Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Collision Investigation Squad

This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 16, 2020 | No Comments

“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.

Here's why you can't trust cops to do bike lane enforcement. File photo: Dan Miller

Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Gains Steam

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments

An influential Manhattan panel voted to return street safety to the DOT. Will Mayor de Blasio heed the call?

Friends, family, and neighbors of 4-year-old Luz Gonzalez marched to the 83rd Precinct two years ago demanding answers. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Two Years After a Hit-And-Run Driver Killed a 4-Year-Old, There Is Little ‘Justice for Luz’

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Brooklyn's DA charges only 'failure to exercise due care' after a horrific incident on a Bushwick sidewalk. A heartbroken family demands answers.

Candles mark the spot where Ivan Morales was killed. Photo: Steven Vago

Cyclist Injuries Still Soaring In The Bronx — Despite Falling Citywide

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

Injuries to Bronx cyclists soared last week compared to the same time period last year — even as total collisions are down, and as bike injuries in the other four boroughs are also down, according to NYPD statistics.

The NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad does not play a role in Vision Zero and should be taken away from the NYPD, argues this op-ed. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

KOMANOFF: Disband NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad

By Charles Komanoff | Apr 16, 2020 | No Comments

In this clarion call op-ed, Charles Komanoff argues that the NYPD's crash investigation unit needs to be replaced by civilians.

A Queens intersection where a hit-and-run driver struck a woman earlier this year. The state comptroller audited the city DOT's units that fix intersections and found that they needed improvements.

Woman In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run on Queens Boulevard

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

Paramedics rushed the woman in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital, which is already dealing with an influx of coronavirus patients.

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