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The weeks odd news: Blue-colored red king crab caught, man claims African.
The 30th annual Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, held at Looe Key Reef along the continental United States only living coral barrier reef, featured four hours of commercial-free music piped below the surface via a series of underwater speakers.
New Yorks Next Public Safety Revolution
These days, a plane crash or a train derailment is never solely explained by human error (a train conductor falling asleep, say); it also is a failure of a system that allowed a mistake to culminate in disaster... De Blasios Vision Zero project.
4 Reforms Michael Ameri Must Make to NYPD Crash.
Below are four much-needed crash investigation reforms. Make crash. These are but two of several instances where NYPD is known to have botched a crash investigation, letting deadly drivers off the hook and damaging victims families chances in civil court, which is often their only venue for seeking justice. Faced with scant information and indifferent police, many times victims loved ones must enlist lawyers to uncover the facts about fatal crashes. As attorney��.
Unforgettable crimes of the Capital Region
Ten years ago, on November 15, 2004, Christoper Porco murdered his father, Peter, and attacked his mother, Joan, with an ax in their Delmar home. Click through the slideshow to see images from this case and many other high-profile crimes that.
NYPD Let Witnesses Leave Scene of Fatal Fort Greene Crash
Of the three witnesses who remained at the scene, only two are named in the NYPDs accident report, a copy of which has been obtained by Streetsblog. NYPD filed no charges against the SUV driver, identified as Joel��.
Vision Zero and the Challenge of Culture Change at NYPD
The cultural bias deflecting culpability from motorists extends beyond enforcement to the way crashes are investigated and whether deadly drivers are prosecuted. In the case of 3-year-old Allison Liao, a police source told a reporter for the Daily News.
How the Safety Hearing System Lets Deadly Drivers Off the.
For example, teacher Rasha Shamoon was fatally injured by an SUV driver while bicycling. Although the 21-year-old driver had been convicted of five moving violations during a short period of time prior to the crash, police��.
Takeaways From This Weeks City Council Vision Zero Hearing
Responding to Council Member David Greenfield, Petito said it is ���standard��� for the Collision Investigation Squad to acquire the cell phone records of drivers involved in serious and fatal crashes. Since NYPD keeps crash investigation reports under.
Will NYC Act to Get Deadly Cab Drivers Off the Streets.
According to the Post, under current rules the TLC can suspend licenses for just 30 days when a cab driver has six or more license points, and cant revoke a license until a driver has more than 10 points. Summonses for. Fromberg told the Post ���the agency is now exploring amending its rules so that a driver involved in a crash that kills or maims a pedestrian would have his license immediately suspended or revoked, pending an investigation of the crash.��� It is not��.
NYPD and Media Declare ���Accident��� as Another Child Killed.
Allison Liao is at least the seventh child aged 7 and under killed by a city driver this year, according to crash data compiled by Streetsblog. Sundays. Its time to start naming names, shaming these people. Holding drivers accountable. The story says A 3-year-old was killed by an SUV on Sunday a Actually, the girl was hit by the driver of a machine. That driver should be NAMED... Dooring one and sending him or her into the path of a passing vehicle can be deadly.
The Weekly Carnage | Streetsblog New York City
Fatal Crashes (6 Killed This Week; 17 This Year; No Drivers Charged*). Harlem: Pedro Santiago, 45,. Use double-decker busses instead of articulated buses, and train drivers to stay out of the left lane. 3. Lengthen bus stops.. like an afterthought. Now that jaywalking laws are being enforced, maybe people will realize signalized crossings arent such a great idea when they end up doubling or tripling walking times if youre no longer free to cross against the light.
4 Reforms Michael Ameri Must Make to NYPD Crash Investigations
By the time police began the investigation several days later, crucial evidence was lost. These are but two of several instances where NYPD is known to have botched a crash investigation, letting deadly drivers off the hook and damaging victims.
Marlene Baharlias, 77, Killed by Motorist, Blamed by NYPD and the Post
A senior was killed Tuesday in Sheepshead Bay by a driver who witnesses say backed onto a sidewalk ��� contrary to anonymous NYPD sources who told the Post the victim was jaywalking. No charges were filed. Marlene Baharlias, 77, was walking home .
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Photos from deadly snowstorm · Investigation begins in fatal commuter train-SUV crash · Fugitive treasure hunter to remain behind bars in Florida · Sports.. Photo By HO. Out of Time - When a small Florida town is shocked by a double homicide.
The Weekly Carnage | Streetsblog New York City
Though we will continue to gather news from around the region and beyond, beginning this week the column will reflect a tighter focus on crashes and other incidents within the five boroughs.. Clifton, NJ: Empty NJ Transit Train Hits Crashed SUV; Driver Killed (Post); Bucks County, PA: HS Principal Critically Injures Student Walking to School (Inquirer); Scarsdale: Westchester Cop Who Injured Colleague Latest of 4 Officers in DWI Crashes (WINS); Enfield, CT: Mom��.
���Advance Editorial Ignores Data, Says Lower Speed Limits Wont Help, Blames.
How about NYC starts with my suggestion of traffic signal sensors to ensure lights remain green all the time unless a pedestrian or vehicle is crossing the intersection?.. However, thats the brush with which EVERY SINGLE PEDESTRIAN COLLISION is.
NYPD Charges 0.7 Percent of Drivers Who Injure and Kill.
Three years after Albany established the offense of careless driving, NYPD continues to apply the law in only a tiny fraction of crashes that result in the death or injury of pedestrians and cyclists. There were 152. Under the law, drivers who injure pedestrians or cyclists while failing to exercise due care are subject to mandatory drivers ed, and could be sentenced to fines of up to $750, jail time of up to 15 days, and a license suspension of up to six months. Graphic by��.
Alan Dershowitz: Penalize Reckless Drivers Before They Kill
Dershowitz offers a few suggestions for increasing enforcement, like making penalties more severe for deadly crashes in which speeding or texting are a factor. He says more frequent ticketing and higher fines for dangerous moving violations might also.
Unlicensed Truck Driver Kills Noshat Nahian, 8, in Northern.
Nahian is the eleventh New York City child under age 13 killed by drivers so far this year, according to data compiled by Streetsblog.. NYPD said its Collision Investigation Squad is looking into whether the driver had the required permits. Video from the crash. Crashes resulting in death or serious injury to pedestrians were three times more common for left-turning drivers than right-turning drivers, according to a comprehensive 2010 DOT pedestrian safety study.
TLC: Driver Who Killed Man on UES Works for Uber [Updated]
Though Diallo was cited for unlicensed driving, his hack license ���appears to have been current��� at the time of the crash, said TLC spokesperson Allan Fromberg, responding to a Streetsblog query. ���Were.. The case is still under investigation in regard to the UES incident, however in the SF case the driver has been charged: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/ar.. Per the. A guy in Kensington (Brooklyn) crashed his SUV yesterday when he had a heart attack. Never is a��.
NYPD Starts Using Vision Zero Law, Charges Driver for.
NYPD has filed misdemeanor charges against a cab driver who killed an Upper East Side pedestrian, marking the first time police have employed a new law that makes it a crime for drivers to strike pedestrians and cyclists who have the right of. reckless driving was to take enforcement out from under the NYPDs observed violation rule, so that ordinary precinct officers--not just CIS detectives working on the 10% most serious crash cases--could do enforcement.
NYPD: 1475 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 15 Killed in September
Of 10 fatal crashes reported by Streetsblog and other outlets, one motorist was known to have been charged for causing a death. Vishwanand Subryan was charged with manslaughter, homicide, leaving the scene, and driving while intoxicated for the death.
Dancing toward recovery
2, 2011, the vehicle carrying Casellini and her two friends was hit by a drunk driver at the intersection of Columbia Street and Aiken Avenue, three miles from her home. Casellini was in the. Nearly four years later, Casellini, 22, can walk, is.
NYPD: ���No Criminality��� When SUV Drivers Collide, Plow.
And there you have it: Before determining the cause of a fatal traffic collision, even one with such force that a vehicle flipped onto a sidewalk, NYPD absolves the drivers involved. This fatal crash occurred in the 62nd Precinct.
Vance Serves Up Excuses for Failure to Prosecute Motorists Who Kill
Streetsblog founding editor Aaron Naparstek was in the audience and asked Vance why prosecutions of deadly driving havent kept up with the advances in safe street design that rapidly accelerated under Bloomberg. What is. The vehicular prosecutions.
NYPD Does Not Apply Vision Zero Law in Fatal Elmhurst.
As with a fatal August crash in Manhattan, NYPD did not apply charges against the driver under a new Vision Zero law, despite information that suggests the victim had the right of way... Clearly your driver safety program is paying off big-time.. While some definitely are, from personal experience, I have found a dichotomy of aggressive drivers based on what they drive: 1) luxury cars, especially BMWs, 2) taxis and livery drivers 3) school buses 4) SUVs 5) pimped��.
New Yorks Next Public Safety Revolution - City Journal
The citys ambitious plan to combat dangerous and often deadly driving.. These days, a plane crash or a train derailment is never solely explained by human error (a train conductor falling asleep, say); it also is a failure of a system that allowed a mistake to culminate in disaster. Of course. An Atlanta resident is more than three times more likely to die in a traffic crash (adjusted for population); a Los Angeleno faces twice the risk.. Under the bill, they could face four years in prison.
First Look at Bill de Blasios Vision Zero Report and Street Safety Agenda
It also outlines several steps the Taxi and Limousine Commission can take to reduce dangerous behavior by for-hire drivers, and highlights how the city can operate its massive vehicle fleets with safety firmly in mind. The report has a. Pedestrians.
Police: elderly woman responsible for fatal Colonie crash
Colonie. Police say the person responsible for hitting and killing a 66-year-old man Friday night is an elderly woman who didnt know she had hit someone. Lt. James Gerace said the driver, 88-year-old Josephine Santandrea, had a valid drivers license.
Firefighter in wrong-way crash has tragic past
Police said Friday that Erik Refvik submitted to a breath test at the hospital about two hours after the wreck, meaning that his blood alcohol level could have been higher at the time of the accident. Investigators have obtained a court order for.
Vision Zero and the Challenge of Culture Change at NYPD.
The cultural bias deflecting culpability from motorists extends beyond enforcement to the way crashes are investigated and whether deadly drivers are prosecuted. In the case of 3-year-old Allison Liao, a police source told a��.
Takeaways From This Weeks City Council Vision Zero.
Responding to Council Member David Greenfield, Petito said it is ���standard��� for the Collision Investigation Squad to acquire the cell phone records of drivers involved in serious and fatal crashes. Since NYPD keeps crash investigation. Joshi said the agency has issued RFIs for ���black box��� tech to be used for a pilot program to monitor cab driver behavior behind the wheel (as prescribed by the Vision Zero Action Plan). Joshi again talked up the driver ���honor roll�����.
