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NYPD Precinct Where Driver Killed Ally Liao Announces Walking Crackdown

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2015 | 33 Comments

An NYPD precinct in Queens where law-breaking drivers have killed several people this year has announced a crackdown on walking. On Monday, Deputy Inspector Thomas Conforti, commanding officer of the 109th Precinct, stood with Assembly Member Mike Simanowitz, Assembly Member Ron Kim, U.S. Representative Grace Meng, and City Council Member Peter Koo to tout a “plan to […]

This Is 111th Street Right Before a World Series Game at Citi Field

By Ben Fried | Nov 10, 2015 | 2 Comments

Residents of Corona are still waiting for DOT to implement a road diet and two-way protected bike lane on wide and dangerous 111th Street by Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The city unveiled the plan this spring in response to a campaign from the Queens Museum, Immigrant Movement International, Make the Road New York, and Transportation Alternatives. Julissa Ferreras, […]

Joe Addabbo Tells Voters to Fight Bus Lanes on Street Where He Drives Daily

By Ben Fried | Nov 3, 2015 | 15 Comments

The overhaul of Woodhaven Boulevard in southeast Queens promises to make buses faster and more reliable while preventing injuries and deaths on one of the most dangerous streets in the city. Naturally, State Senator Joseph Addabbo is mobilizing constituents to oppose the project and keep Woodhaven the way it is. Addabbo has been agitating against the […]

Civil Suit Compels Man Who Killed Ally Liao to Stop Driving for 5 Years

By Brad Aaron | Oct 29, 2015 | 28 Comments

A bereaved family has done what NYPD, city district attorneys, and the New York State DMV usually fail to do: impose meaningful sanctions against a reckless driver, who in this case took the life of 3-year-old Allison Liao. Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh failed to yield the right of way when he struck Allison as she walked hand in […]

Trucker Who Killed Cyclist Anna Rodriguez Charged With Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Oct 15, 2015 | 13 Comments

The truck driver who killed a cyclist in Queens yesterday was charged with homicide after he tested positive for cocaine. NYPD said Dennis Forceri, 57, drove a tractor-trailer into 34-year-old Anna Rodriguez while making a right turn at 56th Road and 48th Street at around 8:45 a.m. Rodriguez suffered trauma to her head and body and died at […]

Allegedly Unlicensed Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Sunnyside

By Brad Aaron | Oct 14, 2015 | 11 Comments

An allegedly unlicensed tractor-trailer driver killed a cyclist in Queens this morning. The victim, a 34-year-old woman, was riding west on 56th Road in Sunnyside when the driver hit her while turning right onto 48th Street, according to NYPD and Gothamist. The crash happened at around 8:45. NYPD had not released the victim’s identity as of this afternoon […]

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