Hit-and-Run
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Richard Brown: Probation for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
A driver charged with felony hit-and-run and unlicensed driving got probation and a few days of community service for a crash that killed a pedestrian, as a result of a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
November 16, 2015
Trucker Who Killed Woman Admits Negligence, NYPD Still Blames Victim
Update: The Daily News identified the Queens hit-and-run victim as Agalia Gounaris, 84, of Flushing. Police said the bus was located in Connecticut, en route to a casino, and that by that time evidence was lost due to rain. The driver was being questioned, the News reported.
November 6, 2015
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
In a deal with District Attorney Richard Brown, a driver charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a license after fatally striking a Queens pedestrian has pled guilty to violating the city’s Right of Way Law.
September 30, 2015
Bronx DA Johnson Files Manslaughter Charge for Cyclist’s Hit-and-Run Death
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson filed homicide charges against the man who allegedly killed cyclist Gabriela Aguilar-Vallinos in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month.
September 23, 2015
NYPD and Electeds Idle as NYC’s Hit-and-Run Epidemic Claims Another Life
It was a particularly barbaric crime: A driver fatally struck a person who was crossing the street with a walker, then left the scene. That it was the second such death in a matter of weeks is another reminder that New York City, thanks in part to indifference in Albany, is failing to meaningfully address its ongoing epidemic of deadly hit-and-run collisions.
September 10, 2015
Driver Pleads to Felony in Hit-and-Run Death of Manhattan Pedestrian
A driver who killed a Union Square pedestrian pled guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge this week.
August 14, 2015
DA Richard Brown: $500 Fine for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Senior
Pursuant to a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, an allegedly unlicensed and impaired motorist who reportedly has a history of reckless driving arrests was sentenced to a small fine and probation for running over a senior and trying to flee the scene.
July 29, 2015
Vance Nets Felony Indictment for Driver in Beekman Sidewalk Hit-and-Run
A woman accused of deliberately driving onto a sidewalk in the Financial District, injuring a pedestrian, and leaving the scene was indicted on felony charges today, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
July 22, 2015
Albany Alert: Urge Governor Cuomo to Amend or Kill Hit-and-Run Bill
District attorneys are calling on Albany's three men in a room to amend or kill a bill that would affect future cases against drivers who leave the scene of a serious crash.
July 20, 2015
Cy Vance Nets Felony Conviction of Driver Who Killed Senior Shu Ying Liu
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance secured a felony hit-and-run conviction against a truck driver who killed a senior in Hell's Kitchen.
June 23, 2015