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OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
A victim of road violence speaks.
February 23, 2021
BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety
The City Council is moving aggressively to rein in the NYPD.
January 29, 2021
POST-MORTEM: Cyclist Victims Killed In 2020 Were Low-Income, Essential Workers
More than half of the 26 cyclists killed last year died on streets where the median income falls below the citywide average.
January 22, 2021
NYPD (Yes, NYPD) Says Deadly Williamsburg Intersection Needs Redesign
"That intersection needs engineering fixes to make it safe,” Captain Mark Vazquez of the 90th Precinct said during a Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday night.
January 7, 2021
UPDATED: Another Cyclist Killed Along Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Avenue on Christmas Morning
A notorious Sunset Park death trap claims the life of a 33-year-old man.
December 30, 2020
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Rein In the NYPD?
Here's the frank assessment of 10 would-be mayors of de Blasio's many failures — and how to fix them.
December 21, 2020
Cops: 24th Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver In Harlem
Another cyclist — likely the 24th this year — has died on a New York City street, and police are blaming the victim.
December 11, 2020
Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Seeks Public’s Help Searching for Speeding Driver
The latest unsolved hit-and-run has left a family struggling to pay medical bills.
December 3, 2020
DON’T NORMALIZE THIS: Second Pedestrian Killed In the Bronx This Week
Another pedestrian is dead in the Bronx after the driver of a van struck and killed a 67-year-old man on Soundview Avenue on Monday morning.
November 16, 2020
Lander: Get NYPD Out of Traffic Stops, Crash Investigations
"NYPD traffic enforcement has been shown to be unwieldy, unfair, and dangerous, and it has little impact in achieving safer streets," Lander said.
November 15, 2020
