Gothamist: Here’s Why Drivers Still Get Away With Murder In NYC
Six months after NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly promised substantive reforms in the way the department responds to and...
“After Cabbie Maims Tourist, Councilman Demands Changes at NYPD,” Christopher Robbins for Gothamist
Gothamist interviewed Steve Vaccaro about whether criminal charges could be brought against a reckless cab driver.
CBS 2 Investigation: Careless Drivers Get Away With Mayhem Despite New Laws
CBS 2 investigative reporter Tamara Leitner interviewed Steve Vaccaro about the "CBS 2 investigative reporter Tamara Leitner interviewed Steve Vaccaro about the "observed violation" rule, under which police generally will not issue summonses to drivers who injure others while breaking traffic rules unless actually observed doing so by a police officer." rule, under which police generally will not issue summonses to drivers who injure others while breaking traffic rules unless actually observed doing so by a police officer.
New York Post: “Drivers Who Hit People on Sidewalks Not Prosecuted”
Steve Vaccaro tells the New York Post that laws in New York State favor drivers who strike pedestrians on sidewalks.
Streetsblog: “Why Doesn’t NYPD Apply ‘Broken Windows’ to Traffic Violence?”
In "Street Justice," Vaccaro & White's weekly Streetsblog column, Steve Vaccaro dissects NYPD's failure to investigate traffic crashes that don't result in critical injury, and the impact of this policy on thousands of crash victims.
New York Times: Fingers Are Pointed After Truck Kills Boy
The New York Times reported Steve Vaccaro's reaction to the death of 9-yeard-old Amar Diarrassouba at an intersection where local community board opposition had delayed installation of pedestrian safety refuge islands.
Gothamist: NYPD Says School Crossing Guard Absent Where Boy Was Killed
East Harlem Community Board members reacted angrily to Steve Vaccaro's observation that their delaying of pedestrian safety improvements on First Avenue might have contributed to the death of 9-year-old Amar Diarrassouba.
Gothamist: Witnesses Say Speeding National Guard Vehicle Ran Red Light Before Killing Man
After running a red light, a national guard vehicle struck and killed an elderly man on Canal Street. No charges were filed.
New York Times: Negligence Suit Against NYPD in Drunk-Driving Death of Pedestrian
Steve Vaccaro launches a negligence lawsuit against the NYPD for failing to properly investigate the death of a pedestrian who was killed by a drunk driver.
CNN.com: Lawsuit alleges NYPD failure to investigate road deaths
CNN reports on Vaccaro & White’s lawsuit on behalf of Jacob Stevens to require NYPD to investigate all serious injury crashes, not just fatal crashes