Wednesday's Headlines: To Repeat, This is Not an 'Accident' Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Briefly

Mayor Adams described a recent fatal crash as an 'accident', despite evidence of systemic failures leading to it, including an expired Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program and legislative inaction. The crash, which took the lives of a mother and her two children, stemmed from a history of reckless driving by the perpetrator, Miriam Yarimi. Adams shifted focus from accountability to personal grief, expressing compassion for the victims' family while simultaneously highlighting past achievements, which lacked a commitment to preventing future tragedies. This incident underscores the urgent need for comprehensive traffic law reform and enforcement.
To lose your wife and two children, and now you have a young child, Philip, in the hospital, currently getting care... What do you say? What words do you find?
But to Mayor Adams, it's just an 'accident.' In addition, it was an excuse for Hizzoner to brag about all he's done.
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