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Meet Deqing Lian — A Deliveryman Trying to Make a Living in de Blasio’s New York
"The mayor has no idea about our work," says one deliveryman about the NYPD crackdown on e-bikes.
December 11, 2018
New E-Scooter Bills Seek to Stop NYPD Crackdown on E-Bikes
Councilman Rafael Espinal is crafting legislation that, he says, will bring throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers out of the shadows.
November 27, 2018
CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days
The video of Dave Lewis killing the bike rider is chilling and should make every New Yorker livid.
September 21, 2018
How Hit-and-Run Drivers Get Off Scot-Free: They Tell NYPD “It Wasn’t Me”
Evading consequences for running someone down and driving away is that simple.
August 22, 2018
Drivers Who Killed Madison Lyden Have Little to Fear From Cy Vance, Bill de Blasio, and NYPD
A woman is dead because of the actions of two drivers, and the agencies responsible for driver safety are doing next to nothing in response.
August 17, 2018
Motorist Who Killed Senior in Queens Crosswalk Pleads to Violating Victim’s Right of Way
For killing Toolia Rambarose, 70, with a van in Richmond Hill last February, Kazim Mohammed was fined $50. His driving privileges were not interrupted.
August 9, 2018
Driver Who Killed Manhattan Cyclist Kelly Hurley Pleads to Violating Her Right of Way
Contrary to initial NYPD victim-blaming, evidence revealed that Hurley was cycling lawfully when Kyung Hyun killed her with a box truck.
August 1, 2018
Five Weeks Later, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Hasn’t Charged the Driver Who Killed 4-Year-Old Luz Gonzalez and Left the Scene
More than 50,000 people have signed the "Justice for Luz Gonzalez" petition.
July 30, 2018
Bronx Driver Who Killed Heather Lough Pleads to Reckless Driving in Exchange for Wrist Tap
Robert Owens's plea arrangement with District Attorney Darcel Clark resulted in a nominal fine and a brief interruption of his driving privileges.
July 17, 2018
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Driver Who Dragged Senior to Her Death and Fled
Again and again, Richard Brown signs off on favorable plea deals for hit-and-run drivers who kill people, when he files charges at all.
June 21, 2018
