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The crosswalk does not apparently have a "walk" signal on the west side of South Avenue. Photo: Google

Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Dangerous Staten Island Arterial; No Charges

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

A senior citizen was run over and killed by the driver of a Ford van on Monday afternoon at a notorious Staten Island intersection, but the driver was not charged, said the NYPD.

Adam White fixed this plate and was arrested — but Council Member Shahana Hanif called it outrageous. Photo: Adam White

Brooklyn Council Member Blasts Cops for Arresting Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

Park Slope Council Member Shahana Hanif said on Tuesday that she is “deeply disturbed” by what happened to attorney Adam White.

Richard Smith and Julie Floyd, siblings of Ronald Anthony Smith, are calling for justice for their brother, who was killed by the NYPD in April on Eastern Parkway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Video Shows Cops Not Even Trying to Save Man they Struck on Eastern Parkway: Family

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

Where was their courtesy? Where was their professionalism? Where was their respect for this man? He wasn't dirty. He wasn't no bum off the street. That's my brother," the victim's sister said on Monday.

The plate attorney Adam White fixed and was arrested for. Photo: Adam White

Cops Arrest Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing a Driver’s Obscured License Plate

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

A lawyer who represents victims of traffic violence landed in some legal trouble of his own after cops cuffed him for trying to fix a motorist's illegally obscured license plate, throwing him in a jail cell for several hours and charging him with criminal mischief.

Acting Chief of Fire Prevention at FDNY Thomas Currao. Photo: Credit John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit

FDNY Backing Council Bills to Address Deadly Fires from Lithium Ion Batteries

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Bills to curb e-bike fires are moving ahead.

Cyclists in Central Park. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Central Park Conservancy Studying Ways to Make Park Loop Safer

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 10, 2022 | No Comments

The stewards of Central Park are reviving a long-overdue study to make the greensward safer for pedestrians and cyclists — as calls to redesign the “Wild West” roadways have intensified on the heels of yet another near-deadly collision.

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