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Husband Sues NYPD for Botched Investigation Into Death of Clara Heyworth
The husband of Clara Heyworth, the woman killed by a suspected drunk driver in Fort Greene last summer, filed a lawsuit today against NYPD and called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take responsibility for the department's failure to investigate traffic crashes.
June 11, 2012
Monday: Rally for Victims of Traffic Violence Failed by Ray Kelly’s NYPD
A Transportation Alternatives event on Monday will again call attention to NYPD's shoddy crash investigation protocols.
June 6, 2012
William Boney Killed in Brooklyn, Driver Charged With Manslaughter
The motorist accused of fatally striking a Brooklyn pedestrian while driving drunk this weekend will be charged with manslaughter, Streetsblog has learned.
June 4, 2012
Judge Clears Unlicensed Driver Who Left Doored Cyclist to Die in the Street
An unlicensed driver who fatally doored a Brooklyn cyclist and left the scene has had the sole criminal charge against her thrown out of court.
May 30, 2012
Man Who Killed Sister Mary Celine Graham in NYPD Chase Pleads to Murder
A man who plowed into a crowd of Harlem pedestrians while fleeing police, killing a nun, has pleaded guilty to murder.
May 8, 2012
If Cars Were Cranes …
Below is a statement from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, issued last week after James Lomma was cleared of manslaughter for the deaths of two workers in a 2008 crane collapse:
May 2, 2012
Mike Rogalle Killed by Curb-Jumping Driver in Manhattan, No Charges Filed
Mike Rogalle, the UPS worker struck while on the job in Lower Manhattan last week, has died.
April 26, 2012
Charles Hynes Levies Manslaughter Charge for Killing of Margaret Myers
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has issued a charge of manslaughter for the death of pedestrian Margaret Myers.
April 24, 2012
Court Document Details Aftermath of Crash That Killed Victor Felix
The driver who allegedly struck and killed pedestrian Victor Felix had a blood alcohol content over the legal limit for driving and showed signs of intoxication three hours after the crash, according to a court document.
April 20, 2012
Driver Convicted in Killing of Francesca Maytin Is Behind the Wheel Again
A driver convicted of homicide is back on the road after serving one year for killing a Manhattan pedestrian.
April 18, 2012