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NYPD: Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist Robert Sommer in Marine Park
The victim is now at least the 66th person — and at least the eighth cyclist — killed by a car this year.
May 13, 2019
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
A driver hit and killed an elderly woman in a crosswalk near the Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday morning — but is not yet facing any charges, police said.
May 8, 2019
Mayor de Blasio’s Gotten All Blurry on Vision Zero
The mayor's signature plan to end all traffic deaths by 2024 needs a new prescription — and a mayor who is entirely focused on the five boroughs.
May 6, 2019
Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.
March 20, 2019
Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year
Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place.
March 6, 2019
Cops: We Have a Lead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
The driver will likely say he didn't know he struck the cyclist — a sure-fire way out of a "leaving the scene of an accident" felony.
March 4, 2019
More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed
What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?
March 4, 2019
NYPD Still Has Not Arrested Four Recent Hit-and-Run Drivers
Cops continue a bad practice of not bringing killer drivers to justice.
February 12, 2019
No Charges After Driver Kills Man in Bronx Parking Lot
Another driver has killed another pedestrian — and there are no charges.
December 17, 2018
Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Driver Charged for Killing 90-Year-Old in Queens
Police took immediate action — a stark contrast to the NYPD approach to multiple recent fatal collisions.
November 7, 2018