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Traffic is seen on 42nd Street - New York, NY - Jan 27, 2011 - Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Black Ice Remains A Concern After Winter Storm

“You can spin out in a heartbeat. You know, you never know with black ice, so I’m concerned about accidents happening,” said Matt Faivre of Tenafly.

2011/02/03

An ice scraper falls victim to the latest snowstorm - Montvale, NJ - Feb 2, 2011 - Photo: Tim Scheld / WCBS 880

Freezing Rain, Accumulating Ice Make Slushy Mess In NJ

Ice built up on untreated roads and sidewalks and made trees and power lines appear as if they were encased in crystal.

2011/02/02

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Yorktown To Drivers: Please Stay Off The Roads

Road crews have been out for hours struggling to stay ahead of the storm.

2011/02/02

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NYC Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Talking And Walking

After targeting distracted drivers, some New York lawmakers want to go after distracted walkers. They are looking to ban them from using iPods and cell phones while walking and crossing the street.

2011/01/25

Friday's snowstorm made Big Apple streets a mess. (credit: CBS 2)

Tired Of Winter Yet? In NYC, Some Aren’t

On Friday, the second winter storm to blow into the City in a week turned some streets into skating rinks and avenues into rivers of slush.

2011/01/21

A woman carries an umbrella as she walks down the sidewalk during heavy snow December, 26, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York. (Photo credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Slush Olympics: Snow Makes It Tough For Pedestrians, Too

Snow mounds left by plows have created a sort of slalom course for cars on the roads, and on the sidewalks, pedestrians don’t have it much easier.

2010/12/29

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Stay? Go? NYC Crosswalk Lights Giving Mixed Signals

Walk or don’t walk? Malfunctioning crosswalk signals continue to confuse and endanger pedestrians across the Big Apple.

2010/12/16

The Deer Park Long Island Rail Road Station - Deer Park, NY - File / Photo: MTA

Long Island Woman Fights For More Sidewalks

Trucks, cars, and minivans rush by you at high speeds on Long Island Avenue in Deer Park.

2010/10/21

A cyclist makes his way down Broadway on the newly painted section called Broadway Boulevard in midtown Manhattan July 11, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYC To Start Recording Accidents Between Bikes, Pedestrians

Pedestrians hit and injured by bicycle riders – it’s a statistic that no one kept. However, after CBS 2 exposed the gap in record-keeping, New York City is moving to fill in the blanks.

2010/10/20

Crosswalk - File / Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

More Summons Issued After New N.J. Crosswalk Law

A new state law requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks – not just yield to them – is resulting in more tickets and warnings.

2010/10/05

NYC Bike Riders/file (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

DOT Apologizes For Reporting False Bike Accident Info

A pedestrian safety advocate is outraged after New York City released inaccurate information about pedestrian injuries caused by bike riders.

2010/08/27

Bicycle Path

Rogue Riding? NYC Bicyclists ‘Way Out Of Control’

The NYPD is on a ticket blitz, giving cyclists more than 15,000 violations so far this year and many pedestrians say it’s about time.

2010/08/16

NYC Skyline

Drivers: NYC Streets For Everyone But Us

Coming soon to a New York City street near you: fewer parking spots, driving lanes that will be narrowed and a 20-mile per hour speed limit.

2010/08/16

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