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Police Search for Hit-and-Run ATV Rider Who Killed a 65-Year-Old Cyclist
NYPD needs your help in finding the killer of a 65-year-old cyclist last week.
September 4, 2018
Helen Rosenthal Calls for Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Central Park West
Rosenthal said a crash like the one that killed Madison Lyden "should never happen again.” Her support for a Central Park West bikeway should empower DOT to act swiftly.
August 14, 2018
Private Trash Hauler Kills Madison Jane Lyden, 23, Biking on Central Park West
A livery driver obstructed the unprotected bike lane on Central Park West, forcing Lyden into motor vehicle traffic.
August 11, 2018
Business Integrity Commission Bans Sanitation Salvage Driver Who Killed 2 People, But Gives Company’s Politically Connected Owners a Pass
The family that owns Sanitation Salvage is a major political player, contributing tens of thousands of dollars to the campaign coffers of city electeds.
August 10, 2018
Bushwick Cyclist Severely Injured by DSNY Driver and Deadly Evergreen Ave. Street Design
A hit-and-run Sanitation Department driver maimed a woman riding in the painted bike lane on Evergreen Avenue, near where a motorist killed cyclist Leah Sylvain in 2016. DOT has not improved conditions for biking on Evergreen since Sylvain was killed.
August 2, 2018
Driver Who Killed Manhattan Cyclist Kelly Hurley Pleads to Violating Her Right of Way
Contrary to initial NYPD victim-blaming, evidence revealed that Hurley was cycling lawfully when Kyung Hyun killed her with a box truck.
August 1, 2018
Witness to Xellea Samonte Crash Contradicts NYPD Victim-Blaming But Cops Ignored Him
Police would rather blame the victim of a crash than the driver who killed her.
July 31, 2018
Uber SUV Driver Jumps Curbs and Injures Four on Sixth Avenue
A high-speed crash days after speed cameras go dark.
July 30, 2018
Five Weeks Later, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Hasn’t Charged the Driver Who Killed 4-Year-Old Luz Gonzalez and Left the Scene
More than 50,000 people have signed the "Justice for Luz Gonzalez" petition.
July 30, 2018
Astoria Cyclist Xellea Samonte Killed by Motorist, Slandered by NYPD
NYPD has now blamed deceased cyclists for running red lights at least seven times in the last 16 months. Police have produced no corroborative evidence.
July 27, 2018