by Emma Davey A semi-truck experiencing brake failure crashed into Kosciuszko Plaza, off of Meeker Avenue and Van Dam Street, according to an NYPD spokesperson. The incident took place early this afternoon. No injuries were reported, and the damage was relatively minimal, considering the scale of the vehicle.Â
The NYPD spokesperson told Greenpointers that the truck only knocked over a pole, although Make McGuinness Safeshared footage on social media that indicated a bench had also been damaged…
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No surprise that the NYPD is either flat out lying or is oblivious to what happens on its streets. (Both can be true!) obviously more than a pole was involved. And let me guess, they didn’t even bother citing the driver for be completely illegal on these streets. 53 foot semis have no place in the streets of New York.