A sleep-deprived driver has been arrested for fleeing the scene of an accident after he allegedly mowed down and killed a pedestrian in Flushing, police said. Shiwoo Lee, 22, of Oakland Gardens, told authorities he fell asleep behind the wheel on Saturday, October 20 around 6 a.m. when his 2007 Toyota Rav 4 veered off [...]
Loved ones who gathered at a wake on Labor Day to mourn the popular St. Francis Prep teen killed Friday in a gruesome party bus accident remembered him as a hilarious, fun-loving boy with a permanent smile pressed on his face. “He was always cracking jokes,” said classmate Noah Buttner, 15. “He made [geometry class] [...]
A cyclist was killed last night in Sunnyside after being struck by a car that sped off after the crash. The 37-year-old was biking heading eastbound on Greenpoint Avenue when he was hit from behind by a dark colored sedan heading the same direction, police said. The Daily News reported that sources said the speeding [...]
New crane horror: Worker dies in W. Side collapse at subway pit [New York Post]
French Academic Found Dead In His Midtown Hotel Room [NY1]
Off-Duty School Safety Agent Awaits Arraignment On Rape, Weapons Charges [NY1]
Woman Dies Following Cooking Accident In Jackson Heights Home [NY1]
Key approval is won for Willets Point project [Crain's New York]
NYPD investigating image on Al Qaeda forums as possible threat to New York City [Daily News]
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‘Rape’ victim dad’s anguish [New York Post]
Handyman Convicted Of Murder Of Manhattan Building Cleaner [NY1]
Boy, 10, shot in Williamsburg [New York Post]
Koch endorses Queens House pol [New York Post]
Prosecutors want ‘Millionaire Madam’ lawyers to zip it [Daily News]
Jailed Queens man who says he didn’t commit murder wins retrial [New York Post]
Former Yankees pitcher Pavano victim of extortion attempt, family says [New York Post]
300-pound hero flight passenger said he had no choice when he took down crazy captain [New York Post]
Off-duty cop driving wrong way killed in fiery crash in Bronx [New York Post]
Cop accidentally shoots woman during Brooklyn drug raid, sources say [New York Post]
Ex-club owner turns down no-jail plea for Manhattan bar brawl with Prince of Monaco [New York Post]
Jamaica Dumping Ground Gets A Clean Sweep [NY1]
Two Hospitalized Following Van Wyck Service Road Accident [NY1]
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Flushing in a hit-and-run accident, according to police. A 65-year-old man was crossing 45th Avenue at the intersection of 149th Street at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 when an SUV traveling southbound fatally hit him, police said. The vehicle fled the scene, according to authorities. The victim was [...]
A pedestrian crossing Union Turnpike was struck and killed just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, according to authorities. The victim was struck as he attempted to cross Union Turnpike in Oakland Gardens by a Volkswagen driven by a 24-year-old woman, police said. EMS responded to the scene and took the 40-year-old victim to North Shore [...]
Local politicians rallied to rule reckless riders off the road, saying bad drivers belong behind bars, not the wheel. According to NYPD policy, an Accident Investigation Squad (AIS) is only deployed to crash scenes in which a victim has been declared dead or “likely to die” by a medical professional. For all other cases, patrol [...]
On Saturday, December, 17 2011 at 0420 hours, police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the vicinity of the Belt Parkway and 116th Street, located within the confines of the 106 Precinct. Upon arrival, responding officers determined that a 2009 Toyota Corolla, operated by a M/B/26 along with 4 additional passengers, [...]
