Comments on: Manhattan DA Candidates to Debate Traffic Justice

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:09:16 +0000

“The departure of Robert Morgenthau from the position after 35 years of public service….”

35 years of public enmity, I’d've said. Good riddance.

By: Marty Barfowitz

Marty Barfowitz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:23:25 +0000

NYC ADA,

In theory a driver may face charges for leaving the scene of an “accident.” In practice NYPD officers regularly refuse to pursue criminal drivers or even take reports of criminal driving from cyclists and peds who have been hit by drivers.

And if the driver does something criminal yet is sober and stays on the scene… no problem! New York City’s district attorneys won’t do a thing about it.

BTW… Can you explain why a hit-and-run is referred to as an “accident?” If If my gun accidentally discharged and I shot someone and ran away would that also be considered an “accident” over at the D.A.’s office?

There are numerous accounts of both types of incidents here on Streetsblog.

By: NYC ADA

NYC ADA — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:31:45 +0000

Paco, you are incorrect. Had the driver been caught and could you have proven s/he knowingly left the scene, the driver would face criminal charges for leaving the scene of an accident.

By: paco

paco — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:10:45 +0000

As someone recovering from a recent hit and run, this news is fantastic. The thing that bothered me most wasn’t that the driver had fled, but that if he had been caught… there’s be no penalties for him. landmark, milestone, whatever you want to call it… this is huge.

By: Charles Komanoff

Charles Komanoff — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:35:23 +0000

Dartley — I actually referred to the terrific S’blog interview with Crocker Snyder as a “milestone,” which is 2 steps down from a “landmark,” but whatever, the TA/Cardozo forum could be both, cubed. (When words fail me, I turn to numbers.) I don’t know what to say except that I’ll be there, hopefully among a hundred or more of us. Outstanding!

By: ddartley

ddartley — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:36:16 +0000

Wow. This is huge. Congratulations to TA and the whole movement. Komanoff suggested that Streetsblog’s interview with Crocker Snider might be a landmark event and I had a feeling he was right. Here’s hoping this proves him right, and life expectancy starts to rise in NYC because of things like this.

By: JK

JK — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:27:26 +0000

Excellent work by Transportation Alternatives.

Let’s see even more candidate forums for other borough and citywide offices. Too bad so many local seats are uncontested