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Cy Vance Files Homicide Charge in Lower East Side Pedestrian Death
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance filed a homicide charge against a driver accused of killing a pedestrian on the Lower East Side in November.
December 8, 2014
Dana Lerner: Cy Vance Botched the Token Case Against My Son’s Killer
The cab driver who killed Cooper Stock is scheduled to be back in court in two months, thanks to what Stock's mother Dana Lerner termed "inept" handling of the case by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's office.
December 5, 2014
NYPD: 1,399 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 16 Killed in Traffic in October
Twenty people were killed in New York City traffic in October, and 4,692 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
December 5, 2014
Families for Safe Streets to Call on DAs to Prosecute Reckless Drivers
Update: Sunday's event has been postponed, according to a TA press release, "in solidarity with those protesting the grand jury decision not to indict in the Eric Garner case."
December 4, 2014
For Traffic Violence Victims, Cy Vance’s “Moneyball” Still a Field of Dreams
You won't find much discussion of traffic violence in Chip Brown's 5,500-word encomium to Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, published Wednesday by the New York Times Magazine. Other than noting that dismissals of drunk driving cases are down, according to Vance's office, Brown doesn't broach the subject at all.
December 4, 2014
DMV Primer: How the Safety Hearing System Lets Deadly Drivers Off the Hook
This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer.
December 2, 2014
NYC Motorists Have Killed Five Pedestrians and One Cyclist in 10 Days
At least five pedestrians and one cyclist have been killed by motorists since November 15. Of the six drivers involved, four left the scene. Of the four who were either caught by NYPD or remained at the scene, only one has been charged for causing a death.
November 26, 2014
Vance Serves Up Excuses for Failure to Prosecute Motorists Who Kill
On November 14, the same day that Transportation Alternatives convened a national Vision Zero symposium at Brooklyn Law School, Fordham Law School held a day-long event examining the legacy of "Bloomberg's New York." Among the speakers: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, who sat on an afternoon panel on public safety.
November 26, 2014
No Charges for Driver Who Plowed Into Protesters in Minneapolis
The driver who rammed his way through a crowd protesting the non-indictment of Darren Wilson yesterday afternoon in Minneapolis, injuring a 16-year-old girl, has not been charged with any crime.
November 26, 2014
Families for Safe Streets Meets With Cuomo Rep to Talk DMV Reforms
In a meeting with representatives from Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration Tuesday, members of Families for Safe Streets called for reforms to New York State Department of Motor Vehicles protocols, with the goal of discouraging reckless driving and obtaining some measure of justice for crash victims and their families.
November 19, 2014