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Reimagining Freedom: How Older Adults Can Benefit from Connecting with Other Nondrivers
Seniors often struggle when it's time to give up the keys. But they're not alone.
Anna Zivarts
February 9, 2026
A ‘Demographic Time Bomb’ Is About To Go Off — And the Transportation Sector Isn’t Ready
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.
January 15, 2026
Motorist Who Killed Senior in Queens Crosswalk Pleads to Violating Victim’s Right of Way
For killing Toolia Rambarose, 70, with a van in Richmond Hill last February, Kazim Mohammed was fined $50. His driving privileges were not interrupted.
August 9, 2018
Attention Albany: NYC’s First Traffic Death of 2018 Was a Brutal Hit-and-Run. Do Something.
Jun Sum Yim, 77, was hit in the 109th Precinct, in Flushing. State lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix laws that give drivers an incentive to flee after a serious crash.
January 11, 2018
Driver Who Challenged Right of Way Law Pleads Guilty, Is Fined $50 for Killing Queens Senior
Ana Urena hit Jao Lin Zhu, 80, in a crosswalk. She ultimately pled guilty to violating Zhu's right of way, but there is no indication that her license was suspended or revoked.
June 21, 2017
DMV: 90-Day License Suspension for Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Senior
Terrible policies that Andrew Cuomo's DMV refuses to reform are keeping deadly drivers on the roads.
March 28, 2017
85-Year-Old Driver Hits 3 on Brooklyn Sidewalk, Killing 1
There is no maximum age for driving in New York State. The DMV resources page for older drivers is six sentences long and refers people who are concerned about their driving skills to the AARP.
January 31, 2017
DMV: One-Month License Revocation for Con Ed Driver Who Killed Senior
A Con Ed employee who fatally struck a Manhattan senior and was found guilty of careless driving had his license revoked for one month by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
September 13, 2016
Driver With Revoked License Not Charged for Killing East Flatbush Senior
A driver with a revoked license killed a senior in Brooklyn Tuesday. As of Wednesday he was not charged by NYPD or District Attorney Ken Thompson for causing a death.
December 11, 2014
Older Pedestrians More Likely to Die in Traffic: Will New York State DOT Act?
Manhattan is the most dangerous borough for residents age 60 and older to walk, and older pedestrians throughout the metro region suffer disproportionately from deadly traffic violence, according to a new report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
August 14, 2014