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DOT: Drivers Injured 1,536 Pedestrians and Cyclists in October, and Killed 19
Twenty-five people died in New York City traffic in October, and 5,009 were injured, according to DOT’s Vision Zero View crash data map.
November 19, 2015
Cy Vance: Homicide Conviction for Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Crosswalk
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has secured a homicide conviction against the driver who killed a pedestrian in an Upper West Side crosswalk.
November 18, 2015
Richard Brown: Probation for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
A driver charged with felony hit-and-run and unlicensed driving got probation and a few days of community service for a crash that killed a pedestrian, as a result of a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
November 16, 2015
DA Ken Thompson: Felony Plea for Driver Who Killed Roshard Charles, 5
A driver who fatally struck a little boy in Crown Heights and left the scene has pled guilty to felony hit-and-run.
November 11, 2015
NYPD: “No Criminality” When MTA Bus Driver Kills Senior and Leaves Scene
Update: Bus driver Paul Roper was charged with felony leaving the scene, failure to yield, and careless driving, according to NY1.
November 3, 2015
Two of These Five DA Candidates Answered TA Questions on Traffic Safety
New York City district attorneys are integral to street safety. Ideally, in addition to ensuring that victims see justice, district attorneys can deter dangerous driving by holding people accountable for committing acts of traffic violence.
October 27, 2015
DOT: 1,336 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 7 Killed in September
Fifteen people died in New York City traffic in September, and 4,612 were injured, according to DOT’s Vision Zero View crash data map.
October 21, 2015
DA Robert Johnson: Manslaughter Charges for Cab Driver Who Killed Two
District Attorney Robert Johnson has filed felony charges against the green cab driver who killed two people on a Bronx sidewalk.
October 20, 2015
Appeals Court Nixes Murder Conviction of Off-Meds Driver Who Killed Two
A state appeals court reduced the conviction of a commercial truck driver who killed two Manhattan pedestrians while off his epilepsy medication. According to the New York Law Journal, the ruling cited as precedent a recent decision by the Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, which prosecutors feared would make it more difficult to bring cases against motorists who kill people.
October 19, 2015
Trucker Who Killed Cyclist Anna Rodriguez Charged With Manslaughter
The truck driver who killed a cyclist in Queens yesterday was charged with homicide after he tested positive for cocaine.
October 15, 2015