OPINION: A Livable Streets Agenda for the 2021 Mayor’s Race … And Beyond
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A rare op-ed from the city's leading lawyer for victims of road violence.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Right of Way Law
Staten Island Pedestrian Run Down and Killed — Driver Gets Summons
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A Staten Island driver fatally struck a senior citizen in a crosswalk last week, but ended up receiving just a minor summons, cops said.
Bus Driver Who Killed Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby Wants Failure-to-Yield Law Thrown Out
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Lawyers for a bus driver who was found guilty of killing a Citi Bike rider in 2017 want the state's highest court to rule the city's Right of Way Law unconstitutional.
Brooklyn DA Let Killer Driver Off The Hook for No Reason
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Police had arrested 49-year-old John Sherman shortly after he struck and killed 85-year-old Stella Clinton as he reversed into his driveway. But Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez dropped the case.
EDITORIAL: Mayor Has Some Nerve Disputing Streetsblog’s Facts — And Saying Our ‘Worldview’ is Biased
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At an otherwise unrelated press conference on Wednesday, Mayor de Blasio dismissed our spate of recent reporting of ineptitude by NYPD officers.
Court to Local DAs: You Can Start Enforcing the Right-of-Way Law!
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A state appeals court says the city's "failure to yield" law is legal, rejecting an argument by a killer driver.