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Flatbed Trucker Fatally Strikes Pedestrian on 125th Street in East Harlem
The trucker struck the 53-year-old man near Third Avenue just before 10:40 a.m., and the victim died at the scene, according to the NYPD.
May 24, 2023
AG James Won’t Charge Reckless Cops Who Struck and Killed Ronald Smith With a Speeding Police Van
"My family is outraged," said Julie Floyd, the sister of victim Ronald Smith. "It's ridiculous what these people can get away with."
May 23, 2023
Upper West Side Pedestrian Dies from Injuries Caused by Reckless Van Driver
The Upper West Side pedestrian struck by a van driver last week in what one cop called "an accident" has died from his wounds, police said on Thursday.
May 18, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Catastrophic Lies Edition
The day began with a preposterous series of stories in the national and gossip press about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Fortunately, there was other news.
May 18, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Cops Must Do Better Edition
Memo to rank-and-file NYPD: There are no "accidents." Plus other news.
May 12, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Honoring Adam Uster Edition
A dispatch from a vigil where family and friends of 39-year-old Adam Uster gathered. Plus other news.
May 11, 2023
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?
May 10, 2023
Pols and Neighbors Call For a Safer Franklin Avenue After Killing of Cycling Advocate
A protected bike lane is needed, said the local Council member.
May 5, 2023
Cycling Advocate Killed By Trucker on Dangerous Brooklyn Street; Last Words from Mother: ‘Be Safe’
A cycling activist and member of Transportation Alternatives was killed while biking home from a Brooklyn grocery store on a dangerous street on Monday, according to his family and police.
May 3, 2023
NYPD Opposes Watered-Down Citizen Enforcement Bill, But DOT is Now ‘Open’ to It
"Traffic agents are getting assaulted dozens of times a year, so we are certainly concerned with the potential for violence of everyday citizens using this program," a police official testified on a bill by Lincoln Restler (photo).
April 25, 2023
