A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond.

Winners

U.S. Representative Steve Israel — In response to housing the region’s most deadly road for walking in his district, Congressman Israel (D-N.Y.) held a press conference along Jericho Turnpike to announce his co-sponsorship of the Safe Streets Act of 2013, which requires transportation projects paid for with federal dollars to accommodate all users, including pedestrians, transit riders and bicyclists.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — Mayor de Blasio outlined his administration’s Vision Zero plan on Tuesday, which is comprised of 63 “”tried and tested” ideas designed to dramatically reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities.”

Connecticut Department of Transportation — ConnDOT is adding sidewalks and narrowing lanes on Route 1 — Connecticut’s most dangerous road for pedestrians — which will provide space for a wider shoulder.

Inwood resident Daniel Pincus — “Tired of slush puddles and snow-covered street corners,” Inwood (Manhattan) resident Daniel Pincus took it upon himself to clear snow and ice from crosswalks, curb ramps and catch basins in his neighborhood. Pincus even created a Facebook group last week in an attempt to inspire neighbors to join him.

NICE riders — Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) riders will soon be able to pay their fares using smartphones, thanks to a new partnership between London-based mobile ticketing software provider Masabi and Veolia, which operates NICE.

Losers

Suffolk County Legislator Thomas Barraga — Legislator Barraga believes that nobody should ever ride a bike (or run, for that matter) on Suffolk County roads. (Sandy Cutrone, the cyclist whose injuries prompted Barraga’s misinformed comments, was in attendance at Representative Israel’s announcement on Tuesday.)

Manhattan Community Board 10 — CB 10 continues to voice concerns about the already watered-down plan to speed up the M60 bus along 125th Street, which travels at walking speeds and serves a community where more than three-quarters of households don’t own cars.

NJ Transit Executive Director Jim Weinstein — As part of Governor Christie’s plan to “shake up” leadership at NJ Transit, Weinstein will leave his post on March 2. Calls for his resignation began after a decision to store NJ Transit rail cars in a flood-prone area during Hurricane Sandy; they only got louder after the Super Bowl.