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<p>Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.</p>


Brad Aaron

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Carnage

Drugged Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Cyclist Pleads to Manslaughter

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Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime

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NYPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Dismembered Woman in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

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Antonio Reynoso

No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours

Gerritsen Avenue, where a speeding driver severely injured 12-year-old Anthony Turturro after locals asked DOT to calm traffic on the street. A state Court of Appeals ruling exposes the city to liability for failing to redesign streets when it's aware of dangerous conditions. Image: Google Maps

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State’s Highest Court Holds NYC Liable for Injuries on Streets Without Traffic Calming

<p>David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.</p>


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David Meyer

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Hit-and-Run

Rodriguez Proposes Amber Alert System to Nab Fatal Hit-and-Run Drivers

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Bensonhurst

No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior in Bensonhurst Crosswalk

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Brownsville

MTA Bus Driver Pleads Guilty in Deadly Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Crash

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Bed-Stuy

No Charges Filed After Drivers Kill 2 People in Brooklyn and the Bronx

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Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo’s DMV: No Rhyme or Reason Guiding Penalties for Deadly Motorists

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