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NYPD and Electeds Idle as NYC’s Hit-and-Run Epidemic Claims Another Life
It was a particularly barbaric crime: A driver fatally struck a person who was crossing the street with a walker, then left the scene. That it was the second such death in a matter of weeks is another reminder that New York City, thanks in part to indifference in Albany, is failing to meaningfully address its ongoing epidemic of deadly hit-and-run collisions.
September 10, 2015
DMV: Six-Month Suspension for Driver Who Killed Sammy Cohen Eckstein
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles determined that the driver who killed 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein failed to exercise due care and did not have a valid license at the time of the crash. DMV administrative law judge Marc Berger suspended the driver’s license for six months.
July 8, 2015
Driver “Flying” Through Harlem School Zone Kills Child — Tabs Blame Victim
A driver operating a TLC-licensed vehicle killed a 12-year-old boy outside a school in Harlem Wednesday.
May 7, 2015
DMV Suspends License of Driver Who Killed Mathieu Lefevre for Six Months
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles found the truck driver who killed Brooklyn cyclist Mathieu Lefevre responsible for the collision and suspended his driver's license for six months.
March 17, 2015
No Word on Whether Trucker Who Killed Mathieu Lefevre Will Keep License
More than three years after the crash, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles held a hearing today to determine whether to take action against the truck driver who killed cyclist Mathieu Lefevre. But Lefevre's family will have to wait on a DMV decision.
March 2, 2015
DMV Judge Delays Action Against License of Driver Who Killed Allison Liao
An administrative law judge for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles today deferred a decision concerning the driver's license of the motorist who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao.
January 6, 2015
NYC Pedestrian and Cyclist Traffic Injuries Hit Five-Year High in 2013
Motorists injured more pedestrians and cyclists in New York City last year than in any of the previous five years, according to official 2013 data on traffic injuries and deaths released by the state DMV [PDF]. Confirming preliminary NYPD figures, the final DMV stats show total traffic injuries remained near the five-year low -- meaning pedestrians and cyclists accounted for a higher share of traffic violence victims on New York City streets in 2013 compared to recent years.
October 29, 2014
De Blasio and DOT Ring In the New School Year With More Speed Cameras
Mayor de Blasio and Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg today officially announced the expansion of the city's speed camera program, which will eventually bring automated enforcement to 140 school zones across the boroughs. Today's event also underscored the fact that streets around schools won't be as safe as they could be, thanks to restrictions imposed by Albany.
September 2, 2014
20 Speed Cams Issued Almost as Many Tickets in June as NYPD Has All Year
Traffic enforcement cameras are far outpacing NYPD in ticketing drivers who speed, run red lights, and encroach on bus lanes -- pointing to the need for more automated enforcement to make streets safer.
July 16, 2014
Thanks to Albany and NYPD, Careless Driving Law Will Keep Gathering Dust
For the second year in a row, a bill to bring an end to NYPD’s self-imposed ban on penalizing motorists for careless driving has passed the State Senate, but apparently won't clear the Assembly.
June 18, 2014