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Cops caught the driver who killed Anastasia Diaz by piecing together surveillance footage. File photo: NYPD

UPDATE: Cops Say They Have Arrested Driver Who Killed Anastasia Diaz on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 Comment

Police say they have identified the car whose driver fled after running over and killing a Staten Island pedestrian — and are asking the public to help find the vehicle and its operator.

Senior Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island Hit and Run

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 21, 2019 | No Comments

A driver hit and killed a senior citizen as she tried to cross a Staten Island street late on Saturday, then fled the scene, cops said.

Reckless and Drunk Corrections Officer Nabbed After Injuring Many in Crash: Cops

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 1 Comment

Another day, more carnage caused by a reckless driver. Will New York City rein in these dangerous vehicles?

TransAlt Leader: NYPD Must Stop Blaming Victims First

By Ellen McDermott | Apr 19, 2019 | 36 Comments

A truck driver ran over and killed a cyclist in Brooklyn on Wednesday — and the NYPD reflexively refused to blame the driver.

Welcome to hell: The gap in the Second Avenue bike lane forces cyclists into a scrum of car traffic. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Has Set a Date to Fix the Infamous ‘Second Avenue Gap’

By Gersh Kuntzman and Ben Verde | Apr 18, 2019 | 16 Comments

Work will begin "in the next couple of weeks" to better protect riders between 68th Street and the Queensboro Bridge, an agency official said.

Two People are Killed by Drivers in Separate Incidents in Brooklyn and Queens

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 17, 2019 | 4 Comments

That's two more road deaths added to a year that is experiencing a 40-percent increase in fatalities.

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