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For Traffic Violence Victims, Cy Vance’s “Moneyball” Still a Field of Dreams
You won't find much discussion of traffic violence in Chip Brown's 5,500-word encomium to Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, published Wednesday by the New York Times Magazine. Other than noting that dismissals of drunk driving cases are down, according to Vance's office, Brown doesn't broach the subject at all.
December 4, 2014
NYC Motorists Have Killed Five Pedestrians and One Cyclist in 10 Days
At least five pedestrians and one cyclist have been killed by motorists since November 15. Of the six drivers involved, four left the scene. Of the four who were either caught by NYPD or remained at the scene, only one has been charged for causing a death.
November 26, 2014
Vance Serves Up Excuses for Failure to Prosecute Motorists Who Kill
On November 14, the same day that Transportation Alternatives convened a national Vision Zero symposium at Brooklyn Law School, Fordham Law School held a day-long event examining the legacy of "Bloomberg's New York." Among the speakers: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, who sat on an afternoon panel on public safety.
November 26, 2014
No Charges for Driver Who Plowed Into Protesters in Minneapolis
The driver who rammed his way through a crowd protesting the non-indictment of Darren Wilson yesterday afternoon in Minneapolis, injuring a 16-year-old girl, has not been charged with any crime.
November 26, 2014
Queens DA Richard Brown on Driver Who Killed Allison Liao: Accidents Happen
A letter from District Attorney Richard Brown's office explaining why no charges were filed against the driver who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao offers disturbing insight into the mindset of prosecutors charged with holding motorists accountable for serious traffic crashes in Queens.
November 17, 2014
Ken Thompson Secures Manslaughter Conviction for Crash That Killed Driver
In an unusual instance of a sober driver facing penalties for causing a death, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson secured a manslaughter conviction for a crash that killed a second motorist.
November 13, 2014
Senior Struck By Unlicensed Driver in UES Crosswalk Has Died
A senior struck by an allegedly unlicensed motorist in an Upper East Side crosswalk this September has died from her injuries, according to NYPD's monthly traffic crash report and WNYC's Mean Streets project. Though the driver was ticketed for failure to yield, he was not charged under the new Vision Zero law that makes it a crime for motorists to harm pedestrians who have the right of way.
November 5, 2014
NYPD Training Precinct Cops to Charge Drivers Who Violate Right of Way Law
All 35,000 of New York City's uniformed police officers will be trained to file charges against drivers who violate the new Right of Way Law, according to NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan.
October 28, 2014
DA Cy Vance: $250 Fine for Motorist Accused of Deliberately Striking Cyclist
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped assault charges against a hit-and-run driver accused of intentionally ramming a cyclist with an SUV, allowing the defendant to plead guilty to leaving the scene and pay a small fine, according to court documents and the victim's attorney, Steve Vaccaro.
October 22, 2014
Maximum Penalty for Cab Driver Who Killed Cooper Stock: 15 Days and $750
The cab driver who killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock last January was charged this month with failure to exercise due care, a traffic infraction that carries a maximum 15-day jail sentence and a small fine.
October 17, 2014