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NYPD: Sorry, We’re Too Busy Dealing with Bombs to Protect You From Killer Drivers

By David Meyer | Oct 25, 2018 | 11 Comments

We've just learned the truth: Police don't have time to protect pedestrians when there's "real" police work to do.

A video still shows the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him. DA candidate Liz Crotty argues that the city's "Right of Way" Law shouldn't criminalize such crashes, which she calls "accidents."

Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Gets 30 Days — The Max

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

It's a short sentence for a horrific crash. But that's justice in New York City for you. And don't miss the widow's gripping victim's impact statement below.

FACT: People Drive Too F’ing Fast

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 23, 2018 | 17 Comments

A high-speed crash in Bath Beach.

Jinsheng Wu was killed int his crosswalk on Friday. Photo: Google

Driver Not Charged for Killing Scooter Rider in Crosswalk

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 22, 2018 | 2 Comments

On Friday morning, a driver ran into and killed Jingsheng Wu as he rode an electric scooter — in the crosswalk and with the light, according to police — yet the driver was not charged.

This is file art. But it remains evidence of an industry in trouble.

City ‘Safety’ Forum for Rogue Private Carters Was a Total Joke

By David Meyer | Oct 22, 2018 | 2 Comments

The "dog and pony shows" continue.

The garbage truck driver allegedly drove the wrong way onto Brooklyn Avenue. Notice the "Passenger Cars Only" sign. Photo: Google

UPDATE: Sanitation Truck Driver Arrested After Killing Pedestrian in Crown Heights

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 11, 2018 | 13 Comments

More bloodshed on the mean streets.

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