Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws
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“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Gonzalez
Two Years After a Hit-And-Run Driver Killed a 4-Year-Old, There Is Little ‘Justice for Luz’
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Brooklyn's DA charges only 'failure to exercise due care' after a horrific incident on a Bushwick sidewalk. A heartbroken family demands answers.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Hunt for John Sherman Edition
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On an otherwise slow holiday, we found ourselves defending our coverage of Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's failure to prosecute a killer driver. Plus the other news.
Brooklyn DA Admits ‘Mistake’ For Letting Killer Driver Off The Hook
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Eric Gonzalez said his staff was wrong to drop the case against driver John Sherman for backing over 85-year-old Stella Clinton.
Brooklyn DA Let Killer Driver Off The Hook for No Reason
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Police had arrested 49-year-old John Sherman shortly after he struck and killed 85-year-old Stella Clinton as he reversed into his driveway. But Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez dropped the case.
Brooklyn DA: Past Time To Raise the Penalty for Hit and Runs
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The Brooklyn district attorney calls for a change in the law that incentivizes drunk drivers to flee crashes.