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TLC Commish: It’s Up to NYPD to Get Reckless Cab Drivers Off the Streets
The success or failure of a Vision Zero law intended to get reckless cab drivers off the road will depend on how often NYPD issues summonses and charges after serious crashes, the Taxi and Limousine Commission confirmed today.
September 18, 2014
NYPD Does Not Apply Vision Zero Law in Fatal Elmhurst Crosswalk Collision
An MTA bus driver killed a pedestrian in Queens last night. As with a fatal August crash in Manhattan, NYPD did not apply charges against the driver under a new Vision Zero law, despite information that suggests the victim had the right of way.
September 11, 2014
Will NYPD Apply New Vision Zero Law to Cabbie Who Killed Woman on UES?
NYPD has not filed charges against a cab driver who killed a pedestrian on the Upper East Side last week, despite indications that the crash may warrant a misdemeanor charge under a new city law.
September 4, 2014
NYPD: No Reason to Investigate Greenway Crash That Hospitalized Cyclist
A witness to the aftermath of a Hudson River Greenway crash that sent a cyclist to the hospital says NYPD officers, including personnel from the Collision Investigation Squad, said they did not intend to investigate the cause of the collision, explaining to bystanders that it was an "accident" while blaming the cyclist.
July 30, 2014
No Charges for Motorist Who Killed Senior Margherita Nanfro in Bath Beach
A Brooklyn driver who killed a senior by crashing into her on a neighborhood street in broad daylight was not charged by NYPD, though reports suggest the victim had the right of way.
July 29, 2014
4 Reforms Michael Ameri Must Make to NYPD Crash Investigations
The Daily News reported Wednesday that Deputy Inspector Michael Ameri, who made street safety a priority as commanding officer of Brooklyn's 78th Precinct, was promoted to head up the NYPD Highway Patrol -- putting him in charge of the Collision Investigation Squad.
July 17, 2014
NYPD Fails to Charge Driver Who Killed a Child in Red Hook This Morning
A motorist killed a teenager in Red Hook this morning.
June 2, 2014
For Cooper’s Law to Work, NYPD Must Change Its Approach to Traffic Crashes
One of the most substantive traffic safety bills passed by the City Council Thursday was Intro 171 -- “Cooper’s Law” -- which allows the Taxi and Limousine Commission to suspend or revoke hack licenses of cab drivers who cause critical injury or death as a result of breaking traffic laws. The effectiveness of the law, however, depends on NYPD, which often does not ticket drivers involved in serious crashes.
May 30, 2014
NYPD and the Press Parrot Driver’s Account of Crash That Killed Lisa Julian
Yesterday's fatal East Village crash is another example of how NYPD and the press blame deceased pedestrians and cyclists based mostly on the word of the drivers who killed them.
March 28, 2014
Witness: Crash That Killed Marlene Baharlias Likely Caught on Video
A man who says he saw the Tuesday crash that killed Marlene Baharlias echoes the story told by others: The driver backed into the senior on a Sheepshead Bay sidewalk. The witness believes a security camera in his building recorded the crash, but NYPD does not share details of crash investigations unless compelled by freedom of information requests.
March 20, 2014