New York City’s streets are once again at the center of public policy. At a February 13 press conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the relaunch of the Streets Master Plan, originally enacted by the City Council in 2019 to require measurable progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and pedestrian infrastructure. The…
A fatal early-morning car and truck collision on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is raising significant legal questions regarding potential municipal liability tied to alleged improper snow removal operations. on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is now raising serious legal questions regarding potential municipal liability for alleged improper…
The 2025 Year in Review documents another extraordinary year for the NYC personal injury law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, marked by record-setting verdicts, precedent-shaping settlements, and litigation that advanced safety and accountability across New York. Throughout 2025, the firm secured results in cases involving catastrophic…
The family of a Queens cyclist killed last week in Flushing is searching for answers — and accountability — after what police say was a preventable right-turn crash involving a pickup truck. According to the NYPD, 48-year-old Xi Zheng was riding westbound on Sanford Avenue when he was struck by…
As dump truck accident lawyers, we see firsthand how devastating crashes involving large commercial vehicles can be—especially in dense Brooklyn neighborhoods like Williamsburg. According to reports, a 53-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman was struck by a dump truck while walking along Wythe Avenue near Williamsburg Street West in early December. The…
By the NYC Truck Accident Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf A 68-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a box truck in the Bronx on October 28th. According to police, the fatal collision occurred around 12:23 p.m. at the intersection of East…
Ten people were injured in Midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon after a Ryder rental truck lost control near 8th Avenue and 30th Street, crashing into a parked van and sending it careening onto the sidewalk. The violent chain reaction left eight pedestrians struck, including a 21-year-old woman who suffered significant…
On September 19, 2025, tragedy struck at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, when a tractor-trailer fatally struck 69-year-old Deborah Koonce. According to the NYPD, the driver of the 18-wheeler fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian to be pronounced dead on site. Days later, police…
A devastating truck accident in the Bronx claimed the life of 32-year-old Dilmania Lopez de Rodriguez, a wife and mother, who was fatally struck while crossing Bruckner Boulevard near Leggett Avenue in Longwood. Police say the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Tragically, the truck struck Lopez de Rodriguez, who was…
As New York truck accident lawyers, we understand the devastating consequences that unsafe roadway design can have, not just for pedestrians and cyclists, but for drivers as well. A recent announcement by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to redesign a hazardous Bushwick intersection highlights a tragic reality:…