Julianne Cuba
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Brooklyn DA Declines To Prosecute Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy, Infuriating His Grieving Family
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“The family disagrees with the conclusion,” said personal injury attorney Leslie Kelmachter.
Flushing Busway Opponents Lawyer Up to Delay Project
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"Let's make life harder for tens of thousands of bus riders to benefit a tiny number of car owners," the argument goes.
Girl’s Death Renews Call For Safe Streets Around Schools As Kids Start In-Person Learning
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The mayor has failed to keep school kids safe as they return to public schools this week amid an epidemic of speeding and reckless driving, advocates bellowed on Tuesday, one day after a 7-year-old girl was killed by an armored truck driver.
NYPD Claims it Voided Bogus Ticket To Crash Victim For Not Wearing Helmet
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The NYPD has a history of wrongly ticketing cyclists for made-up rules, misunderstanding vehicular laws, especially when it involves bikers, and even blaming them for their own deaths or injuries after crashes.
RANK BUFFOONS: NYPD Tickets Crash Victim For Not Wearing Helmet
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“Cops issuing a summons to the victim of a crash is totally bogus," said one personal injury lawyer.
DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback
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The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.
FDNY: Response Times Improve Thanks To Decreased Traffic During Pandemic
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The decrease in response time came during a massive increase in the number of cyclists on the road, so clearly bikes aren't the issue.
Brother of Slain Cyclist: The City Failed Her — And All New Cyclists
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“[It's] so frustrating that with everything that is being done around COVID, and telling people to find other ways to get around, thousands of New Yorkers are putting themselves at risk on the streets on New York,” John Pitts said.
Dozens of Outdoor Dining Piazzas to Add Weekday Hours as Mayor Hints Open Streets Will Return Next Year
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“Restaurants deserve every chance they can get to serve more customers this fall," Mayor de Blasio said.
Cyclist Dies in Prospect Park Under Murky Circumstances
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A cyclist died on Labor Day in a crash inside Prospect Park — with cops saying the rider merely lost control of his bike on a steep downhill, but a family friend disputing the official preliminary account.
DOT Now Says Delayed Flushing Busway Will Start Next Month
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In other words, it's more than three months behind schedule.
NYPD: Cyclist Killed on Ocean Parkway, 13th So Far This Year
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A 29-year-old cyclist is dead after he was hit by a driver along a notorious Brooklyn speedway early Thursday morning, cops said, making him the 13th person killed on a bike so far this year, and the fourth this month ... so far.