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Brooklyn DA: Hit-and-Run Drivers Need Harsher Penalties
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is again demanding that lawmakers in Albany increase the jail time for hit-and-run drivers who kill,
October 22, 2019
NYPD Is Finally Writing Up More Drivers Who Block Bus Lanes
Cops are writing more tickets, but what we really need are more cameras, which do a much better job at ticketing car drivers than cops (in cars).
October 21, 2019
Live from NY: It’s Andrew Yang On A Bike!
Here's one election cycle that Andrew Yang is winning.
October 21, 2019
Cops Blame Pedestrian Victim of Brooklyn Crash
He was "outside the crosswalk," cops said. One problem? There is no crosswalk at the intersection in question.
October 7, 2019
LIVE FROM THE BUSWAY: Car Drivers Surrender on Day 1
Drivers didn't bother to show up for what the New York Times believes is a "war on cars."
October 3, 2019
The 14th Street Busway Starts Thursday — But Enforcement Won’t Start ‘Til December
Drivers will get several months of grace period before being slapped with tickets for breaking the roadway's car-free rules.
October 2, 2019
Cops Blow Off Witnesses To Brooklyn Crash That Injured Cyclist
A police officer who responded to a crash that hospitalized a cyclist got the driver's side of things and ignored a trio of witnesses who tried to tell him what happened, according to one of the outraged witnesses.
September 30, 2019
Mom: The Driver Who Killed My Son on Flatbush Avenue Was Speeding
A mother wails, "This was not just a piece of meat laid out in the street. He was a father, a husband, a brother, and my son."
September 27, 2019
‘We Told You So!’: Crash Highlights Street Dangers in Queens
How many more people must be hurt or killed before the city prioritizes DOT's proven, life saving improvements over the convenience of drivers?
John Kelly
September 27, 2019
Court to Local DAs: You Can Start Enforcing the Right-of-Way Law!
A state appeals court says the city's "failure to yield" law is legal, rejecting an argument by a killer driver.
September 24, 2019
