DMV Class Action – Resources
Steve Vaccaro filed a federal suit on behalf of a statewide class of hundreds of thousands of cyclists...
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Gothamist: “Brooklyn Cyclist May Have Found Her Hit & Run Driver, But NYPD Won’t Question Him”
Gothamist covers the NYPD’s failure to investigate a car-on-bike hit-and-run and the broader problem with NYPD crash investigations....
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Streetsblog: “If Police Don’t Take Traffic Violence Seriously, Vision Zero Will Fail”
In his latest Street Justice column, Steve Vaccaro discusses the NYPD traffic violence “law enforcement sieve” that fails...
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New York Post: “Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run, but no arrests”
The New York Post reported on Dulcie Canton’s efforts to identify the hit and run driver who seriously...
Queens Tribune: “Van Bramer Wants Heavier Hit And Run Penalties”
Borough already plagued by traffic deaths, three fatal hit and runs have inspired legislative action. Councilman Jimmy Van...
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Queens Tribune: “NYCHA Video Challenges NYPD Crash Story”
The Queens Tribune reports on new evidence disproving NYPD claims that a police officer was not at fault...
Velojoy: “Get a Ticket? Beware of Unlawful $88 Surcharge”
Velojoy distills some “top line” advice on how to pay a bicycling ticket based on advice from bike...
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WPIX11: “Did NYPD cover up details in Queens patrol-car death of Japanese student?”
Mario Diaz of WPIX11, the reporter first on the scene the night Ryo Oyamada was killed, pieces together...
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Daily News: “New video indicates NYPD covered up key details in pedestrian’s death”
The Daily News covers the growing evidence that NYPD covered up the reckless driving by police officers that...
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DNA Info: “Video Shows Police Car Without Its Lights On Before Student is Struck”
NEW YORK, Aug 21 — The family of a Japanese student who was killed by a New York...