Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Cy Vance

The victim, Jeffrey Williamson, was run over and killed by a postal truck driver. Photo: Ken Coughlin

USPS Truck Driver Charged with Misdemeanor for Killing Upper West Sider Jeffrey Williamson

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 11, 2021 | No Comments

The Postal Service driver who ran over and killed an Upper West Side cyclist on Central Park West earlier this year will be charged in the fatal crash, Streetsblog has learned.

Keith Wright and his lawyer, Anthony Ricco (left) leaving Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Powerful Manhattan Pol Says He Did Not Break State Law When He Doored Cyclist* And Fled^

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 12, 2021 | No Comments

* Dooring a cyclist is a crime. ^So is fleeing the scene of a crash before cops get there. So Keith Wright is likely in trouble.

A New York State trooper pulling the driver over. Source: YouTube

Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against Reckless Driver Who Totaled Luxury Car

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 23, 2021 | No Comments

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office dropped all charges against a notoriously reckless car buff who was allegedly high on drugs.

A ghost bike for a cyclist killed last year. File Photo

... While DA Hopeful Quart Seeks Justice for Road Violence Victims

By Dan Quart | Dec 23, 2020 | No Comments

That means using all available laws to prosecute drivers for dangerous driving behaviors, argues candidate Dan Quart.

A screenshot of the Chelsea/Hell's Kitchen Democrats forum.

Several Manhattan DA Hopefuls Miss Mark on the Crisis of Reckless Driving

By Eve Kessler | Dec 4, 2020 | No Comments

A West Side Democratic forum for the most part showcases excuse-making and ignorance.

Manhattan DA Vance Charges Reckless Cyclist with Penalty He Rarely Levies Against Drivers

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

No one is arguing that the top prosecutor should not have charged the biker with the high-level misdemeanor of reckless endangerment, but why doesn't he levy the same charge with any regularity to motorists who do the very same thing?

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