NINETEEN: Another Cyclist Killed, This Time on Brutal Coney Island Avenue [UPDATED]
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Another cyclist — the 19th of this bloody, bloody year — is dead, hit by a driver on deadly Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn.
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A Hit-and-Run Driver Killed a Woman in Simcha Felder’s District Two Days After NYC Was Forced to Shut Off Speed Cameras
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Felder’s obstructionism on speed cameras may have claimed a victim.
Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?
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It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.
Marty Golden and 5 Democrats Want to Block Better Bus Service on Kings Highway
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The Southern Brooklyn pols are trying to nix bus lanes planned for the B82, one of the slowest bus routes in the borough.
Eric Gonzalez: Probation, $500 Fine for Driver Who Killed Woman and Fled
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Krystyna Iwanowicz was crossing the street with a walker when Joseph Zayats hit her with a Jeep SUV and left her to die.
Drugged Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Cyclist Pleads to Manslaughter
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Eduard Nikhman was charged with two counts of manslaughter, two counts of assault, homicide, and driving while impaired by drugs -- all felonies -- as well as speeding, reckless driving, and failure to obey a traffic device.