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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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Streetsblog: “If Police Don’t Take Traffic Violence Seriously, Vision Zero Will Fail”
In his latest Street Justice column, Steve Vaccaro discusses the NYPD traffic violence “law enforcement sieve” that fails...
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Japan Times: “Lawyer of Japanese man killed by N.Y. police car alleges evidence cover-up”
The Japan Times covers developments in the case against NYPD for the death of Ryo Oyamada. NEW YORK...
Gothamist: “Kindergartner Seriously Injured After Car Hits Her In Queens Crosswalk”
Gothamist covers the crash caused by a negligent NYPD police officer that injured Chumli Mendoza and her mother...
Rutgers Magazine: Steve Vaccaro, A Passion and a Cause
Alumnus Steve Vaccaro, an attorney who is changing how automobiles, pedestrians, and cyclists share the streets of New York City, specializes in motorist negligence.
New Yorker: Can New York City Achieve Vision Zero?
The New Yorker's Eric Goldwyn spoke with Steve Vaccaro about the prospects for Vision Zero legislation aimed at reducing traffic fatalities.
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Columbia Spectator: No charges for cab driver who killed Cooper Stock
The Columbia Spectator interviewed pedestrian crash lawyer Steve Vaccaro regarding the District Attorney’s decision to not prosecute the...
NYC Comptroller: Extend the of Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program
New York, NY — As the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program (DVAP), a first of its kind attempt to...
Streetsblog: “Vaccaro: NYPD Coerces Injured Hit-and-Run Victims to Not Pursue Charges “
Steve Vaccaro testified to the city Council in favor of legislation to improve NYPD investigations of hit-and-run crashes....
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.