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New Poll Shows New York City Voters Want A Crackdown On Dangerous Drivers

A new poll released today by research firm Penn Schoen Berland and Transportation Alternatives found widespread support among proven voters in New York City for an NYPD crackdown on dangerous driving

Subtitle: 
Poll Reveals Strong Support For Safer Streets And More Transportation Choices
Release Date: 
December 13, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy
Submitted by michael.murphy on December 13, 2011 - 13:54. categories [ ]

Traffic Ticketing Slack Off Imperils New Yorkers' Lives

The New York Post is reporting that officers of the New York City Police Department have reduced ticket-writing to protest a new NYPD policy intended to address the ticket-fixing scandal.

Subtitle: 
Speeding Tickets Needed To Keep Streets Safe For All
Release Date: 
August 8, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy
Submitted by michael.murphy on August 8, 2011 - 11:10. categories [ ]

Fatality At "Death Trap" Intersection Sparks Call For Safety Improvements

After yet another pedestrian fatality last week near the intersection of Delancey and Essex Streets, Transportation Alternatives joined with Senator Daniel Squadron and Council Member Margaret Chin to

Subtitle: 
Transportation Alternatives Joins With State Senator Squadron And Council Member Chin To Ask DOT To Fix Delancey And Essex
Release Date: 
May 17, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy
Submitted by michael.murphy on May 17, 2011 - 14:54. categories [ ]

Transportation Alternatives Gives New Yorkers The Tools To Create Safer Neighborhoods With A Traffic Monitoring Kit

Transportation Alternatives, New York's leading transportation advocacy group, today released their "Neighborhood Traffic Monitoring Toolkit," a step-by-step guide to help communities document l

Subtitle: 
Transportation Group Circulates Step-By-Step Guide To Document And Report Lawless Driving
Release Date: 
March 31, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Brian Krapf

Statement on Brooklyn Community Board 6 Meeting on Prospect Park West Safety Improvements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Release Date: 
March 10, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Caroline Samponaro
Submitted by noah on March 11, 2011 - 18:02. categories [ ]

Park Slopers Rally Overwhelming Support for the Safer Prospect Park West

At Thursday night's Brooklyn Community Board 6 meeting, Park Slope residents will show their overwhelming support for the bike and pedestrian safety improvements on Prospect Park West.

Original Filename: 
Park Slopers Rally Overwhelming Support for the Safer Prospect Park West
Release Date: 
March 9, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Caroline Samponaro

Transportation Alternatives Backs 20 MPH Car Speed Limit in NYC

Author: 
Grace Lichtenstein
Media Outlet: 
Examiner
Date: 
November 19, 2010
Image: 
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Noting that speeding is the number one cause of deadly car crashes on New York City streets, Transportation Alternatives, the advocacy group, held a "Stop Speeding Summit" Friday Nov.

Image Caption: 
Hoboken's Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs Photo: courtesy Hoboken website
Submitted by volunteer on January 3, 2011 - 17:09. categories [ ]

Are New York's Bike Lanes Working?

Subtitle: 
Creating Order Out of Chaos
Author: 
Caroline Samponaro
Author Title: 
Director of Bicycle Advocacy for Transportation Alternatives
Media Outlet: 
New York Times
Date: 
December 22, 2010

Bike lanes insert order on streets that were once governed by chaos. Before bike lanes came to Brooklyn's Prospect Park West, 75 percent of cars were speeding.

Submitted by volunteer on January 3, 2011 - 16:33. categories [ ]

Watch Health Commish Tom Farley Make the Case For Traffic Calming

Author: 
Noah Kazis
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
December 13, 2010

For New Yorkers concerned about making our streets safer, Transportation Alternatives' Stop Speeding Summit was the place to be on November 19.

Submitted by volunteer on December 20, 2010 - 16:30. categories [ ]

The M42′s slow trek across town

Author: 
Benjamin Kabak
Media Outlet: 
2nd Ave Sagas
Date: 
December 7, 2010
Image: 
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If you're trying to get across 42nd St. in a hurry and the M42 is on the horizon, you're better off walking.

Image Caption: 
Transportation Alternatives' Paul Steely White unveils the Schleppie Award while Gene Russianoff looks on. (Photo courtesy of Kim Martineau/Transportation Alternatives)
Submitted by volunteer on December 7, 2010 - 17:03. categories [ ]