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No Felony Charge From Queens DA for Repeat Reckless Driver Who Hit Senior
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown agreed to drop felony charges against an unlicensed and allegedly impaired driver who ran over a senior and tried to flee the scene. Brown allowed the motorist to plead to a misdemeanor.
May 13, 2015
DAs Insist They Don’t Call Car Crashes “Accidents,” Except When They Do
Among the demands Families For Safe Streets is making of district attorneys, one of the simpler changes is to stop using the word "accident" to describe traffic collisions. In exchanges this week, the offices of three district attorneys said in no uncertain terms that they already refrain from using the word "accident" in this manner. But that's not actually the case.
January 14, 2015
DMV Judge Delays Action Against License of Driver Who Killed Allison Liao
An administrative law judge for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles today deferred a decision concerning the driver's license of the motorist who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao.
January 6, 2015
Queens DA Richard Brown on Driver Who Killed Allison Liao: Accidents Happen
A letter from District Attorney Richard Brown's office explaining why no charges were filed against the driver who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao offers disturbing insight into the mindset of prosecutors charged with holding motorists accountable for serious traffic crashes in Queens.
November 17, 2014
NY State DMV Dismisses Tickets of Driver Who Killed Allie Liao [Updated]
Update: Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for documents related to the DMV's dismissal of tickets issued by NYPD to Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh.
November 7, 2014
Unlicensed Driver Faces Wrist Slap After Killing Queens Cyclist William Faison
A motorist who was reportedly driving with a suspended license will likely get off with a slap on the wrist after she killed a cyclist in Queens last week.
May 27, 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
Hit-and-Run Driver Not Charged in Death of Queens Pedestrian Mosa Khatun
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman in Jamaica last night will not be charged with a crime, according to NYPD.
January 6, 2014
Still No Charges From Queens DA Brown Against Driver Who Hit Five Kids
Nearly a month after a motorist mounted a curb and hit a group of kids near a school in Maspeth, no charges have been filed by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. It appears Brown's office is leaving it up to NYPD to decide whether prosecutors will pursue a case.
October 8, 2013
No Charges for Curb-Jumping Driver Who Killed Michael Munoz in Queens
Another curb-jumping driver has killed a NYC pedestrian, and as usual no charges have been filed by NYPD.
September 24, 2013