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Council Overrides Bloomberg Veto of NYPD Hit-and-Run Transparency Bill
The City Council today voted to override a number of vetoes handed down by former Mayor Bloomberg. According to the Staten Island Advance, among the bills passed was Intro 1055, which requires NYPD to release information on hit-and-run crashes and investigations.
February 4, 2014
Koo Will Try Override After Bloomberg Vetoes NYPD Hit-and-Run Bill
As one of his last acts in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed a bill that would have required NYPD to report to the City Council and the public on hit-and-run crashes. With lead sponsor Leroy Comrie also gone from City Hall, Council Member Peter Koo plans to marshal an effort to override the veto.
January 7, 2014
Hit-and-Run Driver Not Charged in Death of Queens Pedestrian Mosa Khatun
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman in Jamaica last night will not be charged with a crime, according to NYPD.
January 6, 2014
Council Passes Hit-and-Run Bill; Greenfield Tables Speed Limit Legislation
The City Council yesterday passed legislation requiring NYPD to post regular reports on the most serious hit-and-run crashes, while a bill to lower speed limits on certain streets has been set aside until next year.
December 20, 2013
Council Transpo Committee Passes NYPD Hit-and-Run Transparency Bill
The City Council transportation committee passed a bill today that would require NYPD to issue quarterly reports on hit-and-run crashes and investigations.
December 18, 2013
Senior Killed by Bus Driver in Bronx; Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man in Queens
Two NYC pedestrians were killed by motorists over the weekend. One of the victims was a senior; the other was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the City Council district represented by Eric Ulrich, where at least five pedestrians have died in traffic in 2013.
December 9, 2013
Vaccaro: NYPD Coerces Injured Hit-and-Run Victims to Not Pursue Charges
The City Council transportation committee met today to gather testimony on NYPD hit-and-run crash investigations, but NYPD didn't send anyone to the hearing. The committee also took up a bill that would codify updates to DOT's innovative Street Design Manual.
December 4, 2013
Three People Killed by Motorists in Manhattan and Brooklyn This Weekend
Three people were killed by motorists in separate crashes in Manhattan and Brooklyn over the weekend.
November 25, 2013
Three New Yorkers, Including Two Seniors, Killed by Drivers in the Past Week
Three people were killed by motorists in NYC since last Friday, including two hit-and-run victims. Two of the victims were also senior citizens.
October 24, 2013
Olvin Jahir Figueroa, 3, Third Child Killed by NYC Motorist in Five Days
Three children were killed by New York city motorists last week, including a 3-year-old hit by an alleged drunk driver in Queens Friday night. Hours earlier, a 64-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn.
October 15, 2013