Streetsblog: NYPD’s Jaywalking Enforcement Boondoggle
Steve Vaccaro’s “Street Justice” column investigates the NYPD’s recent efforts to issue summonses to jaywalking pedestrians. Although 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...
$1.1 Million Settlement Obtained Against NYPD in Wrongful Death Civil Rights Case
Shereese Francis was killed by police who used excessive force and a fatal restraint technique, suffocating her. Summoned...
Wall Street Journal: ‘Epidemic’ of Fatal Crashes
The Wall Street Journal interviewed our clients the Liao family about the loss of their three-year-old daughter, and the challenges crash victims face in seeking justice.
Village Voice: It’s Too Easy to Kill Pedestrians in New York City
The Village Voice interviewed Steve Vaccaro about the recent spate of Upper West Side pedestrian deaths and what NYPD can do to prevent them.
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....
Gothamist: DA Won’t Charge Cabbie Who Maimed Tourist In Midtown
The District Attorney's Office decided not to file charges against the cab driver who seriously injured a british tourist in Midtown.
Streetfilms: The Parents of Allison Liao Speak at Traffic Safety March
Streetsfilms captured heart-wrenching statements by Vaccaro & White clients Amy Tam Liao and Hsi-Pei Liao, demanding safer streets.
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...
Gothamist: Tourist-Maiming Cabbie Holds Press Conference At Victim’s Hospital
The taxi driver who jumped a curb in Midtown this week—leading to a 23-year-old tourist losing her left...