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Parents of Seth Kahn: Ineffective MTA Protocols Contributed to Son’s Death
After Wednesday’s MTA board meeting transit chief Tom Prendergast said the agency may revise bus routes to reduce the number of turns bus drivers have to make, in order to minimize conflicts between buses and pedestrians, according to the Daily News. Prendergast said another possibility would be to move crosswalks away from intersections where buses make turns, which would necessitate streetscape changes by DOT.
February 27, 2015
Will DA Ken Thompson Drop Case Against Bus Driver Who Killed Senior?
On the evening of December 23, 2014, 78-year-old Jean Bonne-Annee was crossing New York Avenue at Farragut Road in Brooklyn when an MTA bus driver ran him over while making a left turn.
February 25, 2015
Gianaris: Time for Albany to Stiffen Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill
This morning State Senator Michael Gianaris again called on state lawmakers to pass legislation that would stiffen penalties for motorists who hurt and kill people while driving without a valid license.
February 24, 2015
How the Daily News Gets the Right of Way Law Completely Wrong
Bianca Petillo McCloud, 18, was walking across 132nd Avenue in Rochdale, Queens, when she was struck by a turning truck driver and killed. Police did not issue so much as a citation, even though the circumstances of the crash suggested that McCloud had the right of way.
February 23, 2015
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Man in Brooklyn Crosswalk
NYPD said charges probably won't be filed against the driver of a private bus who ran over and killed a man in a Brooklyn crosswalk, though it appears the victim was crossing with the right of way.
February 23, 2015
DMV Revoked License of Driver Who Killed Allison Liao for Just 30 Days
The motorist who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao could be back behind the wheel before long, as the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles revoked his license for just 30 days.
January 30, 2015
In Brooklyn, Another Alleged Unlicensed Driver Faces Wrist Tap for Killing
An allegedly unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian in a Brooklyn crosswalk last month was not charged with criminal negligence by NYPD or District Attorney Ken Thompson. Meanwhile, legislation to increase the penalty for causing a death while driving without a valid license continues to languish in Albany.
January 29, 2015
NYPD: 1,399 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 10 Killed in December
Twelve people died in New York City traffic in December, and 4,116 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
January 26, 2015
Suffolk DA Stands With Traffic Violence Victims — Will NYC DAs Follow Suit?
On Tuesday, New Yorkers tuned into the evening news might have seen a district attorney standing with victims of traffic violence. But the prosecutor wasn't from one of the five boroughs.
January 23, 2015
So Far, Ken Thompson Is the Only DA to Meet With Families For Safe Streets
With Families For Safe Streets appealing to New York City's five district attorneys to prosecute dangerous drivers who injure or kill, one DA has opened his doors to them.
January 15, 2015