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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
Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime
Brown apparently decided a low-level misdemeanor charge was too severe for the death of 8-month-old Navraj Raju.
January 30, 2017
Cuomo’s New Economic Strategy for Buffalo: More Light Rail
After Andrew Cuomo's previous economic development strategies became embroiled in a federal corruption probe, big corporate tax breaks are out, and investments in transit and walkability are in.
January 10, 2017
When Will Albany Act to Strengthen Hit-and-Run Penalties?
Ydanis Rodriguez and other Upper Manhattan electeds joined friends and family of Jean Paul Guerrero yesterday to urge lawmakers to reform state law that incentivizes deadly hit-and-run crashes.
December 21, 2016
Democrats Who Embrace the Trump Infrastructure Plan Are Suckers
As painful as it is to deal with the reality of a Donald Trump presidency, if you think highways and sprawl are a terrible mistake, the time to mobilize is now.
November 10, 2016
Driver Who Killed 3 People on Bronx Sidewalk Charged With Manslaughter
District Attorney Darcel Clark filed manslaughter and homicide charges against a motorist who fatally struck three people, including a child, on a Bronx sidewalk last year.
October 20, 2016
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
NYC Motorists Killed Four People Walking and Biking This Weekend
New York City motorists killed four people walking and biking this weekend. One of the victims was struck in a Midtown crosswalk while crossing with the right of way, but NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance haven't filed charges against the driver.
June 13, 2016