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Commander of Downtown Brooklyn Precinct Has Dangerous Driving Record
This fish drives terribly from the head down.
October 7, 2022
UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Midtown
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a truck driver at a busy Midtown intersection on Thursday morning — and the NYPD said in its preliminary report that the dead man "walked in front" of a moving tractor trailer.
October 6, 2022
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Ghost Car of the Upper West Side — A Case Study in Not Getting Stuff Done
Three months after Mayor Adams announced a crackdown on cars with fake plates, a Jeep has been sitting on the Upper West Side — and cops have repeatedly ignored multiple 311 complaints about the criminal presence on the streets.
October 4, 2022
Manhattan DA Indicts Driver on Multiple Counts for Fatal Inwood Crash
The driver whose speeding led to a crash that killed two men on an Inwood sidewalk in August is facing 15 years in jail, courtesy of the Manhattan District Attorney.
October 3, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: What’s the Fix for Subway Murders? Edition
The punitive approach isn't going to work. Plus other news.
October 3, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: The MTA Blows Its Congestion Pricing Analysis Edition
The authority finds ever-more-creative ways to blow holes in a good thing. Plus other news.
September 29, 2022
Cops Say They’ve Arrested the ‘Ghost Truck’ Driver Who Killed a 5-Year-Old
Police say they have arrested the pickup truck driver who ran over and killed a 5-year-old boy in Queens earlier this month.
September 21, 2022
Slaughter of the Innocents: 9-Year-Old Mowed Down By Reckless Driver
A 9-year-old child was run down and killed on a Sheepshead Bay sidewalk by a driver turning into a driveway, police said on Saturday, adding that the driver was not charged.
September 18, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Message Received Edition
Somebody was trying to send our old man editor a message the other day — plus all the other news.
September 16, 2022
Pol Pitches More Options to a Blanket E-Bike Ban on NYCHA Property
Council Member Alexa Avilés said that NYCHA's all-out ban could hurt workers and residents, especially because the ban would not differentiate from the myriad different micro-mobility devices out there. She even quoted our field guide!
September 16, 2022
