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NYPD Hands Out ‘Vision Zero’ Awards After 257 People Were Killed and 40,000 Injured Last Year
Police brass on Friday said that 70 of its 77 precincts — or 91 percent — failed to achieve Vision Zero in 2023, yet the agency handed out awards anyway.
January 26, 2024
Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Gets Probation After DA Katz Quietly Downgraded Charges
A child is dead — but this driver walked.
January 22, 2024
A Pedestrian Was Killed in Dyker Heights By a Driver With a Long Record of Recklessness
This driver lived up to his vanity plate.
January 17, 2024
Police Nab One Half of Hit-and-Run Duo Who Killed Pedestrian in Queens Last Year
Cops cuffed a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a 68-year-old pedestrian in Queens late last year. The second driver who hit the victim before also fleeing the scene is still on the loose.
January 11, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: American Carnage Edition
America's anger problem is fueling its deadly driving problem. Plus more news.
January 11, 2024
Hit-and-Run Killer Still At Large Amid Renewed Calls to Crack Down on Repeat Reckless Drivers
The driver's out of state plates logged nearly a dozen speeding and red light tickets in less than six weeks.
January 10, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Clear And Present Danger Edition
A hit-and-run driver who killed one person in Bushwick on Monday had received 10 speed camera tickets in the last month-and-a-half. Plus more news.
January 9, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Twelve Kids Died in 2023 Edition
It's our last headlines post of the year, so we thought we'd leave Mayor Adams with something to think about over the long weekend. Plus other news.
December 29, 2023
Another Cyclist Killed in One of the Deadliest Years on Record
A rider of an electric bike was killed by a hit-and-run truck driver on Northern Boulevard early on Thursday morning.
December 28, 2023
Another Utopia Pkwy Crash Shows What Happens When Drivers are Allowed to Speed on Unsafe Roads
Area residents have been asking for fixes for years.
December 26, 2023
