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Streetsblog: “In a First, NYPD Precinct Officer Charges Driver Under New Right-of-Way Law”
Steve Vaccaro discusses the first known application of the Right of Way Law that he helped draft and...
NY Law Journal: ‘Doored’ Bicyclist’s Lawsuit Can Proceed, Judge Says
The New York law Journal covered a decision of note won by Steve Vaccaro affecting bicyclists doored by...
Citylab: New York Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians Are Let Off the Hook
Citylab interviewed Steve Vaccaro about Intro 238 (now AC 19-190), which criminalizes driver’s violation of pedestrian’s right of...
Daily News: Hit-and-run drivers could pay up to $10K under new city law
V&W client Martha Puruncajas’ tragic loss of her 19 year old son Luis Bravo to a hit-and-run driver...
Judge: Restaurant’s Liability for Cooking Oil in Bike Lane Will Go to Jury
It is not uncommon for New York City restaurants to unlawfully discharge waste into the street. With the...
Gothamist: “What To Do If You Get Hit By A Car While Biking In NYC”
We helped Gothamist put together this explainer for cyclists involved in a crash. Navigating the “No-Fault” insurance law...
Judge: No Loophole for “Door-and-Run” Cab Passengers
Judge Arlene Bluth of New York County Supreme Court denied a motion seeking to dismiss the claims of...
Daily News: “Injured 6-year-old can’t attend school”
The Daily News tells the tragic story of Chunli Mendoza and her mother Carmen Cuapio, struck in the...
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Gothamist: “Brooklyn Cyclist May Have Found Her Hit & Run Driver, But NYPD Won’t Question Him”
Gothamist covers the NYPD’s failure to investigate a car-on-bike hit-and-run and the broader problem with NYPD crash investigations....
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Streetsblog: “If Police Don’t Take Traffic Violence Seriously, Vision Zero Will Fail”
In his latest Street Justice column, Steve Vaccaro discusses the NYPD traffic violence “law enforcement sieve” that fails...