Truck Driver Kills Maria Minchala, 63, in Washington Heights Crosswalk
A truck driver killed a woman in a Washington Heights crosswalk Wednesday night -- the second pedestrian fatally struck by New York City motorists yesterday.
February 11, 2016
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 16-Year-Old Girl on 40 MPH Queens Speedway
A hit-and-run driver killed a teenage girl in Rosedale early Wednesday morning.
February 10, 2016
Eyes on the Street: DIY School Zone Traffic-Calming in Corona
Today Transportation Alternatives staff and members of Families for Safe Streets are in Albany, asking legislators to allow NYC to install speed enforcement cameras near every school in the city. This example of a crossing guard's efforts to defend school kids in Queens, courtesy of Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson Jr., is another good illustration of why the state should lift arbitrary enforcement restrictions.
February 9, 2016
Gwendolyn Booker, Killed by School Bus Driver on Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk
Another pedestrian was killed on Atlantic Avenue when a motorist struck a woman on the sidewalk.
February 8, 2016
DA Cy Vance Wins Conviction in Washington Heights Hit-and-Run Killing
A driver charged with fatally striking a man in Washington Heights and leaving the scene was sentenced to prison yesterday.
February 5, 2016