Dozens of pedestrians and cyclists have been hurt, and several killed, in the McGuinness Boulevard area of Greenpoint, where Neil Chamberlain was fatally struck on April 18. Image: CrashStatFatal Crashes (1 Killed This Week, 43 This Year, 8 Drivers Charged*)
- Neil Chamberlain, 28, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on McGuinness Blvd in Greenpoint; Residents Say Street Design and Lack of Traffic Enforcement Endanger Pedestrians and Cyclists (Streetsblog)
- Related: Cops Described as "Dismissive," With No Interest in Talking to Witnesses (New York Shitty)
Ambulance arrives on the scene of hit-and-run on Eighth Ave in Park Slope, in which an unidentified cyclist was injured.Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- East Side: NYPD Officer Arrested for Punching Cab Driver in the Face (City Room)
- Park Slope: Blogger Witnesses Cyclist Hit-and-Run, Gets Driver's Plate Number (FIPS)
- Arrochar, SI: Car Thief Injures Gas Station Attendant, Captured After Crash (Advance)
- DOT Inspector, Father Charged With DWI After Crashes in E. Harlem, Ozone Park (Post Blotter, YN)
- Clifton, SI: 2 Arrested for Car Theft Claim They Were Tempted by Keys Left on Seat (Post Blotter)
- Grasmere, SI: 2 Injured in Hylan Blvd Crash (Advance)
Following Up
- Queens: CEO Who Killed Whitestone Expwy Ped Charged With DWAI; Blood Test Pending (Post)
- Related: Memorial Held for Victim Mohammad Rohman (YourNabe)
- SI: Gypsy Porfirio Charged With Assault for Killing Daniel Kelley; Family Files Suit (Advance)
- Manhattan: No Remorse From Cabbie Who Killed Passenger Danielle Ricco in 2006 (Gothamist)
- Ex-Cop Patrick Pogan on Trial for Body-Slamming Cyclist; Vic Killed Pedestrian in '01 (City Room)
- Bronx: Cop Whose Idling Cruiser Was Stolen Arrested for Stealing Courthouse Computer (Post)
- Dwight Gooden Says It's Too Soon to Talk About Drugged Driving Arrest (Post)
In the Region, Out of Town
- Hempstead, LI: Allegedly High Driver Kills Woman in Yard; Says Vic, 69, Was "Old" (Post, Gothamist)
- Roslyn Heights, LI: Driver Charged With Leaving Scene in Hit-and-Run Death of 81-Year-Old (WCBS)
- New Rochelle: Jeep SUV Explodes, Driver Injured (Gothamist)
- Yonkers: Serial Killer Suspect Sought for 21 Years Located After DWI Arrest (AP)
- Leyden, NY: 1 Motorcyclist Killed, 3 Hurt in Funeral Procession Crash (AP)
- Loudonville, NY: Star Siena Point Guard Arrested for DWI (AP)
- Philadelphia: 3 Seriously Injured in Crash Involving Horse-Drawn Carriages (AP)
- Clacton-on-Sea, England: Man Convicted for Driving Barbie Car While Drunk (Telegraph via Wheels)
- Los Angeles: Repeat Reckless Driver Heather Locklear Charged for Street Sign Hit-and-Run (News)
Other News
- AARP Surveys New York Streets; Electeds Pledge to Back Improvements for Seniors (Streetsblog)
- Making Road Workers Safer Would Benefit All New York Street Users (Streetsblog, News)
- Nationwide Motorcycle Fatalities Decline for First Time Since 1997 (Wheels)
- Clear Channel to Add News Crawl to Car Stereos (Wheels)
- Disney World Bus Drivers Say GPS Units Cause Forced Distraction (Orlando Sentinel)
- John McCain Says Illegal Immigrants Intentionally Causing Car Crashes (News)
* Based on latest available reports
