“Video Shows NYPD Wrongly Faulted Slain Cyclist Mathieu Lefevre,” Brad Aaron for Streetsblog
The family of Mathieu Lefevre was represented by Steve Vaccaro in seeking justice for their son Mathieu’s death....
Gothamist: NYPD Accident Investigation Blames Dead Cyclist For Williamsburg Crash
Court documents finally show why the NYPD's Accident Investigation Squad decided not to charge the driver of a flatbed truck who fatally ran over cyclist Mathieu Lefevre in October.
Gothamist: Cyclist Ticketed For Riding Outside Bike Lane Fights Fine In State Supreme Court
Steve Vaccaro fights a ticket for riding outside the bicycle lane in the State Supreme Court.
Gothamist: New Video Shows Brooklyn Cyclist Moments Before Death, May Prove NYPD Wrong
A newly released surveillance video of Mathieu Lefevre moments before his death has surfaced, illustrating the inaccuracy of the NYPD investigation.
DNAinfo New York: Walkers Want Cyclists to Dismount on East 78th Street Footbridge
Steve Vaccaro weights in on the conflict between walkers and cyclists on the East Side Greenway.
Village Voice: Council Grills NYPD About Cycling Death
The City Council berates the NYPD for the mishandling of Mathieu Lefevre's investigation, which has become a rallying cry for advocates seeking to change NYPD policy on traffic collision investigations.
Village Voice: Mathieu Lefevre Case Prompts City Council Hearing on NYPD’s Investigation of Cycling Deaths
In a rare oversight hearing on the NYPD's treatment of traffic accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians, Council members, advocates, and the relatives of slain cyclists expressed anger and frustration at what they say is the NYPD's reluctance to charge the drivers responsible.
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New York City Council NYPD Oversight Hearing: Testimony of Erika Lefevre
Following public outcry over NYPD's mishandling of fatal crash investigations, the Transportation and Public Safety Committees of the New York City Council convened an oversight hearing at which Vaccaro & White client Erika Lefevre testified about NYPD's mishandling of the investigation into the death of her son, Mathieu Lefevre.
Gothamist: Surveillance Videos Of Williamsburg Cyclist’s Death Don’t Match Investigators’ Reports
The surveillance videos of Mathieu Lefevre don't match prior NYPD accounts of the incident.
Village Voice: Videos of Mathieu Lefevre Cycling Accident Don’t Match NYPD Description
The saga of the NYPD's flawed investigation into the death of cyclist Mathieu Lefevre last fall was already full of stupefying examples of incompetence and apparent untruth.