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Cyclist Killed By Driver Fleeing Cops in Another High-Speed Chase
The NYPD’s latest car chase killed a cyclist in Astoria.
October 23, 2024
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on Bedford Av. Hours Before Long-Stalled Safety Redesign Begins
The driver was traveling so quickly that the victim was tossed high in the air before landing back on the car hood and being tossed to the side of the road as the killer drove off.
October 11, 2024
A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH Everywhere
At an event on Wednesday, no one was more eloquent than the spotlight-avoiding father of the boy for whom Sammy's Law is named.
October 9, 2024
Friday Video: Car and Truck Drivers are the Cause of Virtually All Road Violence
A video to remind the political elite that there's a problem out there — and it ain't on two wheels.
October 4, 2024
Totaled Jerk: Reckless Driver Swerves Around School Bus, Crashes in Queens
A reckless driver with a record of road violations sped into a parked school bus in Elmhurst.
September 24, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Make McGuinness Safe Edition
The mayor's failure to implement the full road diet on McGuinness Boulevard continues to have terrible repercussions. Plus other news.
September 17, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Weekend of Carnage Edition
There were so many crashes over the long holiday weekend that it was hard to keep track. Plus other news.
September 3, 2024
UPDATE: Cyclist Killed by DRUNK Van Driver in Williamsburg, Cops Say
It's the 17th cyclist killed this year, according to police.
September 2, 2024
Slaughter of the Innocents: Another Teen Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Brooklyn Street
The 15th cyclist, and the 12 child, has been killed, this time along a notorious roadway that the city has failed to tame.
August 20, 2024
Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Long Island City Protected Bike Lane
A truck driver struck and killed a cyclist on 43rd Avenue in Queens early Monday morning.
August 5, 2024
