“‘F*cking Crazy’: No Charges For Truck Driver Who Killed 25-Year-Old Cyclist Aurilla Lawrence” — Gothamist
Streetsblog, which first reported the news, spoke with the victim’s sister, Kathryn, who called the situation “absolutely outrageous.” An...
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Daily News: “In 179 fatalities involving on-duty NYPD cops in 15 years, only 3 cases led to indictments — and just 1 conviction”
The Daily News interviewed civil rights attorney Steve Vaccaro about his work on the Shereese Francis case in...
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Gothamist: “Will Banning Big Trucks Make Canal Street Less Deadly?”
Hsi-Pei Liao, who learned last week that the DMV had voided tickets issued to the driver who killed...
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Gothamist: “Driver Kills 3-Year-Old In Queens, DMV Voids His Tickets”
Just over a year ago, 3-year-old Allison Liao was killed by an SUV driver while crossing a street...
Bike Snob NYC: “Cycling Under Attack”
Bike Snob comments on District Attorney’s sweetheart plea deal for a motorist who intentionally struck a cyclist represented...
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...
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...
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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WPIX11: “Did NYPD cover up details in Queens patrol-car death of Japanese student?”
Mario Diaz of WPIX11, the reporter first on the scene the night Ryo Oyamada was killed, pieces together...