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No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
September 10, 2018
New York’s Top Court Exhibits Depraved Indifference to Pedestrians’ Lives
In a decision that may hinder future prosecutions of killer drivers, New York's highest court rejected the murder conviction of a car thief who fatally struck a Brooklyn pedestrian during a high-speed NYPD chase -- ruling that the defendant showed concern for others' safety by swerving around vehicles and people as he attempted to elude police.
July 23, 2014
For Cooper’s Law to Work, NYPD Must Change Its Approach to Traffic Crashes
One of the most substantive traffic safety bills passed by the City Council Thursday was Intro 171 -- “Cooper’s Law” -- which allows the Taxi and Limousine Commission to suspend or revoke hack licenses of cab drivers who cause critical injury or death as a result of breaking traffic laws. The effectiveness of the law, however, depends on NYPD, which often does not ticket drivers involved in serious crashes.
May 30, 2014
City Council Passes Several Bills to Reduce Reckless Driving
The City Council today passed a slate of bills and resolutions aimed at improving street safety.
May 29, 2014