Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Cy Vance

Unlicensed Driver Pays the Price for Killing Laurence Renard: $500

By Brad Aaron | Jul 13, 2011 | 11 Comments

The unlicensed dump truck driver who struck and killed an Upper East Side woman last winter will walk away with a $500 fine. Diego Tapia-Ulloa, 23, was rounding the corner at First Avenue and E. 90th Street on the evening of January 24 when he hit 35-year-old Laurence Renard, who died at the scene. Tapia-Ulloa […]

No Charges From Cy Vance for Killing of Yolanda Casal

By Brad Aaron | Jul 7, 2011 | 27 Comments

The man who killed an Upper West Side pedestrian and injured a second while backing up in pursuit of a parking spot made his first court appearance last Friday on a charge of driving without a license.On June 30, Yolanda Casal, 78, and her 41-year-old daughter Anais Emmanuel were crossing Amsterdam Avenue near West 98th […]

Will Vance Prosecute Driver Who Killed Yolanda Casal for Deadly Negligence?

By Brad Aaron | Jul 1, 2011 | 12 Comments

A woman is dead her daughter injured after they were struck by an unlicensed driver on the Upper West Side on Thursday. Anais Emmanuel and her mother, 78-year-old Yolanda Casal, were crossing Amsterdam Avenue near West 98th Street around 5 p.m. when Edwin Carrasco, 38, backed his Ford Explorer into them while gunning for a […]

DA Vance Explains Decisions to File Charges, or Not, in Traffic Crime Cases

By Streetsblog | Feb 4, 2011 | 8 Comments

This report is filed by Streetsblog reader Steve Vaccaro. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance spoke last night at a town hall meeting in East Harlem, addressing a wide range of law enforcement issues including vehicular crime. His remarks provided encouragement for livable streets advocates, but he did point out some of the shortcomings in recently-enacted […]

Vance Pursues Manslaughter Case Against Upper West Side Pedestrian Killer

By Brad Aaron | Jan 26, 2011 | 5 Comments

A motorist who ran down a retired nurse to allegedly avoid stopping for a red light on the Upper West Side has been indicted for manslaughter. According to court documents, last November 26 Jessica Altruz of the Bronx was driving her Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed on W. 93rd Street toward Columbus […]

Assembly Member Kellner Calls on Vance, Kelly to Enforce Street Safety Laws

By Ben Fried | Dec 9, 2010 | 5 Comments

On Tuesday, 21-year-old Jason King was killed by a truck driver while walking across Madison Avenue in the crosswalk. According to police, the driver overshot his destination, decided to back up, and ran over King in reverse, dragging him 30 feet before coming to a stop. NYPD decided not to charge the driver with anything […]

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