NYPD is Quick to Blame Latest Cyclist Victim For His Own Death
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A cyclist who was hit last week in Crown Heights has died of his injuries — the 10th cyclist to be killed this year — and police blamed him for his own death.
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NYPD Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ To Council Bid to Improve Collision Investigation Squad
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Police Commissioner James O’Neill doesn’t want more money to investigate road collisions.
NYPD: Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist Robert Sommer in Marine Park
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The victim is now at least the 66th person — and at least the eighth cyclist — killed by a car this year.
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
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A driver hit and killed an elderly woman in a crosswalk near the Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday morning — but is not yet facing any charges, police said.
Mayor de Blasio’s Gotten All Blurry on Vision Zero
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The mayor's signature plan to end all traffic deaths by 2024 needs a new prescription — and a mayor who is entirely focused on the five boroughs.
Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
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Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.