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Cyclist Deaths Up 44 Percent as Mayor de Blasio Targets E-Bikes
Hugo Ramirez, struck by a hit-and-run truck driver yesterday, was the 26th cyclist killed by a motorist on NYC streets in 2017. City Hall reported 18 cyclist fatalities last year.
December 19, 2017
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Washington Heights After CB 12 Vote
Washington Heights will get protected bike lanes and major pedestrian upgrades after Manhattan Community Board 12 endorsed a DOT proposal last night.
March 25, 2015
DOT Eyes Improvements for Deadly Grand Avenue in Maspeth
After meeting with Assembly Member Marge Markey, DOT is planning an engineering fix for the Maspeth intersection where a senior was killed by a driver making an illegal turn, and is considering improvements at other dangerous locations along deadly Grand Avenue.
February 13, 2014
DA Brown: $500 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Failed to Yield, Killing Senior
Update: Pursuant to a plea arrangement with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, in March Abel Tinoco pled guilty to aggravated unlicensed operation and was fined $500, according to court records.
January 27, 2014
Street Improvements Alone Won’t Prevent the Next Curb-Jump Crash
A child who was struck by a curb-jumping motorist near a Maspeth school last Thursday died two days later. Parents this week vented to Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and DOT about unsafe conditions in the area. No charges have been filed against the driver by NYPD or Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, and after immediately declaring the crash an "accident," Crowley has had nothing to say about the investigation.
September 20, 2013
Make the Maspeth Crash Horror a Teachable Moment for New York City
The latest bombshell from the horrific traffic crash that brutally injured at least three Maspeth girls walking to their middle school last week exploded this morning, with a report in DNAinfo that city education officials ordered the school principal to respond to the incident by warning students not to use electronic devices while traveling to and from school.
September 16, 2013