New Yorkers got another horrific reminder on Thursday of the danger caused by a system that relies on people owning private vehicles to get around.
More than 30 vehicles piled up south of Syracuse on I-81 in Lafayette after weather conditions created an unwinnable situation. What if they didn't need to contend with snow to see their families again?
As the Syracuse Post-Standard reported, 34 car drivers and three truckers crashed in a massive pileup. Seven people were injured, two seriously.
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In other news:
- Nassau police are still profiling Black motorists and residents (Newsday)
- A Long Island teen was sentenced to one to four years in state prison after leaving the scene of a crash that left a Suffolk County woman with partially amputated legs. (WPIX11)
- An advocate's success in Syracuse spelled a win in Buffalo years later. (Engineering News-Record)
- State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is in attack mode as he faces primary challengers. (The Times Union)
- Lake effect snow is here to stay in Buffalo, cyclists and pedestrains beware. (The Buffalo News)
- Even as North Avenue Bridge repairs near completion in New Rochelle, pedestrians face detours. (The Journal News)
