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US Elections
fromThe New Yorker
19 hours ago

A Wild Car-Crash Conspiracy

A disturbing scheme exploits impoverished individuals through staged accidents for profit, involving lawyers, unnecessary surgeries, and life-threatening risks.
#nypd
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 week ago

'Highway Therapy': Lawsuit Reveals Alarming Details Of NYPD's Rampant Car Culture - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD officials allegedly retaliated against an officer for minor infractions, leading to a lawsuit for emotional distress and damages.
New York City
fromGothamist
6 days ago

NYPD fires officer who drove wrong way on Henry Hudson Parkway, killing 2

An NYPD officer was fired for reckless driving and failing to assist victims after pursuing a pickup truck that caused a fatal crash.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 week ago

'Highway Therapy': Lawsuit Reveals Alarming Details Of NYPD's Rampant Car Culture - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD officials allegedly retaliated against an officer for minor infractions, leading to a lawsuit for emotional distress and damages.
New York City
fromGothamist
6 days ago

NYPD fires officer who drove wrong way on Henry Hudson Parkway, killing 2

An NYPD officer was fired for reckless driving and failing to assist victims after pursuing a pickup truck that caused a fatal crash.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
#hit-and-run
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Man Critically Injured After NYC Hit-And-Run Crash: NYPD

An SUV struck a 71-year-old man in a hit-and-run at Ocean Avenue and Avenue S in Sheepshead Bay, leaving him critically injured while the driver fled.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Brooklyn Heights Man Killed After Box Truck Hit-And-Run

A 59-year-old man, Nasir Nadim, died after falling from and being struck by a box truck that had left the scene following an earlier collision.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

Driver arrested 9 months after fatal Brooklyn hit-run crash, family still mourning

An arrest in a fatal hit-and-run case has not alleviated the family's grief over their loss.
New York City
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Man Killed in Hit-and-Run in Soundview, Bronx

A man died in a hit-and-run crash in the Bronx, with police investigating the incident and no arrests made yet.
#insurance-fraud
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Restaurateur and friend of Eric Adams pleads not guilty to insurance fraud, alongside 2 men previously sued by GEICO | amNewYork

Zhan Petrosyants and two businessmen were indicted for insurance fraud and money laundering related to fraudulent claims against GEICO.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Can Gov. Hochul stop staged car crashes in New York?

New York faces an epidemic of staged car crashes with suspected auto insurance fraud incidents increasing 80% since 2020, prompting Governor Hochul to propose rolling back the no-fault insurance system to combat the problem.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Restaurateur and friend of Eric Adams pleads not guilty to insurance fraud, alongside 2 men previously sued by GEICO | amNewYork

Zhan Petrosyants and two businessmen were indicted for insurance fraud and money laundering related to fraudulent claims against GEICO.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Can Gov. Hochul stop staged car crashes in New York?

New York faces an epidemic of staged car crashes with suspected auto insurance fraud incidents increasing 80% since 2020, prompting Governor Hochul to propose rolling back the no-fault insurance system to combat the problem.
#eugene-mirman
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Bronx motocycle driver dies after smashing into MTA bus: cops

The motorcycle driver, identified as 32-year-old Andy Peralta, made a left turn onto West Mosholu Parkway South after traveling northbound on Jerome Avenue, driving against traffic before colliding with the bus.
New York City
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
5 days ago

Brooklyn Woman Arrested in Broadway Junction Hit-and-Run

Zaria Pope faces felony charges for fleeing a deadly crash that killed a pedestrian in Brownsville last summer.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Tiger Woods Called Trump from the Scene of His Rollover Crash Before Being Arrested

Tiger Woods called President Trump from the scene of his DUI arrest after a car crash in Florida.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Vehicle crashs into Upper West Side jewelry store; driver hospitalized

A 62-year-old woman driving a blue Subaru SUV careened into a Ginette NY jewelry store. Authorities reported that the driver attempted to step on the brake, but instead, mistakenly hit the accelerator.
Upper West Side
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Sweaty, glassy-eyed Tiger Woods blames cell phone use for his car crash

Woods told police at the scene that he had been 'looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio station and did not notice [that] the vehicle in front of him had slowed down.'
Roam Research
#brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run possibly involving ambulance, police say

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
6 days ago

Driver Bolts After Hitting 11-Year-Old In Brooklyn Crash: NYPD

Police are searching for a BMW driver who injured an 11-year-old girl in a hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
1 week ago

Woman killed by ambulance driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run, sources say

A woman was killed in Brooklyn after being struck by an ambulance that fled the scene.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Woman fatally struck in Brooklyn hit and run, NYPD says

A woman was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run possibly involving ambulance, police say

A 44-year-old woman was killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Brooklyn.
#car-insurance
Law
fromStreetsblog Empire State
2 weeks ago

Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance' - Streetsblog Empire State

Victims oppose a proposal to reduce car insurance costs that would limit compensation for injuries from accidents they did not cause.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Gov. Hochul Is Playing With Toys - And The Facts - In Latest 'Propaganda' Video on Car Insurance: Lawyers - Streetsblog New York City

Law
fromStreetsblog Empire State
2 weeks ago

Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance' - Streetsblog Empire State

Victims oppose a proposal to reduce car insurance costs that would limit compensation for injuries from accidents they did not cause.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Gov. Hochul Is Playing With Toys - And The Facts - In Latest 'Propaganda' Video on Car Insurance: Lawyers - Streetsblog New York City

#auto-insurance
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
NYC parents

Op- Ed | Hochul's proposed auto insurance reforms would be a death sentence' for traffic violence victims | amNewYork

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York Knicks

The Explainer: How Gov. Hochul's Car Insurance Agenda Hurts Victims, Helps Big Car, Big Insurance - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York Mets

New Details: Hochul's Car Insurance 'Affordability' Pitch Will Shortchange Crash Victims - Streetsblog New York City

NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op- Ed | Hochul's proposed auto insurance reforms would be a death sentence' for traffic violence victims | amNewYork

Proposed changes to auto insurance laws in New York may harm victims of traffic accidents by limiting their recovery options and redefining serious injuries.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York Knicks

The Explainer: How Gov. Hochul's Car Insurance Agenda Hurts Victims, Helps Big Car, Big Insurance - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York Mets

New Details: Hochul's Car Insurance 'Affordability' Pitch Will Shortchange Crash Victims - Streetsblog New York City

fromAP News
2 weeks ago

New York town official who shot lost DoorDash driver convicted of assault

John Reilly III, the highway superintendent in Chester, was convicted of assault and firearms charges after shooting DoorDash driver Alpha Barry, who was seriously injured.
US news
#car-insurance-reform
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Uber vs. trial lawyers: How NY Gov. Hochul's insurance plan set off a lobbying arms race

Kathy Hochul's car insurance reform aims to lower costs for New Yorkers, supported by Uber's significant ad campaign.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

BREAKING: State Lawmakers Cut Hochul's Car Insurance Scheme From Their Budget - Streetsblog New York City

NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Uber vs. trial lawyers: How NY Gov. Hochul's insurance plan set off a lobbying arms race

Kathy Hochul's car insurance reform aims to lower costs for New Yorkers, supported by Uber's significant ad campaign.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

BREAKING: State Lawmakers Cut Hochul's Car Insurance Scheme From Their Budget - Streetsblog New York City

Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Trump Lawyers Battle In 'America's Most Disbarrable' Pageant - Above the Law

The tournament highlights unethical conduct among Trump lawyers, aiming to challenge their law licenses for professional responsibility breaches.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

'How Do You Do That to People?' Crash Victims Speak Out Against Hochul's Car Insurance Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

Governor Hochul's proposals to limit traffic victims' rights to sue would reduce compensation for injured New Yorkers while fraud remains rare and Uber-backed groups outspend attorney lobbyists.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

MADNESS! Rudy Giuliani Region: Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License? - Above the Law

Government attorneys face disciplinary scrutiny for documented instances of lying to courts, failing to comply with orders, and breaching statutory requirements, with leadership positions particularly vulnerable to investigation.
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 weeks ago

BREAKING: Driver Kills East Side Pedestrian, Flees - Streetsblog New York City

The driver of a black SUV was heading southbound on Second Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. when he struck the 69-year-old woman in the crosswalk at E. 57th Street.
New York City
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Saving The Worst For Last: Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License? - Above the Law

Stephen Miller influences the administration's legal strategy despite not being a lawyer, while Emil Bove and Harmeet Dhillon have controversial records in the DOJ.
New York City
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Armed maniac hijacks NYC taxi for joyride - sparking wild police chase ending in crash

A man carjacked a taxi in Manhattan, leading police on a chase before crashing into an unmarked cop car.
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NYPD says Bronx man arrested in fatal Harlem hit and run

Kevin Crosby, 49, of the Bronx, was arrested Friday after a high-speed crash on West 125th Street killed 28-year-old cyclist Darly Zacarias and injured four others.
New York City
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Deranged man shoves man onto subway tracks in Manhattan after being denied money: cops | amNewYork

A man shoved a straphanger onto subway tracks at Dyckman Street station after the victim refused to give him money, resulting in a broken wrist.
#traffic-accident
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Family of man killed in Brooklyn crash involving firetruck planning to take legal action

Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

Family of man killed in Brooklyn crash involving firetruck planning to take legal action

Family of 78-year-old killed in Brooklyn crash involving FDNY truck and Access-A-Ride bus plans legal action against multiple parties involved in the incident.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
4 weeks ago

Two women on sidewalk struck by taxi cab on Lower East Side over the weekend

A taxi cab lost control on the Lower East Side, jumped a curb, and struck two women on a sidewalk, with both expected to recover.
New York City
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Chaotic video shows car fly across street and smash into scaffolding outside NY Buffalo Wild Wings

An 80-year-old driver's SUV became airborne at a White Plains intersection, crashed through scaffolding at Buffalo Wild Wings, and miraculously injured no pedestrians despite heavy foot traffic.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Judge admonished for drunk driving continues to sit on bench | amNewYork

According to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Mortenson, who is not an attorney, told police he was really nervous and scared when they asked him to step outside of his 2013 Chevy pickup truck and began testing his sobriety. He was ultimately arrested shortly after midnight on May 23, 2024.
Law
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gunman busted after driver found shot dead, slumped over wheel of SUV in NYC: cops

A 38-year-old Atlanta man was shot dead in his SUV in Brooklyn, and a local resident was arrested and charged with murder hours later.
#kim-delaney
fromAol
1 month ago
Television

NYPD Blue Alum Kim Delaney Says She Left Crash Scene Due to Celebrity Status

fromAol
1 month ago
Television

NYPD Blue Alum Kim Delaney Says She Left Crash Scene Due to Celebrity Status

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Appeals court greenlights bike death suit against city | amNewYork

Olga Cook, who was biking northbound, and the car, driving southbound and turning right across the bike path, had simultaneous green lights, thanks to an outdated system that doesn't meet national street standards known as single phasing. Because of that, the car turned right into Olga Cook, 30, who was biking straight through a green light, believing she had the exclusive right of way.
New York City
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Gov. Hochul's Car Insurance Proposal is a Disaster for Crash Victims' Rights - Streetsblog New York City

New York's proposed budget would remove the 90-day "serious injury" category, shifting medical and financial burdens from drivers and insurers onto victims.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Midtown subway shove attacks: Homeless man arrested for trying to push men to their deaths onto tracks | amNewYork

A 34-year-old man was arrested for attempting to push two subway riders onto train tracks at an Upper East Side station, with both victims hospitalized.
US news
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

Long Island crossing guard remains in ICU after being struck by driver

A driver accused of striking a crossing guard claims prescribed medication caused drowsiness, not recreational drug use, while prosecutors allege he was impaired and passed out behind the wheel.
NYC politics
fromRaw Story
1 month ago

Disbarred Rudy Giuliani offers to represent NYC cops over snowball fight with 'illegals'

Disbarred former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani offered to represent NYPD officers involved in a snowball incident, characterizing the snowball throwing as attempted murder and a mob attack.
US politics
fromnyc.streetsblog.org
2 months ago

Gov. Hochul's Uber-Backed Car Insurance 'Reforms' Threaten Payouts To Crash Victims - Streetsblog New York City

Governor Hochul proposes to restrict the state's definition of 'serious' traffic injury to lower insurance costs, reducing victim payouts and shifting costs onto crash victims.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Four people hit with bullets in NYC bar brawl - with one victim's foot 'shot off': witness

Four people were shot during a bar brawl in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, with one victim suffering a severe foot injury.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Kiefer Sutherland Arrested for Assault

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on January 12 for allegedly assaulting and making criminal threats against a rideshare driver and was released on a $50,000 bond.
#manhattan-bridge-collision
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago
New York City

16 injured in Manhattan Bridge collision

A car-bus collision on the Manhattan Bridge Friday morning injured 16 people, with one hospitalized for serious injuries.
fromHoodline
1 month ago
New York City

16 Injured After Manhattan Bridge Bus Crash

A bus and vehicle collided on Manhattan Bridge's lower level Friday, injuring 16 people with five hospitalized and one seriously injured.
New York City
fromHoodline
1 month ago

16 Injured After Manhattan Bridge Bus Crash

A bus and vehicle collided on Manhattan Bridge's lower level Friday, injuring 16 people with five hospitalized and one seriously injured.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

'Lowballing Victims': Crash Survivors Furious At Hochul's Car Insurance Proposal - Streetsblog Empire State

The governor's auto insurance agenda is going to make it worse, because it's going to weaken protections for injured people like myself, and it's giving insurance even more leverage to lowball people like me," George Edwards told Streetsblog.
US politics
US news
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits

A federal jury found Uber liable for a passenger's rape and ordered $8.5 million in damages, potentially affecting over 3,000 consolidated federal lawsuits.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Rudy Giuliani and MAGA Podcaster Benny Johnson Go All In On Epstein Conspiracy Theory

Rudy Giuliani told conservative commentator Benny Johnson he believes it is highly unlikely dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein could die by suicide in prison, contrary to the U.S. government's findings which were recently confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel, himself a former purveyor of Epstein conspiracy theories. The ex-New York City mayor and personal attorney for President Donald Trump shared his opinion on Johnson's podcast on Monday.
US politics
US news
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Troubled driver's mom begs he receive protective custody after shocking NYC synagogue crash

A New Jersey man allegedly rammed his car into the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters, faces hate crime charges, $500,000 bond, protective custody, and a psychiatric evaluation.
Law
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

NYPD officers cover up drunk driving crash

Two NYPD officers are charged with covering up a crash by allowing an intoxicated off-duty officer to flee and tampering with records, evidence, and official duties.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NYPD sergeant is charged in fatal wrong-way highway crash in Westchester County

Sgt. Tiffany Howell, 47, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she drove her personal vehicle south in the highway's northbound lanes at more than 50 mph and collided with 61-year-old Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel on the night of Jan. 22 in Westchester County, according to the indictment.
New York City
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump's Epstein Problem Is a Monster of His Own Making And It's Turning on Him

Trump built a coalition that treats suppression as proof and denial as confession, making the Epstein files a narrative accelerant rather than a legal issue.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Man mortally injured in fatal Brooklyn hit-and run dies two weeks later, suspect arrested

A 64-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn, and the driver was arrested and charged with leaving the scene.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Staten Island man dies of head injury sustained from getting hit by SUV driver: cops amNewYork

A 66-year-old man died on Sunday after getting hit by an SUV driver on Staten Island a week earlier, the NYPD announced on Wednesday. Cops say they responded to a 911 call of the man whom they identified as Staten Island resident Jean Victorin getting struck on South Avenue near Forest Avenue within the NYPD's 121st Precinct at 1:54 p.m. on Jan. 4.
New York City
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Car wash worker critically injured by SUV driven by co-worker in Brooklyn

A 27-year-old car wash worker was critically injured after a co-worker accidentally accelerated a customer's SUV, striking him and causing a multi-vehicle crash.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Chabad spokesman said vehicle incident seems intentional

Earlier tonight a car crashed into a side entrance at Chabad HQ at 770 Eastern Parkway, the building encompasses one of the most important synagogues in the world. From video and witness accounts it seems to have been intentional. There are no injuries, thank G-d.
Brooklyn
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