“I don’t think my daughter died in vain,” Ariel’s mother, Sophia Russo, said. “I think that a big truth is going to come out of this, and I think that a lot of change is going to come ...

The child was crushed when Reyes’ car jumped the curb at W. 97th St. and Amsterdam Ave. Sophia Russo, the victim’s mom sobbed outside the courthouse as she discussed what she saw in the ...

"I was shocked that he's trying to blame a pothole when he shouldn't have taken his parents' car, he should have pulled over when the police tried to stop him," said Sophia Russo, the victim's mother.