Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan District Attorney Election 2021

A crash in Manhattan. Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang proposes adding restorative-justice measures to penalties for reckless drivers. Photo: Brecht Bug via Flckr

OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence

By Lucy Lang | May 15, 2021 | No Comments

New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.

OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Put Muscle Into Traffic Safety

By Diana Florence | Jan 4, 2021 | No Comments

The office must establish a 'Vehicular Crimes Task Force' to investigate every death or serious injury, argues candidate Diana Florence, a former ADA.

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."

Two Views on 'Right of Way' Law — DA Hopeful Crotty Opposes Punishing Reckless Drivers...

By Liz Crotty | Dec 23, 2020 | No Comments

The city's "Right of Way" law unfairly penalizes drivers who are not acting recklessly, says Manhattan district attorney hopeful Liz Crotty in this controversial op-ed.

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.