Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Seniors

Woman Struck by Truck Driver on Flatbush at Atlantic “Likely to Die”

By Brad Aaron | Oct 20, 2014 | 29 Comments

Update: The victim in this crash was identified as Winnifred Matthias, 77. She died from her injuries. A truck driver seriously injured a pedestrian at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues this afternoon, near the location where a truck driver killed a senior last year. NYPD says the victim is not likely to survive. […]

Motorist Fatally Strikes “Very Small” Pedestrian in Chinatown [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Oct 14, 2014 | 32 Comments

Update: The victim was identified as Sau Ying Lee, 90. Though NYPD said Lee had the right of way, according to Lee’s son no charges were filed against the driver by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. NYPD has filed no charges against a driver who killed a senior in Chinatown this morning. The victim, believed […]

Council Members Press NYPD to Enforce the Law in Death of Sui Leung

By Brad Aaron and Stephen Miller | Oct 10, 2014 | 28 Comments

Under a new Vision Zero law, a driver who critically injures or kills a pedestrian or cyclist who has the right of way is guilty of a misdemeanor. But nearly two months after it took effect, there is no evidence NYPD is applying the law, known as Section 19-190, as Mayor de Blasio and the City […]

Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson: $500 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Senior

By Brad Aaron | Oct 6, 2014 | 24 Comments

An unlicensed driver was sentenced to a small fine and probation after he ran over and killed a Brooklyn senior who was crossing with the right of way, per the terms of a plea deal with District Attorney Ken Thompson. Though the driver was charged with committing two traffic offenses at the time of the […]

Older Pedestrians More Likely to Die in Traffic: Will New York State DOT Act?

By Brad Aaron | Aug 14, 2014 | 2 Comments

Manhattan is the most dangerous borough for residents age 60 and older to walk, and older pedestrians throughout the metro region suffer disproportionately from deadly traffic violence, according to a new report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The report recommends that New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut adopt NACTO design guidelines for safer, multi-modal streets. […]

15-Day Maximum Sentence for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Bronx Senior

By Brad Aaron | Aug 1, 2014 | 12 Comments

An unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian in the Bronx last year was charged with only a traffic infraction that carries a nominal fine and a maximum 15-day jail term. Nabaali Cletus hit 82-year-old Manuel Verdesoto with a Volvo as the senior crossed White Plains Road at Watson Avenue on the evening of May 15, 2013, according to […]

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