Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Since 2009 dozens of people have been injured in crashes at the Staten Island intersection where a motorist fatally struck Maria Serrano. Photo: Google Maps

SI Motorist Who Killed Maria Serrano Pled Guilty to Violating Victim’s Right of Way

By Brad Aaron | Nov 3, 2017 | No Comments

Luigi Tucci hit the victim with such force that she was “catapulted into the air.” His plea required him to attend a victim impact panel and take a driving course.

Dan Hanegby was killed by bus driver Dave Lewis last year.

TransAlt Pushes Cy Vance to Upgrade Charges Against Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby

By Brad Aaron | Nov 1, 2017 | 1 Comment

The criminal complaint indicates the driver, who was charged with a low-level misdemeanor, admitted to driving aggressively in the moments before the crash. Vance’s office wouldn’t say why the evidence didn’t support more serious charges.

Broadway and 180th Street, where Kyara DeJesus killed Abrehet Hagos. Photo: Google Maps

Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments

Kyara DeJesus hit Abrehet Hagos with a Mercedes at Broadway and W. 180th Street. She was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for taking the victim’s life.

Justice for Victims of Hit-and-Run Drivers in New York Shouldn’t Be So Rare

By Brad Aaron | Oct 25, 2017 | 2 Comments

Albany has to stop dithering and give prosecutors adequate tools to hold hit-and-run drivers accountable -- and prosecutors must be more willing to pursue cases.

Grand Street where Juan Maldonado killed Matthew von Ohlen. Despite entreaties from Transportation Alternatives and local City Council Member Antonio Reynoso, among others, DOT has done nothing to make cycling safer on Grand since von Ohlen’s death. Photo: Google Maps

Motorist Who Killed Matthew von Ohlen and Fled the Scene Convicted of Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Sep 26, 2017 | 5 Comments

Juan Maldonado killed von Ohlen in the summer of 2016. On Monday, a jury convicted him of second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene, and reckless driving.

Carlos Torres struck and killed Elise Lachowyn on 11th Avenue at W. 37th Street in Manhattan. The white arrow indicates the approximate path of the victim and the red arrow the approximate path of the driver. Photo: Google Maps

Dump Truck Driver Pleads to Misdemeanor for Killing Woman Outside Javits Center

By Brad Aaron | Sep 14, 2017 | 6 Comments

Carlos Torres hit Elise Lachowyn as he turned from W. 37th Street onto 11th Avenue. The truck was registered in New Jersey, making it exempt from New York’s crossover mirror requirement.

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