Apr. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Two days after a crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters in Gravesend, street safety advocates and local politicians gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand the passage of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill. The proposed legislation would require the installation…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A 49-year-old Williamsburg man was hit and killed by an e-bike rider in Greenpoint on Friday. Luis Cruz was crossing Franklin Street in the middle of the block between India and Java streets at about 7:40 p.m. on March 21 when a 26-year-old e-bike rider slammed into him,…
Jun. 28, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An 83-year-old woman was fatally struck by a dump truck driver in Boerum Hill on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
May. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A pickup truck driver struck and killed a cyclist on a controversial stretch of Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park on Wednesday morning.
Feb. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A cyclist was run over and killed in Williamsburg on Tuesday morning, just a block from the scene of another fatal crash less than 12 hours earlier.
Feb. 16, 2024 By Danny Harris
It’s happened to all of us.
Dec. 22, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
A cardboard cutout crossing guard stood guard at a busy Brooklyn intersection Thursday — the very same one where 7-year-old Kamari Hughes was fatally struck by the driver of an NYPD tow truck nearly two months ago.
Nov. 17, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 72-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the street in Fort Hamilton on Thursday evening, police said.
Sep. 22, 2023 By Adam Daly
A school bus driver struck and killed a bike rider Thursday afternoon in Borough Park.
Feb. 23, 2023 By Aliya Schneider A city task force is trying to learn more about overnight truck parking, and it wants to hear from you by Friday. In New York City, commercial vehicles aren’t allowed to be parked on residential streets between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The consequence can be a $65 ticket,…
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