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I Was Hit By a Driver — Then a Cop Blamed Me
Police officers routinely blame traffic violence victims for injuries and deaths caused by drivers. Now let's hear from one of them.
December 7, 2018
Sanitation Says it Will Fire Worker Who Killed Pedestrian [UPDATE]
The city now says it will use an "administrative process" to fire the rogue employee.
December 4, 2018
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Sanitation Driver Who Killed Pedestrian is Back on Job Less Than Two Months After Crash
DSNY says the worker's suspension time "was up" and he had to return, albeit in a modified role.
December 4, 2018
Two Dead Pedestrians, Two Boroughs — No Arrests
Two more pedestrians were killed by drivers in unrelated crashes on Saturday — but in neither case was the driver charged.
December 2, 2018
Cyclist Injured in Crash in Eighth Avenue Bike Lane Gap
Another injury in a section of town that Mayor de Blasio has simply lost control of.
November 27, 2018
Cops Arrest Upstate Driver Who Killed One, Injured Six, in Chinatown
Police arrested the driver who ran down seven people, killing one, in Chinatown on Monday night, charging him with multiple counts.
November 27, 2018
Driver Charged in Fatal Chinatown Crash that Killed a Senior
A 90-year-old woman has died of injuries sustained when a driver ran her down in Chinatown earlier this month — a rare incident where the driver was charged.
November 26, 2018
One Driver Dead in Multi-Car Crash in Brooklyn Bridge [Updated]
An early morning crash shuts down the fabled span.
November 21, 2018
![One Driver Dead in Multi-Car Crash in Brooklyn Bridge [Updated]](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2018/11/IMG_6501.jpg?w=1024)
Two Cops Arrested for Drunken Hit-and-Runs In As Many Days
If the NYPD is serious about traffic safety, its rank-and-file haven't gotten the message.
November 16, 2018