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Three NYC Traffic Deaths, Three Very Different NYPD Investigations
Police are still looking for a cyclist who appears to have been involved in the crash that killed Kyle Larson, the 20-year-old skateboarder who last week was run over by the driver of a delivery truck on Union Square West. If the cyclist is believed to have contributed to the crash, police should try to bring him in. Nevertheless, the NYPD’s search points to a double standard when it comes to traffic fatality investigations.
November 26, 2012
Is the Truck Driver Who Killed Roxana Sorina Buta Still Behind the Wheel?
NYC DOT has not responded to Streetsblog queries concerning the death of Roxana Sorina Buta, the woman allegedly struck and killed by a DOT truck driver in a hit-and-run crash near Union Square.
November 15, 2012
National Guard Says It Is Not Investigating Fatal Chinatown Crash
Accounts of last week's fatal crash in Chinatown do not match that of the National Guard, which insists a convoy was following an NYPD escort when the driver of one of the trucks struck an elderly man on Canal Street after reportedly running a red light. The National Guard is not conducting its own investigation into the crash, according to a spokesperson.
November 14, 2012
NYPD Snafu Means No Justice for Bronx Cyclist Left to Die in the Street
NYPD torpedoed its own investigation into the crash that killed a Bronx cyclist, whose death was not reported to the Accident Investigation Squad for over a month.
October 25, 2012
Ray Kelly Ignores Council Member Inquiry Into Death of Rubin Baum
NYPD is being characteristically closed-mouthed concerning the crash that killed Upper East Side pedestrian Rubin Baum, as Commissioner Ray Kelly has ignored a request from a City Council member to be apprised of the department's investigation.
October 19, 2012
Garodnick Wants NYPD Investigation Into Death of Pedestrian Rubin Baum
City Council Member Dan Garodnick is asking NYPD for a "full investigation" into the weekend crash that killed Upper East Side pedestrian Rubin Baum.
September 27, 2012
Pressure Mounts for Safer Intersection After Jessica Dworkin’s Death
In the wake of Jessica Dworkin's death, community members are waiting for DOT and NYPD to take action to reduce the dangers caused by motorists at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Houston Street.
September 24, 2012
Ignored by NYPD, Crash Victim Launches Effort to Hold AIS Accountable
Cassandra Faustini took a job as a bike messenger to help make ends meet. After getting rear-ended by a hit-and-run driver last year, she tried to report the crash to a police officer, who refused to take her statement. One year later, she’s joining other New Yorkers to demand reforms to the way NYPD and its Accident Investigation Squad handle crashes – and she’s asking for people to take part in a day of online action on September 17.
September 6, 2012
Trucker Who Killed Jessica Dworkin Cited for Careless Driving
The truck driver who killed Jessica Dworkin in the West Village Monday morning was summonsed for failure to yield and failure to exercise due care, according to NYPD, but was not cited for possible violations related to truck size and safety mirrors.
August 29, 2012
NYPD: Not Even a Ticket for Truck Driver Who Killed LES Pedestrian
We have more details on the August 9 crash that killed a pedestrian on the Lower East Side, though many of them conflict with information previously provided by NYPD.
August 21, 2012