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Cops: No Charges Against Driver Who Fatally Struck Beloved Columbia Dean
Police have released some sketchy details about the death of a beloved Columbia University dean — but one point definitely stands out: the driver who ran over 75-year-old Peter Awn was not charged in the death.
February 20, 2019
De Blasio Touts New ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Plans — But They Have a Long Way to Go
Meet the new pedestrian safety plan — better than the old pedestrian safety plan?
February 19, 2019
Beloved Columbia Dean Dies of Injuries After Being Run Over
The former Columbia University professor and dean who was badly injured by a driver near the Morningside Heights campus last month died Sunday, the school announced today.
February 18, 2019
Pedestrian Killed by Fuel Truck Driver in Murray Hill
An oil truck driver is facing virtually no jail time for killing a 27-year-old pedestrian crossing E. 37th Street with the light on Friday morning.
February 15, 2019
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-and-Run School Bus Driver in the Bronx
A Bronx woman was fatally struck by a school bus driver, who fled the crash site in the Castle Hill section before cops arrived, police said.
February 14, 2019
NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers
Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.
February 12, 2019
Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Corona and Ditmas Park Are Small-Street Danger Zones
Mostly, one-lane intersections are safe. But a new analysis by Localize shows where they are not.
February 8, 2019
Another Pedestrian is Killed by a Driver in Queens — No Charges
Two pedestrians were run over — one fatally — in a quiet suburban section of Eastern Queens on Tuesday, further evidence that no one is safe from the danger of a driver who fails to operate his car with due care.
February 6, 2019
Cyclist Dead in Hit-and-Run Near Times Square [Second Update]
Police are hunting the truck driver who killed the cyclist near Times Square early Monday morning.
February 4, 2019
Bloody January: Cyclist Injuries and Fatalities Soared Last Month [Updated]
In the first 28 days of the year, 191 cyclists were reported injured, up from 158, or 20 percent, from the same period last year.
February 4, 2019
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