Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Families and Friends of Traffic Violence Victims March for Justice in Queens

By Stephen Miller | Nov 13, 2013 | No Comments

In the past two weeks, four New Yorkers have been killed by reckless drivers while walking on the sidewalk. At least one senior has been killed in the crosswalk. The victims came from every walk of life, from many different corners of the city, and ranged in age from 9 to 79. Last night in Jackson Heights, family, friends, […]

Charles Hynes Brings Rare Felony Charge in Vehicular Killing of 9-Year-Old

By Brad Aaron | Nov 4, 2013 | 7 Comments

Two motorists were charged for killing pedestrians in the Bronx and Brooklyn this weekend. The alleged driver in the Wakefield crash was charged with murder, and there’s a solid chance that if convicted he will face significant jail time. And though the outcome of the case is far from certain, District Attorney Charles Hynes brought […]

NYPD Charges 0.7 Percent of Drivers Who Injure and Kill With Careless Driving

By Brad Aaron | Oct 21, 2013 | 12 Comments

Three years after Albany established the offense of careless driving, NYPD continues to apply the law in only a tiny fraction of crashes that result in the death or injury of pedestrians and cyclists. There were 152 pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in the city in 2012, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles, and […]

Still No Charges From Queens DA Brown Against Driver Who Hit Five Kids

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2013 | 1 Comment

Nearly a month after a motorist mounted a curb and hit a group of kids near a school in Maspeth, no charges have been filed by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. It appears Brown’s office is leaving it up to NYPD to decide whether prosecutors will pursue a case. On the morning of September 12, Francis […]

With No Charges From Cy Vance or NYPD, Curb-Jumping Cabbie Driving Again

By Brad Aaron | Oct 2, 2013 | 23 Comments

Six weeks after cab driver Mohammed Himon drove onto a Midtown sidewalk and hit tourist Sian Green, severing her leg, Green is back home in England. Meanwhile, Himon is again driving a taxi, as no charges have been filed against him by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. The August 20 crash attracted international […]

Michael Gomez’s Death Wasn’t a Random Event

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 20, 2013 | 23 Comments

Pre-teen and teenager deaths are rare in New York City. Out of nearly a million city residents ages 10-19, just 226 died in 2011, the most recent data year. That’s barely more than two deaths per 10,000. Sliced a bit differently, only four to five New Yorkers age 10-19 die each week. With this backdrop, […]

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