NYPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Dismembered Woman in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
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It would be the second time this month NYPD declined to charge a motorist for leaving the scene of a fatal crash -- a felony.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hit-and-Run
No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours
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Motorists killed three people walking and biking in Brooklyn. In one case a driver ran over a senior in broad daylight and left the scene.
Rodriguez Proposes Amber Alerts to Nab Hit-and-Run Drivers
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Last year, fatal hit-and-run crashes increased 34 percent in New York City, and in the past week alone, hit-and-run drivers killed three pedestrians. This morning, City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez announced a legislative package aimed at combatting the growing hit-and-run epidemic.
Brutal Holiday Season in NYC -- Drivers Killed 7 Pedestrians in 8 Days
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New York City motorists killed at least six people walking, including a child, in the last week. Three victims were killed in the new year.
When Will Albany Act to Strengthen Hit-and-Run Penalties?
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Ydanis Rodriguez and other Upper Manhattan electeds joined friends and family of Jean Paul Guerrero yesterday to urge lawmakers to reform state law that incentivizes deadly hit-and-run crashes.
Matthew von Ohlen’s Alleged Killer Charged With Assault and Manslaughter
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A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged yesterday for the death of Matthew von Ohlen, who was killed last summer as he rode his bike on Grand Street in Williamsburg by a motorist who left the scene.