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Drugged Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Cyclist Pleads to Manslaughter
Eduard Nikhman was charged with two counts of manslaughter, two counts of assault, homicide, and driving while impaired by drugs -- all felonies -- as well as speeding, reckless driving, and failure to obey a traffic device.
February 1, 2017
Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime
Brown apparently decided a low-level misdemeanor charge was too severe for the death of 8-month-old Navraj Raju.
January 30, 2017
NYPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Dismembered Woman in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
It would be the second time this month NYPD declined to charge a motorist for leaving the scene of a fatal crash -- a felony.
January 19, 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
State’s Highest Court Holds NYC Liable for Injuries on Streets Without Traffic Calming
The decision says that when local governments are aware that a street design leads to dangerous driving behaviors, they have an obligation to act.
January 5, 2017
Rodriguez Proposes Amber Alert System to Nab Fatal Hit-and-Run Drivers
Last year, fatal hit-and-run crashes increased 34 percent in New York City, and in the past week alone, hit-and-run drivers killed three pedestrians. This morning, City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez announced a legislative package aimed at combatting the growing hit-and-run epidemic.
January 4, 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
No Charges Filed After Drivers Kill 2 People in Brooklyn and the Bronx
NYPD filed no charges after drivers killed two people walking in separate crashes in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
December 7, 2016
Cuomo’s DMV: No Rhyme or Reason Guiding Penalties for Deadly Motorists
Over the last few years, advocates have called for standardized practices from DMV to suspend or revoke the licenses of drivers whose recklessness behind the wheel leads to serious injury or death. But a review of recent hearings after fatal crashes reveals no apparent rhyme or reason to the penalties for deadly driving meted out by DMV.
December 2, 2016
