Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about District Attorneys

PICTURED: A man who will still jail you for not having three bucks. Photo by Adam Schultz, courtesy Cy Vance for DA campaign

Cy Vance’s Tale of Two Cities: Bus Fare Evaders Go To Court; Subway Scofflaws Go Free

By Dave Colon | Jul 23, 2019 | 4 Comments

Despite a headline-grabbing vow to stop prosecuting fare evasion, Manhattan DA Cy Vance will still throw the book at you for getting on the bus without paying.

Tiffany Cabán has won the endorsement of StreetsPAC. Photo: Caban campaign

StreetsPac: Vote for Tiffany Cabán for Queens DA

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2019

Tiffany Cabán, who has vowed to shake up the Queens district attorney's office if elected, is the best candidate on livable streets issues and combating road violence, according to the city's street safety political action committee.

Candidates for Queens District Attorney talking about street safety are (clockwise from top left) Rory Lancman, Jose Nieves, Melinda Katz and Tiffany Caban.

Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?

By Dave Colon | Jun 13, 2019 | 8 Comments

Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.

Mayor de Blasio announces increased enforcement on placard abuse back in February. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

BELIEVE IT! City Busts Eight for Placard Abuse

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 4, 2019 | 12 Comments

But critics said the enforcement is low-hanging fruit when compared to rampant placard abuse perpetrated by the city's own employees and cops.

Police on Wednesday arrested the 24-year-old driver who hit and killed the former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn in January.

Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 20, 2019 | 8 Comments

Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.

Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 6, 2019 | 5 Comments

Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place. On Feb. 19, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance quietly charged 37-year-old Bronx resident Tomas Dunn for taking […]

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