“‘Shattered’: Driver Fined Just $250 After Killing Queens Man”, Kevin Duggan
Vaccaro Law represents Faye and Daniel Zuzworsky, whose son Daniel was killed in the crosswalk with the right...
“GUILTY! Former USPS Driver Facing Jail Time for Killing UWS Cyclist”, Kevin Duggan
In only the second known full bench trial of charges under the Right of Way Law, prosecutor Candace...
“No Charges for Truck Driver Who Killed Cyclist Despite Being on a No-Truck Route and Failing to Yield,” Gersh Kuntzman for Streetsblog
Steve Vaccaro commented on the extensive evidence of criminal recklessness visible in photographs of the crash scene: The...
“‘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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Driver Who “Wanted To Kill” Times Square Pedestrians Charged With Murder, Alexandria Neason for Gothamist
Amidst outcry over driver Richard Rojas, who injured dozens of pedestrians in Times Square rampage, the village Voice...
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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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CBS2: “News Parents Of Toddler Killed By SUV Driver Furious After Tickets Dismissed”
CBS2 reports on the Liao family’s quest for justice for their daughter, killed by a reckless motorist who...
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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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卫真/大纪元: “市议员陈倩雯 将推动立法来提高华埠坚尼街的行人安全。”
过去的两个月来，曼哈顿下城发生4起行人致死的车祸，包括坚尼街上的2起，但是这些事故的肇事司机没有一个为此受到处罚。 陈倩雯介绍，今年初生效的一项法律规定，如果司机撞到拥有路权的行人就是违法，将被处罚，而这几起事故有明显的证据显示司机已经触犯这项法律。 “我一直强烈支持上周实施的25英里限速，但是实现‘零伤亡愿景’，我们还需要更进一步。”她说，“我们需要依据法律，对违法的司机严格执法。” 到场发言支持陈倩雯推动立法的还有第一和第三社区委员会的代表，以及律师瓦卡罗（Steve Vaccaro），他也是廖家一案的律师。
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NY Post: “DMV drops tickets against driver who ran over NYC toddler”
The New York Post interviews Hsi-Pei Liao about the DMV’s failure to take action against the driver who...