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SEE IT! Two Women and a Baby Struck and Injured by a Driver in Brooklyn
Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.
January 2, 2025
Crashes Soar in Astoria Precinct Where High-Speed NYPD Pursuits are Up
Police in Queens's 114th Precinct continue to engage in high speed chases, endangering pedestrians and cyclists and breaking the department's stated rules.
December 16, 2024
Pedestrian Struck and Injured in Queens by an NYPD Traffic Agent: Cops
Police officials said that one of their traffic agents struck and injured a pedestrian in Jackson Heights on Monday night, and was not arrested.
November 26, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Jay and Tillary, Again Edition
New York City's fall of traffic carnage continued on Wednesday, after the driver of a luxury bus struck and killed a senior citizen on an electric scooter at the corner of Jay Street and Tillary Street in downtown Brooklyn.
November 8, 2024
No Charges as Bus Driver Kills Senior at Dangerous Downtown Brooklyn Crossing
No surprise: In just the 22 months since January 2023, there have been 70 reported crashes on the single block of Tillary Street between Jay and Adams streets
November 7, 2024
Slaughter of the Innocents: SUV Driver Kills Upper West Side Teen
Thirteen-year-old Niyell McCrorey is the 15th child killed by drivers so far this year, and at least the 97th pedestrian.
November 4, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Another Fatal Flight from Police Edition
Another cyclist has been killed by another driver fleeing police. Plus other news (including a hilarious SNL sketch about Assembly Member Harvey Epstein).
November 4, 2024
FDNY Truck Driver Fatally Strikes Bronx Delivery Worker — 22nd Cyclist Killed this Year
A cyclist was killed by an FDNY truck responding to an emergency in Park Slope.
October 31, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: This Isn’t Over Edition
We'll have a strong Streetsblog presence at tonight's memorial for Amanda Servedio — the result of a police chase. Plus other news.
October 29, 2024
Reckless: The 114 Precinct is an Island of High-Speed Chases In Queens
This year, cops in the 114th Precinct have engaged in 38 high-speed chases on residential streets — among the most in the entire city.
October 28, 2024
