Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Gonzalez

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

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

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 17, 2020 | No Comments

The Department of Motor Vehicles has revoked the license of the driver who killed a 10-year-old boy waiting at a bus stop in Midwood last year, a driver whom Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez declined to prosecute.

This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

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

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 16, 2020 | No Comments

“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.

Friends, family, and neighbors of 4-year-old Luz Gonzalez marched to the 83rd Precinct two years ago demanding answers. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Two Years After a Hit-And-Run Driver Killed a 4-Year-Old, There Is Little ‘Justice for Luz’

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Brooklyn's DA charges only 'failure to exercise due care' after a horrific incident on a Bushwick sidewalk. A heartbroken family demands answers.

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez's office botched a case against a killer driver. His spokesman took exception to our coverage. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Tuesday’s Headlines: The Hunt for John Sherman Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments

On an otherwise slow holiday, we found ourselves defending our coverage of Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's failure to prosecute a killer driver. Plus the other news.

Brooklyn DA Admits ‘Mistake’ For Letting Killer Driver Off The Hook

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 6, 2020 | No Comments

Eric Gonzalez said his staff was wrong to drop the case against driver John Sherman for backing over 85-year-old Stella Clinton.

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