N.Y. Today: De Blasio Vowed to Make City Streets Safer. They’ve Turned More Deadly.

Traffic deaths have surged this year to their highest level in nearly a decade.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 3, 2021 Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times De Blasio Vowed to Make City Streets Safer. They've Turned More Deadly. Traffic deaths have surged this year to their highest level in nearly a decade. Officials blame an excess of reckless driving, but critics say the city has failed to make streets safer. By Winnie Hu Statues Reflecting on Racial Injustice Go Up in Union Square Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. "These monuments have meaning," Mr. Floyd's brother said. By Precious Fondren Who Wouldn't Want a $500 Million Theme Park in Their Town? When Legoland arrived in Goshen, N.Y., it divided residents into first-time environmental activists or business boosters. Now that the park is open, can neighbors piece together a way to move ahead? By John Leland, Daniel Axelrod and Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet 70 Years Later, Bobby Thomson's Homer Still Hurts A die-hard Brooklyn Dodgers fan cut school with his buddies to attend what turned out to be one of the most crushing defeats in all sports. Isn't it time to let it go? By George A. Hirsch Big City 8 or 9 Ways to Fix New York's Traffic Hell Right Now Congestion pricing, electric-bike-sharing in transit deserts, pedestrian bridges everywhere — proposals for a more livable city. By Ginia Bellafante How BD Wong Spent Tony Awards Sunday The actor, a recent transplant to Brooklyn, navigates his new neighborhood while dealing with the chaos of red carpet prep. By Ilana Kaplan Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today's puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018