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March (Parking) Madness: A David vs. Goliath Battle of Police Rudeness in Brooklyn
Today, we're turning to the Borough of Churches for some unholy parking by the 84th and the 69th precincts.
March 22, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Brooklyn’s 69th Takes on the 83rd in a Not-So-Nice Battle
What these precincts lack in disrespectful parking they more than make up for in hideous driving records. But which one should advance to the borough final? Vote now!
March 15, 2022
Canarsie Cops are Some of the Most Reckless NYPD Drivers in Town
Canarsie residents, beware! Your police officers are some of the most reckless drivers in the city.
April 9, 2019
NYPD: No Charges After Drivers Collide, Killing Shaena Sinclair and Injuring Her 6-Year-Old Son on Canarsie Sidewalk
The collision propelled a car onto the curb with enough force to kill, but NYPD says speed was "not a factor."
June 13, 2018
With Driver’s Sentence Hidden, Public Doesn’t Know If Eric Gonzalez Got Justice for Chooi Tan
Gonzalez agreed to a plea deal with the unlicensed driver who killed Tan on a Canarsie sidewalk with a stolen car. The terms were sealed by the judge, according to the DA.
June 12, 2018
Canarsie Set to Get On-Street Bike/Ped Connection to Jamaica Bay Greenway
DOT has proposed a 1.75-mile on-street biking and walking path from Flatlands Avenue to the Jamaica Bay Greenway [PDF]. The plan received the support of Brooklyn Community Board 18, which had rejected bike lanes proposed for other streets in the neighborhood.
May 11, 2015
Olvin Jahir Figueroa, 3, Third Child Killed by NYC Motorist in Five Days
Three children were killed by New York city motorists last week, including a 3-year-old hit by an alleged drunk driver in Queens Friday night. Hours earlier, a 64-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn.
October 15, 2013
Zero Information From NYPD on Crash Involving Elderly Man in Brooklyn
Details are scarce surrounding a serious traffic crash involving a Brooklyn pedestrian last week. While FDNY confirmed that the crash occurred, and that the victim was severely hurt, NYPD said the department has no information.
April 24, 2013
Man Sees Driver Run Stop Sign and Kill His Wife; NYPD: “No Criminality”
A woman was killed by a bus driver in Brooklyn this morning. Despite an account from the victim's husband that the driver blew a stop sign, NYPD has already declared that "No criminality is suspected."
January 25, 2013
Canarsie Pedestrian Luis Ruiz, 81, Killed Near Site of Fatal 2010 Crash
An 81-year-old man was fatally struck by two drivers on Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie on Friday, less than a block from where a teenager was killed by a motorist in 2010.
August 13, 2012