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Crashes like this cost the city lots of money. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.

Here's the intersection where Ronald Smith was killed by a police van driver. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NYPD Driver Who Killed Man on Eastern Parkway is Placed on Modified Duty

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

The police officer who was driving the NYPD vehicle that fatally struck a man on Eastern Parkway last week after allegedly speeding and running a red light has been placed on modified duty — and the Internal Affairs Bureau has taken over the case.