Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Staten Island

NYPD Blames Teen Killed by SI Motorist Before Completing Investigation

By Brad Aaron | Nov 18, 2014 | 47 Comments

NYPD says it’s still investigating the death of a teenage jogger who was struck by a motorist on Staten Island, but that didn’t stop the department from publicizing a “preliminary” finding claiming the victim was at fault. Based on NYPD investigations into this crash and others, it’s open season on pedestrians who cross streets on a […]

No Homicide Charge for Unlicensed Curb-Jumping Driver Who Killed SI Woman

By Brad Aaron | Jul 25, 2014 | 14 Comments

A motorist who crashed on a Staten Island sidewalk was charged by District Attorney Dan Donovan with driving without a license and drug possession, but not for killing one pedestrian and hospitalizing another. On the afternoon of June 9, a motorist jumped the curb and hit 31-year-old Christal Aliotta and her 20-year-old cousin Stephanie Canecchio as they walked […]

Sidewalk-Jumping Driver Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Another in Great Kills

By Brad Aaron | Jun 9, 2014 | 5 Comments

Update: The victim who died in this crash was identified as Christal Aliotta, 31. As of Tuesday the driver, 23-year-old Michael Fox, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and drug possession, according to the Advance. Police say charges are pending after a curb-jumping driver killed one pedestrian and injured another in Staten Island this afternoon. At […]

Senior Critically Injured by Driver on Hylan Boulevard Last Night

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2013 | No Comments

A 79-year-old man was critically injured by a motorist in Staten Island last night, on a day when three pedestrians were killed by New York City drivers. The victim was crossing Hylan Boulevard at Bay Street when he was struck by the driver of a 2012 Acura, who was northbound on Hylan, according to NYPD […]

At Molinaro’s Request, Streets Around S.I. Boro Hall Now More Ped-Friendly

By Stephen Miller | Oct 17, 2013 | No Comments

Behind Staten Island Borough Hall in St. George is Hyatt Street. It spans all of two blocks, but there are few markings on the wide two-way street, making it a tricky spot for pedestrians crossing between offices, shops, a library, and the St. George Theater just uphill from the Staten Island Ferry landing. After a request […]

Reports: Drunk Off-Duty NYPD Officer Kills Pedestrian in Staten Island

By Brad Aaron | Oct 4, 2013 | 8 Comments

Update: The victim of this crash was identified as William Hemphill, 51. A pedestrian was killed by an intoxicated off-duty NYPD officer in Staten Island this morning, according to reports. The crash happened on Richmond Terrace near Simonson and Lake Avenues at around 6:15 a.m., when the male victim was hit by the driver of a […]

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