pedestrian accidents and safety

Members of the NYPD brass were called to a New York City Council Public Safety hearing on Wednesday to answer for what advocates feel is major lack of enforcement of traffic rules relating to cars, bikes, and trucks.

According to preliminary statistics released on Thursday, the city will record the lowest number of annual traffic fatalities since 1910.

Elected officials unveiled a new design for sidewalk sheds, or temporary structures that protect pedestrians during construction, at 100 Broadway on Wednesday.