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Pedestrian Struck and Injured in Queens by an NYPD Traffic Agent: Cops
Police officials said that one of their traffic agents struck and injured a pedestrian in Jackson Heights on Monday night, and was not arrested.
November 26, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Jay and Tillary, Again Edition
New York City's fall of traffic carnage continued on Wednesday, after the driver of a luxury bus struck and killed a senior citizen on an electric scooter at the corner of Jay Street and Tillary Street in downtown Brooklyn.
November 8, 2024
No Charges as Bus Driver Kills Senior at Dangerous Downtown Brooklyn Crossing
No surprise: In just the 22 months since January 2023, there have been 70 reported crashes on the single block of Tillary Street between Jay and Adams streets
November 7, 2024
Slaughter of the Innocents: SUV Driver Kills Upper West Side Teen
Thirteen-year-old Niyell McCrorey is the 15th child killed by drivers so far this year, and at least the 97th pedestrian.
November 4, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Another Fatal Flight from Police Edition
Another cyclist has been killed by another driver fleeing police. Plus other news (including a hilarious SNL sketch about Assembly Member Harvey Epstein).
November 4, 2024
FDNY Truck Driver Fatally Strikes Bronx Delivery Worker — 22nd Cyclist Killed this Year
A cyclist was killed by an FDNY truck responding to an emergency in Park Slope.
October 31, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: This Isn’t Over Edition
We'll have a strong Streetsblog presence at tonight's memorial for Amanda Servedio — the result of a police chase. Plus other news.
October 29, 2024
Cyclist Killed By Driver Fleeing Cops in Another High-Speed Chase
The NYPD’s latest car chase killed a cyclist in Astoria.
October 23, 2024
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on Bedford Av. Hours Before Long-Stalled Safety Redesign Begins
The driver was traveling so quickly that the victim was tossed high in the air before landing back on the car hood and being tossed to the side of the road as the killer drove off.
October 11, 2024
A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH Everywhere
At an event on Wednesday, no one was more eloquent than the spotlight-avoiding father of the boy for whom Sammy's Law is named.
October 9, 2024