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.
“Driver Hits Cyclist In Bike Lane And Keeps Going As Victim Clings To Van,” Christopher Robbins for Gothamist
Gothamist reports on the case of John Kelly, a Vaccaro & White client intentionally struck by a road raging van driver who fled the scene.
Gothamist: Brooklyn Cyclist Given $1,250 Fine For Single Traffic Stop
Gothamist interviewed Steve Vaccaro about questionable NYPD bike summonsing practices.
Village Voice: NYPD Finally Changes Policy on Traffic Collisions
The Village Voice interviewed Steve Vaccaro about recently-announced changes in NYPD crash investigation procedures.
Gothamist: NYPD Finally Makes Sweeping Changes To Crash Investigations
Gothamist interviewed Steve Vaccaro about recently-announced changes in NYPD crash investigation procedures.
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.
“Cyclist Assaulted On Hudson River Bike Path, Pedestrian Arrested,” John Delsignore for Gothamist
Steve Vaccaro of Vaccaro & White won a favorable settlement for Michael Mandiberg, a cyclist who was the victim of an unprovoked attack on Manhattan's Hudson River Greenway. Michael donated the bulk of the settlement proceeds to Transportation Alternatives.
Gothamist: Cyclist Accuses Law Enforcement Agent Of Hit & Run
Motor vehicles kill and injure cyclists (and pedestrians) with alarming frequency in New York City. It’s an all-too-common...
“Hit & Run — NYPD’s Crash Investigation Problem,” Transportation Alternatives:
The NYPD can’t find the time, resources or compassion to adequately investigate the traffic crashes that kill and seriously injure more than 4,000 people in the city each year.