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Every Parent’s Nightmare: Child Killed by NYPD Tow Truck Driver in Brooklyn
A small boy was struck and killed by a police officer driving a tow truck early on Thursday near Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, witnesses said.
October 26, 2023
Cops Hunting BMW Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Astoria Hit-And-Run
A driver who fled the scene of a crash on foot remains at-large hours after striking and killing a pedestrian in Astoria, Queens, cops said.
October 20, 2023
Dump Truck Driver Kills School Crossing Guard in Queens
A right-turning dump truck driver struck and killed a school crossing guard at the corner of two of the city's deadliest roads on Friday morning, police said.
October 20, 2023
Police Blame Woman for Her Own Death After She Trips in Front of SUV
A 68-year-old woman is dead after police said she ‘tripped and fell” in front of an SUV driver who then ran right over her, dragging her body across a notoriously treacherous Williamsburg intersection.
October 19, 2023
E-Bike Rider Who Killed Chinatown Pedestrian Gets Only a Ticket
The electric Citi Bike rider who struck and killed a pedestrian in a chaotic Manhattan intersection has reportedly been given a mere red-light ticket for the death.
October 19, 2023
Colorado’s Small Vehicle Weight Fee Could At Least Protect Vulnerable Road Users
The proposal could also dodge many of the political pitfalls that too often kill similar ideas.
October 19, 2023
City Hall Uses Flimsy Data to Blame E-bikes for Rise in Cycling Deaths
The "proliferation" of e-bikes is "driving" a surge in cyclist death this year, City Hall claimed Tuesday.
October 18, 2023
Crunching the Data on the Record-Setting Year For Cyclist Deaths
Ninety-four percent of the year's record-setting number of bike deaths occurred on streets without protected bike lanes.
October 17, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: Newsday Finally Looks at Road Violence Edition
The big story late last week was Newsday's three-part series on the large increase in fatal crashes on Long Island since the pandemic.
October 16, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Bike Death Mayor’ Edition
Scores of cyclists decried the mayor not only for a rising death toll, but for his inaction and dismissiveness. Plus other news.
October 12, 2023
