is going to turn ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc

If a New Car Can Demolish an Old One, How Is a Human Expected to Fare?

To mark its 50th anniversary, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently pitted a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air against its contemporary counterpart, a 2009 Malibu, in a 40 mph crash test. As you can see in the video, the Malibu destroys its ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Honda,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  Chevrolet

Port Authority Work Puts GWB Sidewalks on Shifts

Streetsblog has gotten word that, due to Port Authority construction and maintenance work, the north and south sidewalks of the George Washington Bridge will be closing intermittently until further notice. According to a spokesperson, the authority ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  18 Nov 2009

Use Your Phone to Find Parking! Just, Um, Not While Driving.

The latest beckoning driver distraction, from Roadify. Horrified by the notion of Roadify members barreling down your block while performing tedious multi-step tasks on their cellphones? Not to worry. Taking a page from the mobile manufacturer playbook, ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  17 Nov 2009

Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk” Users to Remain in the Dark

In the fall of 2007, 2008, and again this year, Streetsblog readers have alerted us to hazardous conditions on the "Cherry Walk" segment of the Hudson River Greenway. According to the city, no major improvements are in the offing. ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Henry Hudson

City Takes Small Step Toward Traffic Justice as Silver Continues to Obstruct

The Times reported on Friday that the new procedures, brought about in the wake of recent pedestrian fatalities caused by off-duty NYPD personnel, may reduce the time it takes for officers to obtain a warrant by at least two hours, down from the ...

From BRAD AARON, Streetsblog,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Henry Hudson,  Sheldon Silver

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry