Gothamist: Cyclist Ticketed For Riding Outside Bike Lane Fights Fine In State Supreme Court
Steve Vaccaro fights a ticket for riding outside the bicycle lane in the State Supreme Court.
Gothamist: New Video Shows Brooklyn Cyclist Moments Before Death, May Prove NYPD Wrong
A newly released surveillance video of Mathieu Lefevre moments before his death has surfaced, illustrating the inaccuracy of the NYPD investigation.
DNAinfo New York: Walkers Want Cyclists to Dismount on East 78th Street Footbridge
Steve Vaccaro weights in on the conflict between walkers and cyclists on the East Side Greenway.
Village Voice: Mathieu Lefevre Case Prompts City Council Hearing on NYPD’s Investigation of Cycling Deaths
In a rare oversight hearing on the NYPD's treatment of traffic accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians, Council members, advocates, and the relatives of slain cyclists expressed anger and frustration at what they say is the NYPD's reluctance to charge the drivers responsible.
Gothamist: Surveillance Videos Of Williamsburg Cyclist’s Death Don’t Match Investigators’ Reports
The surveillance videos of Mathieu Lefevre don't match prior NYPD accounts of the incident.
Village Voice: Videos of Mathieu Lefevre Cycling Accident Don’t Match NYPD Description
The saga of the NYPD's flawed investigation into the death of cyclist Mathieu Lefevre last fall was already full of stupefying examples of incompetence and apparent untruth.
Village Voice: Police Finally Reveal Embarrassing File in Mathieu Lefevre Cycling Death
Forced by a looming Freedom of Information Law deadline, on Friday the New York Police Department finally told...
Village Voice: Why Won’t the NYPD Charge Motorists Who Maim or Kill?
An advocacy group, citing 14 such fatalities, is pressing the NYPD to change its policy on fatal accidents that involved reckless driving and demanding that police file criminal charges in those cases.
New York Times: Bicyclist’s Family Sues Police For Records of Fatal Accident
The New York Times interviews Steve Vaccaro about the Lefevre's family suit against the NYPD to release records of the investigation.
Gothamist: Family Of Killed Cyclist Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD For Withholding Information
The family of Mathieu Lefevre has filed a lawsuit in the State Supreme Court after the NYPD rejected their FOIL request.