After his campaign RV fatally struck a 9-year-old boy walking home from school Tuesday afternoon, the Daily News reports that City Council candidate Michael Ricatto may drop out of the race. Ricatto, who was devastated by Ibrihim Ahmed (pictured)'s death, had suspended his campaign and his spokesman told the News, "We don't know how we're going to move forward." Ricatto had been eyeing newly elected State Senator Joseph Addabbo's Council seat in next month's special election. The RV's driver, Alexander Aponte, was arrested for having a suspended license (due to owing money from car insurance lapse). While some witnesses say Aponte, who remained at the scene, seemed to be trying to beat the light, he will not face charges for Ibrihim's death. Transportation Alternatives issued a statement, criticizing the lack of serious penalties for drivers with suspended licenses." more ›

Yesterday afternoon, a campaign bus for City Council hopeful Michael Ricatto fatally struck a 9-year-old boy in Queens, prompting Ricatto to suspend his campaign. Ibrihim Ahmed, a fourth-grader, was crossing at Cross Bay Boulevard and Liberty Avenue, an intersection many witnesses call dangerous (some kids said there should be a crossing guard), in the crosswalk when he was hit. The Post reports, "One witness to the accident said it looked like the vehicle sped up to make a light 'and smacked into the kid' at the busy intersection." The Ricatto campaign RV's driver Alexander Aponte was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Ricatto, who was running for Joseph Addabbo's seat, issued a statement: "My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the child whose life was taken in this tragic accident. I have children of my own and can't imagine the pain of losing a child in an accident like the one that occurred today. " more ›