CNN: The Search for Justice and Accountability from NYPD
Steve Vaccaro speaks with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about NYPD's inadequate investigations of pedestrian and bicycle crashes.
CNN: Bicycle injuries: Is the right-of-way fight getting ugly?
CNN illuminates how the NYPD often fails to investigate drivers who injure bicyclists, especially in hit & run cases.
Village Voice: At Mathieu Lefevre Hearing, Arguments About Transparency and Bike Safety
Steve Vaccaro argues for greater transparency and accountability at Mathieu Lefevre's hearing on the NYPD delay in responding to a FOIL request.
Village Voice: Bike Law Workshop Explains Rules of The Road
The Village Voice interviews Steve Vaccaro about the upcoming workshop explaining the rules of the road.
Village Voice: NYPD Belatedly Turns Over Pictures in Mathieu Lefevre Bike Case
After Steve Vaccaro and client Erika Lefevre testified before City Council, the NYPD finally provided Mathieu Lefevre's family pictures from the crime scene.
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.
Village Voice: Council Grills NYPD About Cycling Death
The City Council berates the NYPD for the mishandling of Mathieu Lefevre's investigation, which has become a rallying cry for advocates seeking to change NYPD policy on traffic collision investigations.
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.
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New York City Council NYPD Oversight Hearing: Testimony of Erika Lefevre
Following public outcry over NYPD's mishandling of fatal crash investigations, the Transportation and Public Safety Committees of the New York City Council convened an oversight hearing at which Vaccaro & White client Erika Lefevre testified about NYPD's mishandling of the investigation into the death of her son, Mathieu Lefevre.
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.