MTA Bus Driver Who Killed Woman in Manhattan Has License Revoked, Is Fined $750
Roger Weckworth hit Bella Krementsova with a QM7 bus in the Financial District in 2016. This week he pled guilty to violating her right of way.
August 18, 2017
NYPD Gives Trash Truck Drivers Carte Blanche to Run People Over and Leave the Scene
The Brooklyn Paper published a damning story Tuesday on the NYPD practice of withholding information on fatal traffic crashes from victims' families and the public. An NYPD spokesperson told the paper that police just didn't have sufficient grounds to charge the Action Carting driver who killed cyclist Neftaly Ramirez and left the scene -- echoing statements police made before they even located the driver.
August 16, 2017
StreetsPAC Announces Third Round of 2017 City Council Endorsements
StreetsPAC, the political action committee that advocates for livable streets and better transit, has released its third round of endorsements for 2017 City Council races. Endorsees announced Monday include two incumbents, one challenger, and StreetsPAC favorites for open seats in Manhattan and the Bronx.
August 15, 2017
Bypassing the Courts, NYPD Clears Hit-and-Run Trash Hauler Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez
NYPD said the Action Carting driver "didn't realize" he ran over a man on a bicycle -- the same excuse police gave the media hours after the crash.
August 14, 2017
NYPD to Continue Slandering Deceased Crash Victims and Compounding Loved Ones’ Grief
NYPD has no plans to reform the way it releases information on traffic crashes, despite the department's terrible track record of falsely blaming victims for their own deaths.
August 2, 2017
NYC Drivers Injured 1,324 Pedestrians and Cyclists in June, and Killed Nine
City Hall reported 56 pedestrians and cyclists killed by city motorists through June, and 6,915 injured, compared to 65 deaths and 7,252 injuries in the first six months of 2016.
August 1, 2017
