“Pedestrian Deaths Are The Perfect Crime,” Says Former NY Times Editor
January 22, 2015
The Gothamist
A vigorous and well-informed group of about 100 people crowded the conference room of the New York Society for Ethical Culture last night to hear DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, councilmember Helen Rosenthal, Dana Lerner, and members of the NYPD discuss the topic, “Pedestrians vs. Cars: Manhattan’s Deadly Traffic Problem and What Can Be Done About It.” […] “Anger isn’t always a bad thing. Anger can be a force for social change,” Abramson told the audience, noting that in 1929, 900 pedestrians were killed on New York City streets, prompting riots and demonstrations, and later, change. […]