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Cops on foot patrol caught up with this driver ... when he flipped the car and hit a pedestrian. Photo: Phil O'Brien/W42ST.nyc

Reckless Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested after Midtown Crash

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

A drunk driver was arrested for hitting a pedicab, several cars and then a pedestrian in a wild, high-speed crash near the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Sunday night, cops said.

DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Earlier this year, we published a mega preview of the key City Council races in Brooklyn. Today, we shift our full attention to Queens.

Report: 70 Percent of City Drivers are Speeding (Maybe Even Right Now)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

They're fast — we're furious.

The 34th Avenue Open Street. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Miracle on 34th Avenue’ Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

A video's anniversary prompts reflections on Jackson Heights's need for a linear park. And all the other news.

Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley talks to supporters in Washington Square Park on Tuesday afternoon, in front of the large fountain.

The Closure of Washington Square Park is this Year’s Mayoral Campaign in a Microcosm

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 2, 2021 | No Comments

The NYPD enforces the 10 p.m weekend closure of Washington Square Park — and no one seems to even question it. Maya Wiley's new ad suggests she will.

The man was killed near 610 W. 42nd St., typically a dangerous block. Photo: Google

UPDATE: West Side Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver, Who is Uncharged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

A driver struck and killed a 44-year-old man in a notoriously dangerous section of Hells Kitchen early Tuesday morning, but was not initially charged, police said.

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