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Feliks Dadiomov, 88, Fourth Person Killed on Vision Zero Priority Corridor in 2017
Seniors suffer disproportionately from traffic violence in NYC. NYPD and the press blamed the victim for his own death.
January 11, 2017
No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours
Motorists killed three people walking and biking in Brooklyn. In one case a driver ran over a senior in broad daylight and left the scene.
January 10, 2017
No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior in Bensonhurst Crosswalk
A senior has died from injuries sustained when a motorist hit her in a Bensonhurst crosswalk last month. NYPD filed no charges.
December 8, 2016
MTA Bus Driver Pleads Guilty in Deadly Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Crash
An MTA bus driver who killed a senior in Brooklyn last year pled guilty to leaving the scene and violating the victim's right of way.
December 7, 2016
Drivers Have Killed Seven People in Bike-Obsessed 19th Precinct in 2016
Blanca Pagan, the senior who was struck last Friday by a driver who failed to yield, was at least the seventh pedestrian killed by a motorist this year in the 19th Precinct, on the Upper East Side. Deputy Inspector Clint McPherson, the precinct's commanding officer, has prioritized ticketing people on bikes, with encouragement from local City Council members Ben Kallos and Dan Garodnick.
October 11, 2016
MTA Bus Driver Kills Anna Colon, 73, on the Lower East Side
An MTA bus driver killed a senior on the Lower East Side this morning.
October 4, 2016
Drivers Killed Two Seniors in Manhattan and NYPD Filed No Charges
Drivers fatally struck two seniors in separate crashes in Manhattan in the last few weeks. NYPD filed no charges in either case.
September 23, 2016
DMV: One-Month License Revocation for Con Ed Driver Who Killed Senior
A Con Ed employee who fatally struck a Manhattan senior and was found guilty of careless driving had his license revoked for one month by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
September 13, 2016
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Left Van in Gear, Killing Senior in Astoria
Update: The Daily News identified the deceased victim as Arline Smeal.
September 1, 2016
FDNY Ambulance Driver Kills Gen Zhan, 81, in East Village Crosswalk
An FDNY ambulance driver struck and killed a senior in the East Village yesterday.
August 30, 2016