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driving

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Elmhurst

January 09, 2013

Community Board Approves New 'Slow Zone' For Elmhurst

The new zone will reduce speeds by 10 mph and add speed bumps and signage to the area.

Richmond Hill

August 17, 2012

Two Men Clinging to Life After Suspected Drunk-Driving Crash in Queens

A motorcylce crash in Richmond Hill sent two people to Jamaica Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Manhattan

December 08, 2011

City Spokesman Suspended After DWI Arrest

A deputy press secretary at the Office of Emergency Management

Manhattan

November 05, 2011

Street Closures, Sunshine in the Forecast for Marathon

Several streets will be closed Sunday for the ING New York City Marathon.

Manhattan

October 03, 2011

Megabus Strands Passengers in the Bronx for Two Hours

Passengers on a Boston-to-Manhattan Megabus ride were stuck at a Bronx rest stop for more than two hours on Monday.

Downtown

September 17, 2011

Driver High on PCP in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Sentenced to Prison

Adam Greenberg, 34, was sentenced to prison on Friday for killing one man and badly injuring another on Whitehall and South streets in 2008.

Upper East Side

August 09, 2011

Flooding Shuts Down Part of FDR

Tuesday's heavy rains shut down two lanes of the northbound FDR between East 68th to 78th streets, according to the Office of Emergency Management. 

Upper West Side

August 01, 2011

Car Flips at West Side Highway and 95th Street

A car traveling southbound on the West Side Highway near 95th Street flipped over and landed in the grassy median.

Upper West Side

June 08, 2011

Woman Sentenced to Up to Three Years Behind Bars for UWS Hit-and-Run

Jessica Altruz was sentenced to up to a year behind bars for killing a retired nurse while speeding through a yellow light.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

May 04, 2011

Chris Simms Not Guilty in Pot Case

A jury found former NFL quarterback Chris Simms not guilty of driving under the influence of marijuana.

Manhattan

April 27, 2011

Rapper Jim Jones Turns Down Plea Offer

Jim Jones was stopped in SoHo on March 30 for allegedly driving with a suspended license.

Manhattan

March 24, 2010

NYPD Announces New Crackdown on Cell Phone Use While Driving

Jim Jones was stopped in SoHo on March 30 for allegedly driving with a suspended license.

Manhattan

February 24, 2010

New York Driver Will Be Pulled Over For Texting Under Law Introduced By Governor

Governor Paterson introduced a bill to the New York legislature Wednesday to curb text messaging while driving.