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NYPD Blames Two Victims For Their Own Deaths, Tells Pedestrians to Be Careful
Why is Brooklyn South Chief Charles Scholl blaming victims and exonerating drivers? Is he a law enforcement officer or just a schoolhouse scold?
January 16, 2020
Manhattan Pol Wants Trucks To Be Equipped With-Life Saving Sensors
After a closed-door meeting, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez demands changes.
January 15, 2020
UWS Woman Killed By Driver — Another Hole in the Neighborhood Fabric
Police said that on Dec. 7, the driver of a 2016 RAM truck fatally struck 85-year-old Ellyn Berman as she crossed Broadway in the crosswalk near W. 61st Street at about 3 p.m. Berman died from her injuries on Dec. 16.
December 23, 2019
NYPD: Four People Killed by Drivers in 24 Hours, Six Within 48
If this is a war on cars, why are pedestrians and cyclists doing most of the dying?
December 20, 2019
Why Was Killer Trucker Even on the Road? Because Public Officials Are Inept
He didn't have a valid license. So why was Jaime Sabogal behind the wheel when he killed a 3-year-old?
December 19, 2019
ANALYSIS: New City Cargo Bike Delivery Program is Absolutely Perfect, Except…
The city's collaboration with delivery companies to use cargo bikes instead of behemoth trucks is an absolute good in a city mired in congestion, pollution and carnage. But...
December 5, 2019
Speeding Driver Kills Woman near 5MPH ‘Shared Street’ in Downtown Brooklyn
Even in an area redesigned to prioritize people over automobiles, a driver still killed a woman Wednesday morning.
December 4, 2019
MTA to City Hall: Stop Lying about Rockefeller Center Plan
Wow, it's a classic governmental back-and-forth, with an extra back-and-forth added in!
November 25, 2019
GRINCH NO MORE! Mayor Will Create More Pedestrian Space in Rockefeller Center for the Holidays
He's no longer a mean one, Mr. Mayor.
November 22, 2019
Scofflaw Driver Kills Man in Manhattan Crosswalk, But Cops Issue No Charges
A driver ran over and killed a 61-year-old man in a Manhattan crosswalk earlier this month — but cops are already absolving the driver of any wrongdoing, telling the press that he "didn't realize" he had hit anyone.
November 20, 2019