A Queens legislator wants to pay New Yorkers up to $1,000 to report hit-and-run drivers who flee deadly crashes.
Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers introduced a bill at Thursday’s meeting that would authorize the mayor to set up a reward system to reward citizens for reporting information leading to the “apprehension, prosecution or conviction” of any driver who kills a pedestrian, cyclist or other driver in a “hit-and-run” incident. Most such cases typically go unsolved.
“We must do everything we can reduce traffic violence and make our streets safer,” said Brooks-Powers (D-Queens). “This legislation will bolster our city’s enforcement efforts and bring closure to victims’ families.”
The councilwoman’s
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