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ANALYSIS: For Faster Bronx Buses, Get Rid of Cars
Until the city commits to more busways, the MTA's bus-network redesign amounts to tinkering. Bring on the red paint!
March 2, 2020
UPDATE: Second Child Run Down and Killed in East New York — Driver Arrested
The victim was in a crosswalk.
February 27, 2020
UPDATE: Bus Driver Arrested for Killing Girl; Mayor Sends ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
UPDATE: A yellow bus driver killed a 10-year-old girl in East New York, but was later charged, police said.
February 25, 2020
Another Senior Is Killed By Uncharged Driver On Bell Boulevard
Another senior citizen has been run over and killed on Bell Boulevard in Queens — and the driver was once again not charged.
February 24, 2020
Help Cops Find Bensonhurst Killer Driver
Police are hunting for the driver of a black sedan that ran over and killed a pedestrian in Bensonhurst on Sunday — and then kept driving.
February 23, 2020
Two Senior Pedestrians Are Killed — And No One is Charged
Two senior citizens were run down and killed by drivers in separate incidents, one in Queens and one in Harlem, police said on Friday. Neither driver was charged.
February 22, 2020
Pedestrian Killed By Moped Rider In East Harlem
A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a man riding an electric moped on Tuesday evening in East Harlem.
February 20, 2020
Queens Pedestrian is Killed on Bell Blvd. — Driver Uncharged
A Queens senior who was struck last week by a driver on dangerous Bell Boulevard has died of her injuries — and the driver remains uncharged.
February 13, 2020
DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria
After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.
February 12, 2020
Brooklyn DA Admits ‘Mistake’ For Letting Killer Driver Off The Hook
Eric Gonzalez said his staff was wrong to drop the case against driver John Sherman for backing over 85-year-old Stella Clinton.
February 6, 2020