We received word from a reader that a pedestrian was hit at W. 71st and Broadway at around 8:15 last night. NYPD said the victim was transported to Cornell Hospital in critical condition.
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Between 1995 and 2005, there were over 100 pedestrian and cyclist injuries where Broadway and Amsterdam meet at 71st Street, according to Transportation Alternatives' Crashstat. One block north, three pedestrians were killed during the same period -- one on Amsterdam and two on Broadway. Image: Google Maps
Submitted by volunteer on June 29, 2010 - 10:07. categories [
Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) regarding the proposal to amend the provisions of Chapters 2,4,6 and 9 of Title 35 of the Rules of the City of New York to extend the ban against licensees using a telephone while operating a vehicle to include portable and hands-free electronic devices; and require violators to attend a mandatory driver education course emphasizing the dangers of distracted driving.
December 17, 2009
Submitted by ali on March 25, 2010 - 12:21. categories [
While the New York State Senate scrambles to salvage some dignity from the current legislative session, the Assembly has busied itself with a flurry of one-house lawmaking.
Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 14:42. categories [
Leslie Crocker Snyder is the only candidate for Manhattan district attorney who supports legislation banning drivers from using cell phones of any kind, unless there's an emergency.
Submitted by volunteer on October 27, 2009 - 13:58. categories [
**This event is completely full, but if you're interested in attending a future session please email me at volunteer@transalt.org and I will be in touch with our plans for a second round of T.A.
Submitted by elena on January 7, 2009 - 15:24. categories [
It's a golden age for Paul Steely White's advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.
Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?
It’s a golden age for Paul Steely White’s
advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director
of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about
biking and public transit in the era
of the $4 gallon of gas.
Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?
![cop_stop[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/cop_stop[1].jpg "cop_stop[1].jpg")
![bway_71[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/bway_71[1].jpg "bway_71[1].jpg")