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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 […]

Mourners still gather at Aurilla Lawrence's ghost bike to protest her death. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Cops: We Have a Lead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 4, 2019 | 4 Comments

The driver will likely say he didn't know he struck the cyclist — a sure-fire way out of a "leaving the scene of an accident" felony.

Aurilla Lawrence, who was killed by a hit-and-run truck driver in Williamsburg on Feb. 28. Photo provided by Danijela Dusanic.

More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 4, 2019 | 11 Comments

What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?

No one has been arrested for killing Joseph Chiam last week near Times Square.

NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers

By Ben Verde | Feb 12, 2019 | 8 Comments

Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.

Photo: Franz Golhen

No Charges After Driver Kills Man in Bronx Parking Lot

By David Meyer | Dec 17, 2018

Another driver has killed another pedestrian — and there are no charges.

Photo: Franz Golhen

Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Driver Charged for Killing 90-Year-Old in Queens

By David Meyer | Nov 7, 2018 | 1 Comment

Police took immediate action — a stark contrast to the NYPD approach to multiple recent fatal collisions.

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