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NYPD is Quick to Blame Latest Cyclist Victim For His Own Death
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.
May 16, 2019
NYPD Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ To Council Bid to Improve Collision Investigation Squad
Police Commissioner James O’Neill doesn’t want more money to investigate road collisions.
May 15, 2019
NYPD: Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist Robert Sommer in Marine Park
The victim is now at least the 66th person — and at least the eighth cyclist — killed by a car this year.
May 13, 2019
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
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.
May 8, 2019
Mayor de Blasio’s Gotten All Blurry on Vision Zero
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.
May 6, 2019
Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.
March 20, 2019
Cops: We Have a Lead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
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.
March 4, 2019
More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed
What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?
March 4, 2019
NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers
Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.
February 12, 2019
No Charges After Driver Kills Man in Bronx Parking Lot
Another driver has killed another pedestrian — and there are no charges.
December 17, 2018
