NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed 14-Year-Old Cyclist Edwin Ajacalon in Brooklyn
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In Brooklyn over the weekend, a driver killed a child on a bike who worked delivery jobs to help support his family. NYPD filed no charges.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn
Cumbo Wants to Shut Down Fulton Street Bus Lane During Busy Afternoon Hours
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Scaling back the hours would render the bus lane useless during a time of day when thousands of people ride and the need to bypass car traffic is most acute.
Council Member Laurie Cumbo Opposes Fulton Street Bus Lane
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Cumbo is fighting a transit improvement that will benefit tens of thousands of people in an area where about two-thirds of households don't own cars.
Widow Speaks Out After Gonzalez Deal Gives Double Hit-and-Run Killer 1-3 Years in Jail
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Just elected to a full term as Brooklyn district attorney, Eric Gonzalez has already compiled a record of agreeing to light sentences for hit-and-run killers.
Prospect Park Goes Car-Free Forever on January 2
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Over the course of many years and several thousand volunteer hours - including massive petition campaigns in 2002 and 2008 - advocates were able to get DOT to gradually whittle down the times and places where cars were allowed in the park.
The mayor's announcement today is the culmination of that steady advocacy and the incremental progress toward a car-free park.
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist Jeremy Morales at Nostrand and Church Avenues in Brooklyn
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Morales was at least the eighth person killed by a hit-and-run driver while biking or walking in NYC in 2017. Most hit-and-runs in the city don't result in arrests or tickets.