Sammy Sussman

Sammy Sussman joined Streetsblog in May 2026 as law enforcement reporter after successful stints at New York Focus and The New York Times. In 2019, he interned on a team that won a Pulitzer.

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New York City Marshals

Some of NYC’s Worst Super Speeders Are City Marshals (You Know, The Guys With Badges)

They get justice for private citizens — yet they endanger them at the same time.

Sammy Sussman

November 6, 2026

Jessica Tisch

Report: NYPD’s Dangerous Increase In High-Speed Pursuits Did Not Decrease Crime

So what were John Chell and Jeffrey Maddrey doing by ramping up police chases? Nothing successful, that's for sure, a new report shows.

Sammy Sussman

November 2, 2026

DOT

DOT Still Doesn’t Know When It Will Launch the ‘Stop Super Speeder’ Program

DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn declined to make any firm commitments on Tuesday when pressed on the program's start date.

Sammy Sussman

October 28, 2026

Collision Investigation Squad

Pedestrian Victimized By A Hit-And-Run Driver Just Wants Cops To Do Their Job

He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren't sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.

Sammy Sussman

October 26, 2026

Automatic Speed Enforcement

Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program

The city's much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers will launch next year, though questions remain.

Sammy Sussman

October 22, 2026