Amy DeGise

Dear Editor: I have seen the video, and I have read the various comments from the public. Given the available information, I still maintain that Amy DeGise ...

The “who caused the accident” question became irrelevant after Amy DeGise fled the scene of the accident. The story would have been – it could have been – about how Amy DeGise was involved in a traffic accident with a bicyclist who ran a red light. She left the scene of an accident, and she reported that accident six hours after the incident had occurred. I have been writing “letters to the editor” since 1973. Given the available information, I still maintain that Amy DeGise should vacate her seat on the council immediately. The public’s demand for DeGise’s resignation will only increase as she stubbornly holds on to her council seat.

NJ Councilwoman Accused of Hitting Cyclist and Driving Off Refuses Calls to Resign · Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise had a green light when she allegedly hit ...

However, it's not who had the right-of-way in the incident that has people upset — it's what DeGise did immediately afterward that people said was wrong. The spokesperson added that DeGise wouldn't offer additional comment while the legal process plays out. "As she has said previously, she is thankful that no one was seriously injured and she fully intends to speak out more when the legal process is concluded," the statement continued. "Councilwoman DeGise was elected overwhelmingly just a few months ago and she has no intention of walking away from the commitment she made to serve the people of Jersey City. She will not resign and plans to complete her full term and continue in public service," the statement read. At first, Black claimed he had the green light, but officials say he was mistaken. "The word I use is horrified, that’s how I felt watching the video," said Solomon. "She's an elected official and we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard and that’s why I think she should resign."

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Despite calls from two of her colleagues, as well as those from a number of community activists, Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise will ...

As previously reported, DeGise was summoned for leaving the scene of a crash after her car was identified on video driving through an intersection where she collided with a cyclist. DeGise did acknowledge the incident to media outlets, saying she was grateful no one was seriously injured. “She will continue working hard to serve the people who elected her, just as she has since she was inaugurated in January."

Video of NJ councilwoman Amy DeGise hit-and-run of bicyclist in Jersey City, calls for council member to resign after shocking crash video.

She was reportedly presented with a summons for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report it. "I have a card on me," DeGise tells the officer. She’s an elected official and we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard and that’s why I think she should resign." Another bystander provides a cooler for Black to sit on while he attempts to recover from the crash. A dazed Black walks to the sidewalk. Around 8 a.m. on July 19, DeGise sped through an intersection in Jersey City. DeGise's black Nissan Rogue slammed into 29-year-old UberEats deliveryman Andrew Black. The impact of the crash flipped Black airborne until he slammed violently onto the pavement.

A Jersey City council member who left the scene of an accident after hitting a food delivery worker on a bicycle with her car said she doesn't intend to ...

More than two dozen people came out call for DeGise to step down, including Andrew Black, who admitted he did not have the right of way before he was struck by ...

I'm going down a one-way street,' and the hit was faster than I could even think,” he said. He says she should have stopped. Protesters came out to call for the resignation of a Jersey City councilwoman after being accused of a hit-and-run.

Surveillance video appears to show Councilwoman Amy DeGise hitting a bicyclist and then driving off. Top Stories. More than two dozen people came out call for ...

I'm going down a one-way street,' and the hit was faster than I could even think,” he said. He says she should have stopped. Protesters came out to call for the resignation of a Jersey City councilwoman after being accused of a hit-and-run.

Andrew Black, the cyclist hit by Amy DeGise's vehicle last week, speaks at a rally in downtown Jersey City. Photo by Mark Koosau. Facebook.

“I’m not here seeking out a vendetta, I’m not out here seeking any of that,” he told the crowd. DeGise ultimately went on to unseat Lavarro in November. “I should have never ran a red light,” he continued. “The worst thing you can have in a so-called civilized society is somebody who believes that they can commit crimes against you, and nothing will happen,” he said. “And I’m hit faster than I can even think”. It is also inhumane, immoral, and reduces the chance someone injured gets timely, life-saving aid.” But the big thing we’re here for today is the hit-and-run. It came after then-Councilman Rolando Lavarro, once an ally with Fulop, had broken ties with him and became one his most vocal critics. These people care about two things: they care about money, and they care about power. “It is a crime for leaving. Those are the only things they care about.” “All I’m seeking is justice, and how we get justice is right here today, look at us.”

As the images of DeGise driving away as a cyclist somersaults to the pavement propagate on national news sites, her allies may run for cover.

As the images of DeGise driving away as a cyclist somersaults to the pavement continue to propagate on national news sites, her allies may soon run for political cover. The DeGise scandal, bears a remarkable resemblance to the Ramchal imbroglio. An investigation by the Jersey Journal revealed that Ramchal had regularly used the SUV for personal use late at night and out of town.

Give that guy a traffic ticket – and a Darwin Award. I'm talking about the bicycle courier who had a collision with Amy DeGise.

But now that motorized vehicles are in the mix, “the problem with them is the speed. It proves not only that Black ran the red light but that he did so in a manner deserving of one of those awards named for the father of natural selection. I’m more interested in the unequal treatment car drivers get compared to bicyclists and the riders of all those other vehicles recently introduced into the traffic stream. As he speaks, the video shows a diagram that has DeGise running the red light. LaCicero said he doesn’t expect Lavallette to be ticketing a lot of bicyclists. Then a video of the accident was leaked to the press. They’re the victim no matter how much at fault they were.” I was doing 30 mph but she was keeping up with me. I guess God must protect babies and bicycle couriers, but Black was fortunate enough to get only a glancing blow from the SUV’s right-front fender. The video shows him getting up immediately and limping to the sidewalk – minus his flip-flops. But there are exceptions for those who “behave in an extraordinarily idiotic manner.” Because the light was red.

A group of approximately 75 protesters gathered this afternoon to call for the resignation of Councilwoman Amy DeGise.

While Mayor Fulop has criticized DeGise’s actions, neither he nor any of his “team” on the City Council have called for her resignation. DeGise was issued summonses for leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident. Speaking of the dangers to pedestrians and cyclists, and recounting other recent hit-and-runs, Jimmy Lee of the group SafeStreetsJC said “It is never acceptable to leave the scene of a crash.

Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise is facing calls to resign after new video shows she allegedly plowed her black SUV into a bicyclist and left the scene ...

"Amy recognizes the calls that have been made for additional information and transparency," Swibinski said. The cyclist, identified as 29-year-old Andrew Black, told police he had a green light and the right of way, NJ.com reported, citing a crash report. The video shows him slowly getting up afterward, his mangled bike lying on the opposite side of the street.