No Right of Way Charge for Driver Who Killed Toddler in Bronx Crosswalk
Update: Darcel Clark’s office sent us this statement: “Our office is investigating the incident with the NYPD Accident Investigation Squad, as we do with any fatality or serious injury when a pedestrian is struck.”
May 17, 2016
SI Driver Charged With Manslaughter for Killing Cyclist With Boat Trailer
A motorist was charged with manslaughter for the death of a Staten Island cyclist who was struck by a boat trailer that detached from a truck.
May 16, 2016
Driver Kills Toddler in the Bronx as NYPD and the Press Declare “Accident”
Update: WPIX identified the victim as Mariam Dansoko. WPIX and other outlets are reporting that the driver, a 21-year-old man, was turning left from Gerard Avenue onto E. 164th Street when he hit her.
May 16, 2016
City Hall Announces NYPD Crackdown on Drivers Who Endanger Cyclists
NYPD will crack down this week on motorists who put cyclists at risk.
May 16, 2016
Experts Call for Complete Overhaul of NY Region’s Transportation Agencies
At the Regional Plan Association Assembly today, a panel of experts with background in the U.S. and abroad offered a number of ideas on how the New York metro region could reform its ailing transport system. Most of the recommendations would mean a top-to-bottom overhaul of the way projects are planned, financed, and executed -- and a shakeup of the entities that call the shots.
May 6, 2016
Driver Kills 80-Year-Old in Midtown Precinct That Barely Enforces Speeding
A motorist killed an 80-year-old man walking in a Midtown police precinct that rarely enforces the speed limit. NYPD and District Attorney Cy Vance filed no charges.
May 5, 2016