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4 Reforms Michael Ameri Must Make to NYPD Crash Investigations
The Daily News reported Wednesday that Deputy Inspector Michael Ameri, who made street safety a priority as commanding officer of Brooklyn's 78th Precinct, was promoted to head up the NYPD Highway Patrol -- putting him in charge of the Collision Investigation Squad.
July 17, 2014
NYPD Fails to Charge Driver Who Killed a Child in Red Hook This Morning
A motorist killed a teenager in Red Hook this morning.
June 2, 2014
For Cooper’s Law to Work, NYPD Must Change Its Approach to Traffic Crashes
One of the most substantive traffic safety bills passed by the City Council Thursday was Intro 171 -- “Cooper’s Law” -- which allows the Taxi and Limousine Commission to suspend or revoke hack licenses of cab drivers who cause critical injury or death as a result of breaking traffic laws. The effectiveness of the law, however, depends on NYPD, which often does not ticket drivers involved in serious crashes.
May 30, 2014
NYPD and the Press Parrot Driver’s Account of Crash That Killed Lisa Julian
Yesterday's fatal East Village crash is another example of how NYPD and the press blame deceased pedestrians and cyclists based mostly on the word of the drivers who killed them.
March 28, 2014
Witness: Crash That Killed Marlene Baharlias Likely Caught on Video
A man who says he saw the Tuesday crash that killed Marlene Baharlias echoes the story told by others: The driver backed into the senior on a Sheepshead Bay sidewalk. The witness believes a security camera in his building recorded the crash, but NYPD does not share details of crash investigations unless compelled by freedom of information requests.
March 20, 2014
Marlene Baharlias, 77, Killed by Motorist, Blamed by NYPD and the Post
A senior was killed Tuesday in Sheepshead Bay by a driver who witnesses say backed onto a sidewalk -- contrary to anonymous NYPD sources who told the Post the victim was jaywalking. No charges were filed.
March 19, 2014
Will the New York DMV Keep an Unlicensed Killer on the Road?
When a driver in New York loses his license, it's up to the state Department of Motor Vehicles to decide when, or if, he gets it back. Based on a recent hearing attended by Streetsblog, the DMV adjudication process at times relies primarily on testimony from drivers involved in fatal crashes, rather than police reports or other evidence.
February 28, 2014
No Summonses for DSNY Driver Who Killed Man in Crown Heights Crosswalk
A pedestrian crossing with the right of way was struck and killed in Crown Heights Sunday by a city sanitation worker who was not charged or ticketed by NYPD.
February 24, 2014
De Blasio Wants Albany to Make Careless Driving a Crime [Updated]
As part of his Vision Zero agenda, Mayor Bill de Blasio wants Albany to elevate careless driving to a criminal offense, increasing penalties while making it easier for police to hold reckless motorists accountable.
February 19, 2014
80-Year-Old Pedestrian and MTA Bus Driver Killed in Separate Crashes
In the last 24 hours, an 80-year-old pedestrian and an MTA bus driver were killed in crashes in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
February 12, 2014