Gothamist: Mother Of Killed Williamsburg Cyclist Blasts NYPD’s Stonewalling After Court Date
After nearly six months of appeals, the family of Mathieu Lefevre, the bicyclist killed by a flatbed truck...
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.
Gothamist: “Did The NYPD Suffocate A Mentally Ill Woman To Death While Trying To Cuff Her?”
Steve Vaccaro, who represents the family of Shereese Fancis, criticizes the NYPD's unjustified delays in withholding information from victims' families.
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.
“Video Shows NYPD Wrongly Faulted Slain Cyclist Mathieu Lefevre,” Brad Aaron for Streetsblog
The family of Mathieu Lefevre was represented by Steve Vaccaro in seeking justice for their son Mathieu’s death....
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.
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.