Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about District Attorneys

Maria Munez-Carna was struck by a flatbed truck driver making this turn from 10th Avenue onto W. 39th Street, toward the Lincoln Tunnel. Image: Google Maps

Six-Month License Suspension for Truck Driver Who Killed Tourist in Manhattan Crosswalk

By Brad Aaron | Nov 14, 2017 | 6 Comments

Maria Munez-Carna and her family were visiting the city from Spain. Driver Rance Clyburn, of New Jersey, pled guilty to a right of way violation and careless driving.

Cab Driver Pleads to Homicide for Killing 2 on Bronx Sidewalk While Off Epilepsy Meds

By Brad Aaron | Nov 13, 2017 | 14 Comments

Emilio Garcia hit Tierre Clark, 5, and Kadeem Brown, 25, on the Grand Concourse.

Delmer Maldonado (l), Israel Turcios, and Eric Gonzalez

Widow Speaks Out After Gonzalez Deal Gives Double Hit-and-Run Killer 1-3 Years in Jail

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2017 | 7 Comments

Just elected to a full term as Brooklyn district attorney, Eric Gonzalez has already compiled a record of agreeing to light sentences for hit-and-run killers.

Dan Hanegby was killed by bus driver Dave Lewis last year.

TransAlt Pushes Cy Vance to Upgrade Charges Against Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby

By Brad Aaron | Nov 1, 2017 | 1 Comment

The criminal complaint indicates the driver, who was charged with a low-level misdemeanor, admitted to driving aggressively in the moments before the crash. Vance’s office wouldn’t say why the evidence didn’t support more serious charges.

Broadway and 180th Street, where Kyara DeJesus killed Abrehet Hagos. Photo: Google Maps

Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments

Kyara DeJesus hit Abrehet Hagos with a Mercedes at Broadway and W. 180th Street. She was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for taking the victim’s life.

Speeding, Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Two Men in Brooklyn Pleads to Leaving the Scene

By Brad Aaron | Sep 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

Efrin Lanfranco-Perez was not charged for killing Delmer Maldonado and Israel Turcios in a 2016 Cypress Hills crash. He could get probation under the terms of a plea deal with Acting-DA Eric Gonzalez, due in part to state law that incentivizes leaving the scene.

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