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Monday’s Headlines: Criminal Mischief Special Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 9, 2023 | No Comments

On Friday, your irascible old scribe caught so many more law enforcement officials covering or defacing their plate that "criminal mischief" posts filled my Twitter feed. Plus other news.

The moment of impact in Crown Heights on Friday (with, inset, the number of crashes in the small neighborhood last year).

Driver Sought in Hit-and-Run in Crown Heights — Was It Intentional?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2023 | No Comments

Police are seeking the heartless hit-and-run driver who flattened a pedestrian in Crown Heights on Friday night — a brutal, but rare, instance of road violence captured on camera that is now being investigated as a possible hate crime because the collision may have been intentional.

Brooklyn pedestrians were struck late last year at these two dangerous intersections. Photos: Google

Two More Brooklyn Pedestrians Are Killed

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 5, 2023 | No Comments

Both were seniors.

The driver of an SUV on Friday crashed into the concrete barrier and fell down onto the LIRR train tracks, killing one man and critically injuring a woman inside. Photo: Julianne Cuba

SUV Plummets onto LIRR Tracks in Brooklyn, Killing One

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 30, 2022 | No Comments

“I thought the concrete barrier was gonna stop it but it didn't and it just went over," said a witness.

Streetsies 2022: Vote for The Best Project of the Year

By Streetsblog | Dec 27, 2022 | No Comments

We know we're the first to chide the city's Department of Transportation for failure, but we also celebrate the many projects completed by DOT's hard-working employees. Vote for your favorite.

Some of those who were killed by car drivers this year: (clockwise from top left) Alex Fakih, Jack Mikulincer, Eric Salitzky, Ronald Smith and Carling Mott.

In Memoriam: So Many Lives Lost to Road Violence — And So Many Lessons We Could Be Learning

By Streetsblog | Dec 26, 2022 | No Comments

In a twist on our annual story, we'll look at the specific details behind some of the year's most tragic deaths in hopes that the city and its drivers can learn some valuable lessons about keeping the most vulnerable road users safe.

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