Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Staten Island Double Hit-and-Run Killer to Serve No More Than Five Years

By Brad Aaron | Jun 2, 2011 | 7 Comments

The unlicensed, speeding, hit-and-run driver who killed an elderly Staten Island couple in 2009 has been sentenced to a maximum of five years in jail. Peter and Lillian Sabados, ages 78 and 77, respectively, were crossing New Dorp Lane at Third Street on their way to Thanksgiving eve Mass when Allmir Lekperic, exceeding the 30 […]

Unlicensed Drivers of Private Cars a Far Bigger Threat Than Tour Bus Drivers

By Noah Kazis | Mar 21, 2011 | 20 Comments

Last week’s tragic bus crash in the Bronx, which left 15 dead, has captured the attention of New York’s media and political elite. Since the crash took place nine days ago, the New York Times has published no fewer than seven articles updating its readers on every detail and development. Much of the attention has […]

DA Vance Explains Decisions to File Charges, or Not, in Traffic Crime Cases

By Streetsblog | Feb 4, 2011 | 8 Comments

This report is filed by Streetsblog reader Steve Vaccaro. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance spoke last night at a town hall meeting in East Harlem, addressing a wide range of law enforcement issues including vehicular crime. His remarks provided encouragement for livable streets advocates, but he did point out some of the shortcomings in recently-enacted […]

Is It Right to Forgive the Deadly Driver?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 28, 2011 | 11 Comments

Nine years ago next week my wife was hit by a cab driver. She was crossing at an intersection at the edge of downtown Athens, Georgia, on her way to meet me for some grocery shopping and, per usual for a Friday, an evening at our favorite watering hole. I was wrapping up editing duties […]

Vance Pursues Manslaughter Case Against Upper West Side Pedestrian Killer

By Brad Aaron | Jan 26, 2011 | 5 Comments

A motorist who ran down a retired nurse to allegedly avoid stopping for a red light on the Upper West Side has been indicted for manslaughter. According to court documents, last November 26 Jessica Altruz of the Bronx was driving her Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed on W. 93rd Street toward Columbus […]

Assembly Member Kellner Calls on Vance, Kelly to Enforce Street Safety Laws

By Ben Fried | Dec 9, 2010 | 5 Comments

On Tuesday, 21-year-old Jason King was killed by a truck driver while walking across Madison Avenue in the crosswalk. According to police, the driver overshot his destination, decided to back up, and ran over King in reverse, dragging him 30 feet before coming to a stop. NYPD decided not to charge the driver with anything […]

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