Eyes on the Street: A Safer Walk to Transit By Sheepshead Bay Road
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A DOT safety project in Sheepshead Bay is in effect after a rocky path to implementation.
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Unlicensed Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run Killing of Brooklyn Pedestrian
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A suspect was arrested and charged in the September hit-and-run killing of Francis Perez in Sheepshead Bay.
Will DOT Make Safety Upgrades Over Objections of Sheepshead Bay Cranks?
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Update: DOT confirmed this project is happening. DOT intends to go ahead with a project to straighten out a bus route and add pedestrian space in Sheepshead Bay, reports the Brooklyn Daily. DOT had let the project stall after Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Community Board 15 opposed it, but after a bus driver killed […]
Felony Hit-and-Run Charge for Driver Who Allegedly Killed Can Reng Ma
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A suspect was arrested and charged in the hit-and-run killing of cyclist Can Reng Ma in Sheepshead Bay, and NYPD is making exculpatory statements on the alleged driver’s behalf. Junior Hicks was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury, a class D felony, according to court records. WABC reported that Hicks, 31, is […]
NYPD: Still Defending Hit-and-Run Drivers to the Press [Updated]
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Update: As of late Wednesday afternoon police have a suspect in custody and charges are pending, according to NYPD. A hit-and-run driver killed a cyclist in Sheepshead Bay yesterday, and NYPD made excuses for the driver to the media. Can Reng Ma, 54, was riding west on Avenue U near E. 9th Street at around 5 p.m. when […]
DOT, Chaim Deutsch, and CB 15 Set Stage for Latest MTA Pedestrian Death
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An MTA bus driver killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Sheepshead Bay Monday. The crash happened at an intersection where DOT planned to eliminate bus turns, but the project was shelved in response to opposition from City Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Brooklyn Community Board 15. Eleonora Shulkin, 62, was crossing E. 17th Street at around 6 […]