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20th Precinct Chief Wanted to Arrest Taxi Driver Who Killed Madison Lyden — But Cy Vance Said No
A district attorney already under fire for his questionable performance in office gets criticized anew.
September 5, 2018
Six-Month License Suspension for Truck Driver Who Killed Tourist in Manhattan Crosswalk
Maria Munez-Carna and her family were visiting the city from Spain. Driver Rance Clyburn, of New Jersey, pled guilty to a right of way violation and careless driving.
November 14, 2017
TransAlt Pushes Cy Vance to Upgrade Charges Against Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby
The criminal complaint indicates the driver, who was charged with a low-level misdemeanor, admitted to driving aggressively in the moments before the crash. Vance’s office wouldn’t say why the evidence didn’t support more serious charges.
November 1, 2017
Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights
Kyara DeJesus hit Abrehet Hagos with a Mercedes at Broadway and W. 180th Street. She was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for taking the victim’s life.
October 30, 2017
Jack Koval’s Parents Had to Conduct Their Own Crash Investigation to Hold the Cop Who Struck and Killed Their Son Accountable
NYPD blamed Jack Koval for his own death, and the DA didn't charge the off-duty NYPD officer who killed him. But after hearing from a witness the Kovals tracked down on their own, a DMV judge found the driver at fault.
May 25, 2017
Driver Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Washington Heights Pedestrian
At around 4:15 a.m. on January 30, Jonatan Segura was driving a BMW sedan on 181st Street near Amsterdam Avenue when he hit a pickup truck and struck Jorge Encarnacion and an unidentified 46-year-old woman.
May 4, 2017
Cab Driver Who Challenged ROW Law Pleads Guilty in Pedestrian Death
Livery driver Buddhi Gurung, who killed 77-year-old Carol Dauplaise on the East Side, pled guilty after a judge ruled against him. It was the second time Manhattan DA Cy Vance successfully fended off a constitutional challenge to the city's Right of Way Law.
March 2, 2017
Curb Jumper’s License Revoked Six Months for Killing Mallory Weisbrod
Dimas Debrito, the curb-jumping driver who killed 24-year-old Mallory Weisbrod and injured two others last August, pled guilty on Thursday to two misdemeanors for reckless endangerment and failure to exercise due care leading to serious physical injury. He will also agree to a six-month license suspension. In another case, a driver will receive six months jail time after pleading to a fatal February hit-and-run in Richmond Hill, Queens.
August 16, 2016
Cy Vance Wins Murder Conviction for East Village Sidewalk Killing [Updated]
Update November 4, 2016: Martin was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison, according to Vance’s office.
July 20, 2016