Traffic Safety
AG James Announces No Charges for Police Officer Involved in Crash that Killed Sofia Gomez Aguilon
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) announced on Friday, Nov. 8, that no charges will be brought against the police officer involved in a vehicle collision which resulted in the death of a pedestrian, Sofia Gomez, who died on Oct. 8, 2020, after being hit by a police vehicle on Oct. 5, 2020.
Pennsylvania Tops Country in Relationship Break-Up Announcements after 2024 Presidential Election
So much for unity…. Wild Casino, a Carribbean-based igaming, sports, and political betting site, used trends software and the X [formerly Twitter] Application Programming Interface (API) to track social media posts of relationship break-up announcements in the wake of the 2024 presidential election results, and create the resulting map graphic based on the compiled data. They said Pennsylvania topped the country and New York came in in third place.
Bedford Park: ATV Rider Sought for Assault on Female Police Officer
Bronx Man Gets Life for Dec 2021 Murder & Attempted Robbery on Aqueduct Park Walkway
A Bronx man, Ricardo Ferguson, a/k/a “Maybach,” has been sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman for the Dec. 5, 2021 murder of Robert Brown, Sr. inside Aqueduct Park walkway in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. The news was confirmed by Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Yankees React to Two Fans Being Ejected from World Series Game 4
Neighborhood Notes: Early Voting, Mobile Mammograms, DV Awareness Month & More!
Expansion of New York City’s Red Light Speed Camera Program Signed into Law
The Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) recently announced that Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the assemblyman’s bill (A.5259A) to expand New York City’s red light camera program significantly. According to the assemblyman, the new legislation, described as a crucial step towards reducing traffic and pedestrian fatalities and increasing road safety, will expand the number of authorized intersections for red light cameras from 150 to 600 across the city.
