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The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, lead by Kenneth Thompson, is a Vision Zero leader among New York’s prosecutors. In recent cases, D.A. Thompson showed noteworthy prosecutorial courage and made a successfully public display of the effort to condemn traffic crime. The Driver Accountability Task Force, an effort to bring prosecutors, police and court officials together with victims’ families and advocates, is a first-of-its-kind effort and the brainchild of the D.A. Thompson. The task force represents the type of interagency cooperation that must become standard for every D.A.’s office in the age of Vision Zero. However, we have yet to see the D.A. take a strong public stance, despite preventable fatalities on the streets of Brooklyn. Last year, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office prosecuted two drivers for vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. In that time, 78 people were killed by drivers in Brooklyn. INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO TRAFFIC SAFETY Does the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office demonstrate an institutional commitment to traffic safety by... training staff on Vision Zero? offering alternatives to incarceration or participating in a restorative justice initiative? providing comprehensive services for crash victims? supporting a Vehicular Crimes Unit? LEADERSHIP TOWARD VISION ZERO Does the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office demonstrate leadership toward Vision Zero by... leading legislative efforts that will allow for more prosecutions of dangerous drivers? publishing aggregate case outcomes online? taking a vocal public stance on reckless driving in their borough? supporting proactive interagency coordination between prosecutors, police and other stakeholders? 28
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, lead by Cyrus Vance, is a Vision Zero leader among New York’s prosecutors. In recent cases, D.A. Vance showed noteworthy prosecutorial courage. During last year’s lobbyist-backed attempt to dismantle the Right of Way Law, a critical protection of pedestrians and cyclists, D.A. Vance stood alone among prosecutors in authoring a public opposition to the attack on the law. His website is a model for prosecutors with a wealth of relevant information for victims and the public. However, D.A. Vance, in his public appearances, places traffic violence as a priority well below cybercrime and money theft, even though traffic is the leading cause of injury-related death for New York City children. We have yet to see the D.A. take a strong public stance, despite preventable fatalities on the streets of Manhattan. Last year, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecuted three drivers for vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. In that time, 40 people were killed by drivers in Manhattan. INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO TRAFFIC SAFETY Does the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office demonstrate an institutional commitment to traffic safety by... training staff on Vision Zero? offering alternatives to incarceration or participating in a restorative justice initiative? providing comprehensive services for crash victims? supporting a Vehicular Crimes Unit? LEADERSHIP TOWARD VISION ZERO Does the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office demonstrate leadership toward Vision Zero by... leading legislative efforts that will allow for more prosecutions of dangerous drivers? publishing aggregate case outcomes online? taking a vocal public stance on reckless driving in their borough? supporting proactive interagency coordination between prosecutors, police and other stakeholders? 29
Page 1 and 2: Denied New York City’s District A
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Page 5 and 6: As elected officials with extensive
Page 7 and 8: District Attorneys are bringing hom
Page 9 and 10: We will only reach Vision Zero if o
Page 11 and 12: In New York City, a person is as li
Page 13 and 14: In October 2013, 3-year-old Allison
Page 15 and 16: A Proposal for Prosecutorial Courag
Page 17 and 18: D.A.s have the power to investigate
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Page 27: Evaluation: Brooklyn District Attor
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Page 35 and 36: More than half of fatal crashes in
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Page 41 and 42: It is important to note that TransA
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