Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Right of Way Law

Police on Wednesday arrested the 24-year-old driver who hit and killed the former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn in January.

Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 20, 2019 | 8 Comments

Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.

Officer So confronts the cabbie. Photo: Bike Commuting NYC

SEE IT! Hero Cop Does Job — And Gives Rogue Cabbie the Business

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 14, 2018 | 39 Comments

Who is Officer So — and can she be promoted?

Here's how the Times covered the carnage.

Cops Arrest Upstate Driver Who Killed One, Injured Six, in Chinatown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 27, 2018 | 5 Comments

Police arrested the driver who ran down seven people, killing one, in Chinatown on Monday night, charging him with multiple counts.

A video still shows the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him. DA candidate Liz Crotty argues that the city's "Right of Way" Law shouldn't criminalize such crashes, which she calls "accidents."

Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Gets 30 Days — The Max

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

It's a short sentence for a horrific crash. But that's justice in New York City for you. And don't miss the widow's gripping victim's impact statement below.

CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 21, 2018 | 15 Comments

The video of Dave Lewis killing the bike rider is chilling and should make every New Yorker livid.