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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
Senior Critically Injured by Driver on Hylan Boulevard Last Night
A 79-year-old man was critically injured by a motorist in Staten Island last night, on a day when three pedestrians were killed by New York City drivers.
November 12, 2013
No Charges: Witnesses Say Driver Who Killed Bronx Senior Ran Stop Sign
A senior was killed in Mott Haven Tuesday by a motorist who witnesses said sped past a stop sign before striking the victim, jumping a curb and slamming into an apartment building. The driver was not charged or summonsed by NYPD.
November 8, 2013
Prompted By Jimmy Van Bramer, CBS 2 Files a Decent Street Safety Story
We wrote last week how Lou Young of CBS 2 blew an opportunity to educate viewers on the merits of potential safe street improvements on the Upper West Side. In covering a press conference in Queens convened by Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Young's colleague Andrea Grymes filed a story that does a much better job reflecting the perils posed by reckless drivers.
October 28, 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
Cui Ju Yu, 79, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Corona
The elderly pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Corona Sunday afternoon died from her injuries.
September 17, 2013
Julissa Ferreras Spotlights Ped Medians, Plazas in NY1 Tour of Her District
On a tour of her council district in East Elmhurst and Corona with Errol Louis of NY1 on Friday, Council Member Julissa Ferreras highlighted two livable streets projects: Corona Plaza, a popular gathering spot near the 7 train, and wider medians on Astoria Boulevard to help seniors cross the street.
August 26, 2013
Misdemeanor Charge for Accused Unlicensed Driver in Death of Queens Senior
A motorist who allegedly killed a senior while driving without a license, who police said was speeding, and who was reportedly wanted by authorities on another vehicular charge at the time of the crash, has been charged with a misdemeanor by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
August 8, 2013
Tri-State: Older New Yorkers More Vulnerable to Traffic Violence
The Bronx is the most dangerous place for pedestrians age 60 and older in New York City, and Bronx County has the third highest fatality rate for older pedestrians in the region, according to a study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The report found that people age 60 and up throughout the region are significantly more likely to be killed by motorists while walking than are younger pedestrians.
July 11, 2013
Shameless: Daily News Tries Linking Death of Senior Cyclist to Bike-Share
A senior riding a bike in Bath Beach was killed by a motorist Monday, and the Daily News used the crash to criticize the city's new bike-share system.
May 28, 2013