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BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

The City Council is moving aggressively to rein in the NYPD.

POST-MORTEM: Cyclist Victims Killed In 2020 Were Low-Income, Essential Workers

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments

More than half of the 26 cyclists killed last year died on streets where the median income falls below the citywide average.

A school bus parked in the bike lane on Wythe Avenue a day after cyclist, Sarah Pitts, was killed here. Photo: Julianne Cuba

NYPD (Yes, NYPD) Says Deadly Williamsburg Intersection Needs Redesign

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 7, 2021 | No Comments

"That intersection needs engineering fixes to make it safe,” Captain Mark Vazquez of the 90th Precinct said during a Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday night.

The Third Avenue intersection where nurse Clara Kang was killed on Oct. 3. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATED: Another Cyclist Killed Along Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Avenue on Christmas Morning

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 30, 2020 | No Comments

A notorious Sunset Park death trap claims the life of a 33-year-old man.

The mayoral candidates pictured with the building of their dreams.

DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Rein In the NYPD?

By Eve Kessler | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments

Here's the frank assessment of 10 would-be mayors of de Blasio's many failures — and how to fix them.

Cops at the scene on First Avenue and E. 118th Street, where the 24th cyclist was killed on Friday morning. Photo: Citizen

Cops: 24th Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver In Harlem

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments

Another cyclist — likely the 24th this year — has died on a New York City street, and police are blaming the victim.

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