Traffic Violence Touches 70 Percent Of NYers, Study Finds
Replies(9) About 70 percent of New Yorkers know someone who has been injured or killed in a traffic crash, according to a new study. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY — Marisol Contla always told her husband Jose Contla to take care as walked and cycled down New York City's streets. He had to — a hard worker, he was always on the go between his job and John Jay College, where he studied to be a lawyer On the morning of Feb. 23, Jose woke up early for his job cooking at a family restaurant in Bensonhurst. He kissed Marisol on the forehead and walked into the hallway, pausing.