Justice for Victims of Hit-and-Run Drivers in New York Shouldn’t Be So Rare
Albany has to stop dithering and give prosecutors adequate tools to hold hit-and-run drivers accountable -- and prosecutors must be more willing to pursue cases.
October 25, 2017
NYC Motorists Injured 1,271 Pedestrians and Cyclists in September, and Killed 13
City Hall reported 97 pedestrians and cyclists killed through September, and 10,345 injured, compared to 113 deaths and 11,223 injuries in the first nine months of 2016.
October 24, 2017
A Trucker Killed a Cyclist at the Spot Where de Blasio Announced His E-Bike Crackdown
Abu Rifat has died from injuries sustained when a tractor-trailer driver ran him over as he biked on Amsterdam Avenue earlier this month, NYPD said yesterday. The crash happened at the intersection where Mayor de Blasio announced his crackdown on food delivery workers who use electric bikes.
October 20, 2017
NYC Cedes Newly Upgraded Inwood Crosswalk to Placard-Abusing City Employees
The situation at the Inwood crosswalk shows how the placard system is directly at odds with DOT safety projects.
October 18, 2017
De Blasio’s NYPD Sees No Distinction Between Riding a 20-Pound Bike and Driving a Multi-Ton Car
A law enforcement regime that doesn't take into account the relative capacity of bicycling and driving to cause harm is deeply flawed, and leads to scenarios like cops confiscating e-bikes from delivery workers as motorists kill seniors in crosswalks.
October 13, 2017
