July 2012 - Vaccaro and White

Central Park

Gothamist: Cops Care More About Squirrels Than Cyclists Under “A-Tack” In Central Park

Posted on July 12, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

Steve Vaccaro is among those who were victims of anti-cyclist thumbtacks placed on Central Park’s park drive.

CBS2 news: Central Park Bikers Warned To Keep Eyes Out For Thumbtacks

Posted on July 12, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

CBS’s Tony Aiello interviewed Steve Vaccaro about a fall he took after hitting thumbtacks on the Central Park Loop.

Court House New York

Village Voice: Questions Raised About NYPD’s Claims Linking Occupy Wall Street To Murder

Posted on July 11, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

Steve Vaccaro says the NYPD leaks about Occupy Wall Street appear to lack any legitimate law enforcement purpose.

For many years, traffic collisions and crashes have been called “accidents” by drivers, their insurers, police, and even pedestrian and cyclist victims themselves. But the term "accident" implies a sudden, unforeseeable occurrence for which no one bears fault. In fact, most traffic collisions are caused by aggressive or reckless driving. We use the term "crash" to avoid implying an absence of driver fault. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the NYPD agree with us, and have adopted the terms “crash” and "collision" instead of "accident."