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“NYPD Voids Ticket That Cops Gave To Doored Cyclist Lying In The Street” — Gothamist

The NYPD said they have voided a ticket issued to an injured and prone delivery cyclist in Chelsea...
vaccaroNov 28, 2019
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“Trucker With Suspended License Killed a Cyclist — And Got Only Another Suspended License” — Streetsblog

State Department of Motor Vehicles Judge Elizabeth Niemi ordered on Oct. 4 that Torres’s license be suspended for...
vaccaroOct 28, 2019
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“Robyn Hightman Found a Life on Bikes. In an Instant It Was Gone.” — Bicycling Magazine

Over the past decade in New York City, more than 160,000 people have been struck by motorists. More...
vaccaroSep 5, 2019Oct 30, 2023
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“‘F*cking Crazy’: No Charges For Truck Driver Who Killed 25-Year-Old Cyclist Aurilla Lawrence” — Gothamist

Streetsblog, which first reported the news, spoke with the victim’s sister, Kathryn, who called the situation “absolutely outrageous.” An...
vaccaroAug 16, 2019Oct 30, 2023
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“Legal Rights Of Bicyclists In The Wake Of Cycling Deaths In New York” — Cheddar

vaccaroJul 17, 2019
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“Cyclist Killed by Cement Truck and 2 Other Deaths Spur ‘Emergency'” — New York Times

A bike messenger was fatally hit by a truck while riding in morning traffic in Manhattan. Three days...
vaccaroJul 10, 2019
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“Can the City Change Course on How a Key ‘Vision Zero’ Law is Enforced?” — City Limits

Advocates say one of the challenges to adjudicating these types of summonses in an administrative court is that...
vaccaroJun 12, 2019
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Eben Weiss, the “Bike Snob,” Interviews Steve Vaccaro on WBAI

Eben Weiss became perhaps the most celebrated commentator on New York City cycling through his column, “Bike Snob...
vaccaroJun 10, 2019Nov 12, 2023
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“Cops Who Confiscated Bikes Carried Out ‘Racist Policy’ — And Don’t Even Know the Law They Cited” — Streetsblog

The policy was not only questionable, but it was wrong, said lawyer Steve Vaccaro. When their bikes were...
vaccaroApr 4, 2019
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“Cyclist Killed In Long Island Hit-And-Run Remembered As ‘Ubiquitous,’ ‘Generous’ Presence In NYC Bike Community,” Jake Offenhartz for Gothamist

In the wake of the hit-and-run crash that killed legendary Five Borough Bike Tour volunteer David Schlichting, David’s...
vaccaroMar 18, 2019Nov 12, 2023
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