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Drunk Driver in Large SUV Kills Woman in Williamsburg: Cops
A drunk driver fatally struck a woman in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon, cops said.
February 27, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Well, We Said it Would be Busy Edition
We warned you that Wednesday was going to be a busy day in these parts — and Wednesday did not disappoint. So give us five minutes and we will bring you up to speed.
February 25, 2021
Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Unit Ends Up Tilting Toward Expanding NYPD’s Role
Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
February 24, 2021
KOMANOFF: Transparency is Why DOT, Not NYPD, Should Oversee Crash Investigations
An expert in crashes gives his testimony on why the Collision Investigation Squad should be placed inside the Department of Transportation instead of inside the NYPD. It's all about transparency.
February 24, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Solving Crime on the Subway — And Solving Placard Abuse, Too!
Leave it to a cartoonist — who plays with crayons all day — to come up with the answer to two key problems in New York City right now: subway crime and placard abuse.
February 24, 2021
TODAY AT CITY HALL: NYPD Will Push Back on Council Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Power
The question is: Whose vision should lead Vision Zero?
February 24, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Helicopter Misery Edition
On Monday, we asked Mayor de Blasio why the city even allows helicopters — with their noise and pollution — when the total benefit to the city coffers is a mere $2- to $3-million in rent at two city-owned heliports. That plus all the other news of the day.
February 23, 2021
OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
A victim of road violence speaks.
February 23, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Looking Around Corners Edition
The NYPD announced two high-profile arrests yesterday, which wouldn't make necessarily be the headline in our daily headlines except for the fact that the City Council is considering reining in the police's oversight of crash investigations. Plus all the other news from a busy Thursday.
February 19, 2021
Advocates Say Bill to Address Helicopter Frustrations Doesn’t Go Far Enough — NYPD, and Out-of-Towners Still a Problem
A City Council effort to rein private helicopters that locals say has terrorized the city with noise and pollution will do little to actually curb the problem, advocates say.
February 18, 2021