Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Streets of NYC a Little Safer Today Thanks to Judge, NYPD, and Cy Vance

By Brad Aaron | Mar 4, 2014 | 33 Comments

There’s one less reckless driver on the streets of New York today thanks to NYPD, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, and Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jill Konviser. After Adam Tang posted a video of himself speeding around Manhattan, he was tracked down by NYPD. Tang’s car was taken away, and Vance charged him with reckless driving […]

DA Dan Donovan: Six Months for SI Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed 5 Year Old

By Brad Aaron | Mar 4, 2014 | 1 Comment

A Staten Island motorist who fled the scene after hitting a mother and two young children, fatally injuring the woman’s 5-year-old son, will serve six months in jail under a plea deal from District Attorney Daniel Donovan. John Sanjurjo ran over Kyrillos Gendy, his 7-year-old sister Gabriella, and 35-year-old Erieny Thomas at around 8:25 p.m. on August […]

Will the New York DMV Keep an Unlicensed Killer on the Road?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 28, 2014 | 15 Comments

When a driver in New York loses his license, it’s up to the state Department of Motor Vehicles to decide when, or if, he gets it back. Based on a recent hearing attended by Streetsblog, the DMV adjudication process at times relies primarily on testimony from drivers involved in fatal crashes, rather than police reports […]

Will Other NYC DAs Join Cy Vance in Getting Behind Vision Zero?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2014 | No Comments

All five New York City district attorneys were invited to Monday’s City Council Vision Zero hearing, according to the office of transportation committee chair Ydanis Rodriguez. Yet Manhattan DA Cy Vance was the only one who participated. Due to time constraints, Vance Chief Assistant DA Karen Friedman Agnifilo was not able to read all of her […]

Is Killing Someone While Unlicensed Worse Than Turning Without a Signal?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 Comments

After the death of Angela Hurtado, we wrote that aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree is “a go-to top charge” for prosecutors when an unlicensed driver kills someone. But the story of Orlando Findlayter suggests it’s a catch-all for any traffic offense committed while driving without a license. In case you missed it, Findlayter […]

80-Year-Old Pedestrian and MTA Bus Driver Killed in Separate Crashes

By Brad Aaron | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 Comments

In the last 24 hours, an 80-year-old pedestrian and an MTA bus driver were killed in crashes in Brooklyn and Manhattan. At around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Margarita Seda was struck by the driver of a GMC vehicle as she crossed Grand Street at Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, according to WCBS and the Daily News. WCBS reported […]

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