Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

DA Begins Inquiry Into NYPD-Involved Pedestrian Fatality

By Brad Aaron | Feb 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s office is beginning an inquiry into the collision that killed Karen Schmeer last Friday, and expects to review all circumstances leading up the crash, according to a spokesperson. Witnesses cited by the Daily News say cops pursued three men suspected of petty theft at an Upper West Side pharmacy before […]

Slap on the Wrist for Staten Island Pedestrian Killer

By Brad Aaron | Feb 3, 2010 | 9 Comments

Joseph Catrama, right, was speeding and ran a red light before killing Nathan Pakow as he waited for a bus in Ocean Breeze. Photos: Staten Island Advance Joseph Catrama, the 19-year-old driver whose out-of-control Hyundai struck and killed Nathan Pakow at a Staten Island bus stop last February, will serve no more than six months […]

Miami DWI Death Galvanizes Cyclists in South Florida

By Brad Aaron | Jan 28, 2010 | 13 Comments

Cyclists rally in memory of Christophe Le Canne. Photo: rydel/Picasa via Miami Bike Scene The horrific death of a 44-year-old resident of South Miami has enraged cyclists across South Florida, igniting a debate over street safety in a region historically dominated by devil-may-care drivers. On January 17, Christophe Le Canne was out for a Sunday […]

Killer DWI Cop’s Defense: Victim Shouldn’t Have Been Drinking and Walking

By Brad Aaron | Jan 20, 2010 | 7 Comments

Andrew Kelly. Photo: Daily News The lawyer representing Andrew Kelly, the off-duty NYPD officer who last September killed pedestrian Vionique Valnord, then refused to submit to alcohol tests, has indicated that his line of defense will go something like this: The victim precipitated her own death by drinking at a wedding before my client ran […]

One Month After Fatal Bike Crash, NYPD Hasn’t Answered Key Questions

By Ben Fried | Jan 14, 2010 | 7 Comments

NYPD’s F.O.I.L. Unit denied a request for information about the crash that killed cyclist Solange Raulston in December, citing an ongoing investigation after published reports indicated that the driver had already been cleared. On December 13, Solange Raulston was struck and killed by a truck driver as she was biking on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint. […]

Bill to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists Will Resurface in Albany

By Noah Kazis | Jan 13, 2010 | 6 Comments

Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, speaking, with Daniel Squadron and Scott Stringer at last year’s rally for Hayley and Diego’s Law. To Squadron’s right are Wendy Cheung, Hayley Ng’s aunt, and Jon Adler, representative for the families of Ng and Diego Martinez. With the state legislative session underway, Albany will soon turn its attention to business […]

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