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Richard Brown: Probation for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
A driver charged with felony hit-and-run and unlicensed driving got probation and a few days of community service for a crash that killed a pedestrian, as a result of a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
November 16, 2015
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
In a deal with District Attorney Richard Brown, a driver charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a license after fatally striking a Queens pedestrian has pled guilty to violating the city’s Right of Way Law.
September 30, 2015
Unlicensed Dump Truck Driver Kills Senior Near Bowery and Canal
On Friday afternoon, a dump truck driver with a suspended license struck and killed 83-year-old Ka Chor Yau, who was crossing a deadly intersection at the base of the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown. The same intersection is due to receive pedestrian safety improvements this summer.
July 20, 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
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
Unlicensed, Hit-and-Run Drivers Kill First NYC Pedestrian Victims of 2015
Motorists struck four pedestrians in two crashes in Manhattan and the Bronx over the weekend, killing two victims. One driver in the Bronx was charged with leaving the scene and reckless driving, while another remains at large. The Manhattan motorist, operating a vehicle with TLC plates, was ticketed for driving without a license, though NYPD blamed the victims in the press. The drivers were not charged for causing death and injury by NYPD or district attorneys Cy Vance and Robert Johnson.
January 5, 2015
Vance Deal: $400 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Senior in Crosswalk
An unlicensed driver who fatally struck a senior as she crossed the street with the right of way will pay a $400 fine, pursuant to a plea arrangement with Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
December 18, 2014
Driver With Revoked License Not Charged for Killing East Flatbush Senior
A driver with a revoked license killed a senior in Brooklyn Tuesday. As of Wednesday he was not charged by NYPD or District Attorney Ken Thompson for causing a death.
December 11, 2014
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson: $500 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Senior
An unlicensed driver was sentenced to a small fine and probation after he ran over and killed a Brooklyn senior who was crossing with the right of way, per the terms of a plea deal with District Attorney Ken Thompson. Though the driver was charged with committing two traffic offenses at the time of the crash, he was not charged with criminal negligence under the so-called "rule of two."
October 6, 2014
DA Thompson Plea Deal: Serial Unlicensed Driver Fined $250 for Deadly Crash
A serial unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian will pay a few hundred dollars in fines pursuant to a plea deal with Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.
August 6, 2014