Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Six Months in Jail and Five-Year License Suspension for SI Hit-and-Run Killer

By Brad Aaron | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

The speeding hit-and-run killer of a Staten Island woman who died protecting her grandchild has been sentenced to six months in jail and a five-year license suspension, as the result of a plea deal from District Attorney Dan Donovan, according to the Staten Island Advance. Clara Almazo, 52, was walking home from church with her […]

What Happens to an Injured Crash Victim After Police and the Press Move On

By Brad Aaron | Apr 9, 2013 | 12 Comments

Every day some 40 pedestrians are wounded by drivers in NYC. Victims are often left with serious injuries, but rarely is the public made aware of anything beyond the basic immediate circumstances of a crash — where it occurred, the condition of the victims when transported from the scene, and whether the driver was (a) […]

Immune From Prosecution, Curb-Jumping NYC Motorists Claim More Victims

By Brad Aaron | Apr 8, 2013 | 18 Comments

Denim McLean, the toddler who was one of 10 people struck by a curb-jumping motorist in East Flatbush last month, died from his injuries. Other than driver speed, it’s still not clear what caused the March 30 crash, which put at least three others in the hospital. The victims included Denim’s mother, Wendy McLean, who remains […]

Why the Brooklyn Crash That Killed a Family of Three Will Happen Again

By Brad Aaron | Mar 22, 2013 | 5 Comments

Julio Acevedo, accused of the high-speed hit-and-run crash that killed Nachman and Raizel Glauber and their unborn child, was convicted in the court of opinion well before he was charged with manslaughter. But the failure of New York’s traffic justice system to keep Acevedo off the roads also allowed this tragedy to happen. The Daily News has reported that […]

Senate Committee Votes to Close Loophole in Careless Driving Law

By Stephen Miller | Mar 19, 2013 | 5 Comments

Just hours after the City Council transportation committee unanimously passed a resolution asking Albany to take action, the Senate transportation committee advanced a bill, with an 18-1 vote, that would close a loophole in Hayley and Diego’s Law, with the goal of increased enforcement of the state’s careless driving law by police and district attorneys. The law is named after […]

“No Criminality Suspected” Stencils Spotlight Lack of Traffic Justice

By Stephen Miller | Mar 15, 2013 | 7 Comments

Last night, a group of activists traveled to the sites of eight traffic fatalities and stenciled paint memorials for those who lost their lives walking or biking in crashes for which NYPD declared “no criminality suspected” within hours of the crash. This morning, Time’s Up! led a memorial bike ride to the eight crash sites. […]

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