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New York Times: Inquiry Seeks Twitter User in Brooklyn Bridge Flag Case

Matt Flegenheimer of the New York Times interviews Steve Vaccaro about the the District Attorney’s attempts to unmask...
vaccaroAug 9, 2014Nov 11, 2023
AccidentsAdvocacyCivil RightsCivil SuitsNYPDNYPD AbuseNYPD Crash InvestigationsPolice MisconductWrongful Death

Gothamist: Speeding Cop Killed Student & NYPD Covered It Up, Lawsuit Claims

Gothamist covers the attempts by the family of Ryo Oyamada to add federal constitutional claims to their complaint...
vaccaroAug 4, 2014
AccidentsCivil SuitsNo FaultNYPD Crash InvestigationsPedestriansResultsVision Zero

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...
vaccaroJun 26, 2014Nov 11, 2023
A surveillance camera (top right) affixed to a NYCHA building overlooks the intersection of 40th Avenue and 10th Street where Oyamada was killed (Ellen Moynihan / Gothamist)
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Gothamist: “Video May Prove Cops Lied After Fatally Striking Pedestrian”

Video obtained by Vaccaro & White through a Freedom of Information Law request contradicts NYPD account.
vaccaroJun 25, 2014Nov 11, 2023
AccidentsBicyclesBike LawCivil SuitsResultsRoadway Hazards

Judge Rules in Favor of Bike Accident Victim in Steel Road Plate Case

Ruling in favor of a Vaccaro & White client, a Judge will allow a jury to decide if two construction companies were negligent in causing a bike rider's injuries.
vaccaroJun 24, 2014Nov 11, 2023
AccidentsCivil RightsNYPDNYPD Crash InvestigationsPedestriansPolice MisconductWrongful Death

Gothamist: “NYPD May Have Botched Investigation of Slain Pedestrian”

Gothamist reports on Vaccaro & White's letter to the court in the Oyamada case, seeking leave to amend the complaint based on newly-disclosed evidence.
vaccaroJun 23, 2014Nov 11, 2023
AccidentsAdvocacyBicyclesCivil RightsFeaturedTraffic ViolenceVision Zero

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.
vaccaroJun 19, 2014Nov 11, 2023
Car Accident
AccidentsAdvocacyBicyclesNew YorkerTraffic ViolenceVision Zero

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.
vaccaroJun 4, 2014Nov 11, 2023
BicyclesBike LawIntentional TortsNYPD AbuseNYPD Crash InvestigationsRoadway Hazards

Gothamist: Prospect Park Rope Trap Snags Cyclist, Cops See No Crime

Gothamist spoke with Steve Vaccaro about an apparent trap set for Prospect Park cyclists and the NYPD's response.
vaccaroJun 2, 2014
AccidentsDUI-Drunk DrivingTraffic Violence

Judge: DMV Can Revoke License After 5 Drunk or Drugged Driving Convictions

In Carney v NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles, the court upholds the authority of the DMV to revoke a license after 5 drunk or drugged driving convictions.
vaccaroMay 30, 2014
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