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Citylab: New York Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians Are Let Off the Hook

Citylab interviewed Steve Vaccaro about Intro 238 (now AC 19-190), which criminalizes driver’s violation of pedestrian’s right of...
vaccaroOct 1, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Daily News: Hit-and-run drivers could pay up to $10K under new city law

V&W client Martha Puruncajas’ tragic loss of her 19 year old son Luis Bravo to a hit-and-run driver...
vaccaroSep 27, 2014
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Judge: Restaurant’s Liability for Cooking Oil in Bike Lane Will Go to Jury

It is not uncommon for New York City restaurants to unlawfully discharge waste into the street.  With the...
vaccaroSep 27, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Gothamist: “What To Do If You Get Hit By A Car While Biking In NYC”

We helped Gothamist put together this explainer for cyclists involved in a crash. Navigating the “No-Fault” insurance law...
vaccaroSep 27, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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NYU News: Cyclists file lawsuit against DMV

NYU News reports on the class action lawsuit brought by Steve Vaccaro on behalf of New York cyclists...
vaccaroSep 24, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Judge: No Loophole for “Door-and-Run” Cab Passengers

Judge Arlene Bluth of New York County Supreme Court denied a motion seeking to dismiss the claims of...
vaccaroSep 23, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Courthouse News: “Bicyclists Roll on New York DMV”

Courthouse News reports on the class action lawsuit brought by Steve Vaccaro on behalf of thousands of cyclists...
vaccaroSep 19, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Gawker: “The NYPD Is Stealing Bikes in Midtown”

Gawker interviewed Steve Vaccaro about NYPD/Midtown North’s questionable practice of confiscating bicycles locked to city-owned street fixtures near...
vaccaroSep 19, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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Daily News: “Injured 6-year-old can’t attend school”

The Daily News tells the tragic story of Chunli Mendoza and her mother Carmen Cuapio, struck in the...
vaccaroSep 19, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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“Class Action Suit Targets DMV For Fining Cyclists As If They’re Drivers,” John Delsignore for Gothamist

Gothamist covers the class action lawsuit brought by Steve Vaccaro suit against the Department of Motor Vehicles for...
vaccaroSep 16, 2014Nov 11, 2023
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