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Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.
March 20, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days
The video of Dave Lewis killing the bike rider is chilling and should make every New Yorker livid.
September 21, 2018
Five Weeks Later, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Hasn’t Charged the Driver Who Killed 4-Year-Old Luz Gonzalez and Left the Scene
More than 50,000 people have signed the "Justice for Luz Gonzalez" petition.
July 30, 2018
Bronx Driver Who Killed Heather Lough Pleads to Reckless Driving in Exchange for Wrist Tap
Robert Owens's plea arrangement with District Attorney Darcel Clark resulted in a nominal fine and a brief interruption of his driving privileges.
July 17, 2018
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Driver Who Dragged Senior to Her Death and Fled
Again and again, Richard Brown signs off on favorable plea deals for hit-and-run drivers who kill people, when he files charges at all.
June 21, 2018
With Driver’s Sentence Hidden, Public Doesn’t Know If Eric Gonzalez Got Justice for Chooi Tan
Gonzalez agreed to a plea deal with the unlicensed driver who killed Tan on a Canarsie sidewalk with a stolen car. The terms were sealed by the judge, according to the DA.
June 12, 2018
Eric Gonzalez Convicts Drunk Driver of Manslaughter for Killing Cyclist on Gerritsen Avenue
DOT installed a bikeway and other safety measures on Gerritsen after a drunk driver killed Sean Ryan.
May 18, 2018
How Seriously Does Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Take Hit-and-Run Killings?
In keeping with prior plea deals, Gonzalez offered as little 16 months in jail to the driver accused of killing Jean Paul Guerrero and fleeing the scene in 2016.
April 19, 2018
Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Lorenzo Anderson to Queens DA Richard Brown: “We Want Justice”
Add another case to Brown's record of declining to pursue charges against drivers who kill people and flee the scene.
March 29, 2018
NYPD Rejects Request for Records on Hit-and-Run Killing of Neftaly Ramirez
As long as police and prosecutors refuse to disclose information about the death of Neftaly Ramirez, the public has no way to know how they determined not to press charges.
March 20, 2018
