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Friday’s Headlines: East Flatbush Car Death Tragedy Edition
As the NYPD cracks down on cyclists, drivers are still killing seniors. Plus other news (including our big award win!).
May 16, 2025
Pain Points: Victims of Road Violence Make Annual Pilgrimage to Demand Safe Streets
“This epidemic is preventable,” a grieving dad said on his first trip to Albany as part of Families for Safe Streets. “It doesn't have to be this way.”
May 14, 2025
Police Chase Linked to Fatal Hit-and-Run in Bronx
Kelvin Mitchell a father of three, was killed by a speeding driver apparently trying to escape police.
May 14, 2025
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe
Miriam Yarimi, the known recidivist speeder who is charged with killing Natasha Saada and her two daughters last month, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was denied bail.
April 16, 2025
Simcha Felder, Longtime Brooklyn Pol and Street Safety Foe, is M.I.A. After Speeding Driver Kills Three
Council Member Simcha Felder, who has represented Orthodox South Brooklyn for more than 20 years, has been silent since a speeding driver killed a mother and her two children on Ocean Parkway.
April 1, 2025
Local Pol Novakhov Appears to Defend Reckless Driving at Funeral of Mother and Two Kids Killed by Speeder
At a funeral amid a neighborhood tragedy, the local Assembly member excuses speeding drivers and says there are "too many" speed cameras.
March 31, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Brooklyn Crash ‘Horror’ Edition
Natasha Saada and her daughters died at the hands of a driver with a long record of dangerous behavior behind the wheel. Plus more news.
March 31, 2025
Recidivist Driver Who Killed Three on Ocean Parkway Has Been Charged
Cops have charged recidivist scofflaw Miriam Yarimi with manslaughter after a crash that has stoked demands for more action to rein in reckless drivers.
March 30, 2025
Slaughter of the Innocents: Recidivist Speeder Kills Three
A driver with a long history of speeding was nonetheless still on the road. People are asking why.
March 29, 2025
Report: A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year
Under the first three years of Mayor Adams leadership, the number of fatalities of children from car crashes has soared, a new report shows.
January 28, 2025
