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ID Theft Gets More Resources From Cy Vance Than Traffic Crime [Updated]
If you've suffered a life-altering injury, or even lost a loved one, at the hands of a negligent New York City driver, there usually isn't much the authorities can do for you. To hear NYPD tell it, the department barely has the resources to investigate traffic deaths, let alone the thousands of pedestrian and cyclist injuries that occur every year. District attorneys are so flummoxed by weak traffic laws that they can't muster the wherewithal to push for new ones. And while some on the City Council would like to help, their influence is limited.
August 16, 2012
DWAI Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer Not Charged for Death of Harlem Man
A driver who left a trail of carnage through East Harlem, killing an innocent bystander, has been sentenced to as little as a year in jail after she escaped charges for taking a life.
July 18, 2012
Why Must a Driver Be Drunk or Fleeing Cops to Be Prosecuted for Killing?
On Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance announced the sentencing of Dyson Williams, the driver who killed Mary Celine Graham while attempting to evade police.
June 28, 2012
Man Who Killed Sister Mary Celine Graham in NYPD Chase Pleads to Murder
A man who plowed into a crowd of Harlem pedestrians while fleeing police, killing a nun, has pleaded guilty to murder.
May 8, 2012
If Cars Were Cranes …
Below is a statement from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, issued last week after James Lomma was cleared of manslaughter for the deaths of two workers in a 2008 crane collapse:
May 2, 2012
Mike Rogalle Killed by Curb-Jumping Driver in Manhattan, No Charges Filed
Mike Rogalle, the UPS worker struck while on the job in Lower Manhattan last week, has died.
April 26, 2012
Court Document Details Aftermath of Crash That Killed Victor Felix
The driver who allegedly struck and killed pedestrian Victor Felix had a blood alcohol content over the legal limit for driving and showed signs of intoxication three hours after the crash, according to a court document.
April 20, 2012
Driver Convicted in Killing of Francesca Maytin Is Behind the Wheel Again
A driver convicted of homicide is back on the road after serving one year for killing a Manhattan pedestrian.
April 18, 2012
Cy Vance’s Office on Alleged DWI Pedestrian Death: No Comment
As we reported yesterday, we put in a message with the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance regarding the death of Victor Felix, the 57-year-old pedestrian struck in Harlem Sunday night by alleged drunk driver Garry Kinlock.
April 17, 2012
No Drivers Charged for Deaths and Injuries in Weekend of Carnage [Updated]
When it comes to deadly recklessness, drivers don't need the New York Times to tell them to "Go for it," as Charles McGrath did in last week's paean to the urban supercar. After a stunningly violent weekend on city streets, the indulgent motoring fantasies of McGrath and his target audience appear all the more vacuous.
April 16, 2012