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NYPD Precinct Where Driver Killed Ally Liao Announces Walking Crackdown
An NYPD precinct in Queens where law-breaking drivers have killed several people this year has announced a crackdown on walking.
November 10, 2015
Joe Addabbo Tells Voters to Fight Bus Lanes on Street Where He Drives Daily
The overhaul of Woodhaven Boulevard in southeast Queens promises to make buses faster and more reliable while preventing injuries and deaths on one of the most dangerous streets in the city. Naturally, State Senator Joseph Addabbo is mobilizing constituents to oppose the project and keep Woodhaven the way it is.
November 3, 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
Allegedly Unlicensed Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Sunnyside
An allegedly unlicensed tractor-trailer driver killed a cyclist in Queens this morning.
October 14, 2015
No Charges or Tickets for Driver Who Ran Red, Killed Woman on Sidewalk
A driver ran a red light yesterday evening, crashing her SUV into another car, mounting the sidewalk and striking three people at a bus stop in Richmond Hill, Queens. Meena Mahabir, 52, was killed. Her 2-year-old niece was critically injured, and the toddler's mother was also hospitalized. The driver does not face any charges and has not received any traffic tickets after the crash, NYPD said this afternoon.
October 7, 2015
Electeds Call for Safer Flushing Streets After Hit-and-Run Killing
Just after 1 a.m. Sunday, the driver of a black SUV struck and killed Mariano Contreras, 41, on College Point Boulevard in Flushing. The driver fled the scene and has not yet been located.
October 7, 2015
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
In a deal with District Attorney Richard Brown, a driver charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a license after fatally striking a Queens pedestrian has pled guilty to violating the city’s Right of Way Law.
September 30, 2015
How Bus Rapid Transit Can Save Lives on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets
Lives are at stake in the redesign of Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard, making the implementation of bus rapid transit on this southeast Queens corridor all the more urgent, according to a new analysis from the BRT for NYC coalition. Crash stats bring home the point that new pedestrian islands and other safety measures in DOT's Woodhaven BRT project are critical to reducing the carnage on one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
September 29, 2015
Campaign for a People-First Rockaway Freeway Meets Cars-First Inertia
Rockaway Freeway, one of the few east-west routes across the Queens peninsula, isn't a safe place to walk or bike. A local coalition has been trying to change that by repurposing street space, but their efforts are running up against the red tape of city bureaucracy and a car-centric community board.
September 25, 2015