Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Lorenzo Anderson to Queens DA Richard Brown: “We Want Justice”
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Add another case to Brown's record of declining to pursue charges against drivers who kill people and flee the scene.
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NYC Motorists Injured 1,065 Pedestrians and Cyclists in February, and Killed 10
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City Hall reported 18 people killed by motorists while walking or biking through February, and 2,237 injured, compared to 19 deaths and 2,318 injuries in the first two months of 2017.
NYPD Rejects Request for Records on Hit-and-Run Killing of Neftaly Ramirez
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As long as police and prosecutors refuse to disclose information about the death of Neftaly Ramirez, the public has no way to know how they determined not to press charges.
NYPD: No Charges After Bus Driver Kills Woman Crossing Queens Street With the Right of Way
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Police indicated the victim was crossing the street lawfully but filed no charges under the city's Right of Way Law.
Driver Who Killed Phil O’Reilly Had a History of Speeding and Red Light Tickets
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The same Nissan was cited for speeding five times in less than two years and a red light violation two months before O'Reilly was killed.
NYC Motorists Injured 1,166 Pedestrians and Cyclists in January, and Killed Eight
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Eleven people died in New York City traffic in January, and 4,330 were injured, according to City Hall. Pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths declined compared to January 2017.