Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Gonzalez

Here's the moment of impact when Luis Zuniga allegedly killed Estelle Davis.

Brooklyn DA Charges Reckless Backhoe Driver, Foreman for Killing Senior Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 7, 2022 | No Comments

The construction worker who backed over and killed a 61-year-old woman last year in Brooklyn — as well as the foreman at his jobsite — have been charged in the death.

A memorial for baby Apolline at the corner of Vanderbilt and Gates avenues. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Reckless Driver Pleads Not Guilty for Wrong-Way Crash that Killed Baby Apolline

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

The recidivist reckless driver now facing assault and manslaughter charges for killing a 3-month-old baby at a Brooklyn intersection last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday — even though he confessed and apologized for the crime when cops finally collared him after a frenzied and violent attempt to flee, prosecutors said.

The corner where Allison Liao was killed was named in her honor. Photo: Families for Safe Streets

ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments

The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.

10-year-old Enzo Farachio's parents Mary Majao and Angel Farachio during a vigil for their son last year. File photo: Julianne Cuba

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Gonzalez

Brooklyn DA Charges Reckless Backhoe Driver, Foreman for Killing Senior Pedestrian

Reckless Driver Pleads Not Guilty for Wrong-Way Crash that Killed Baby Apolline

ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?

License Revoked For Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy Last Year

Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws

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