In their defense, the Times did print a piece last week about an increase in traffic fatalities: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/nyregion/in-reversal-new-yor

In their defense, the Times did print a piece last week about an increase in traffic fatalities: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/nyregion/in-reversal-new-york-city-traffic-fatalities-rise.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/nyregion/in-reversal-new-y... Agreed, though, that cyling in NYC can be incredibly dangerous. Every serious cyclist treats an accident as a "when", as you mention. And in my own experience (6 mile Manhattan commute, mostly on the Hudson), I could be in 3-5 accidents per week if not for extreme paranoia. I would not give up my helmet, irrespective of the legal situation.