Mayor Eric Adams

• Man seen lying on FDR Drive in East Harlem fatally struck by two cars, NY Daily News, Published 2025-11-27

Nov 25 - On Shore Pkwy at 25 Ave in Brooklyn, a garbage truck driver turned right and collided with an eastbound SUV. Both drivers were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

On Shore Pkwy at 25 Ave in Brooklyn, the driver of a garbage truck made a right turn and collided with a 2017 Honda SUV traveling east. The impact was to the truck’s center front and the SUV’s right front and doors. Two drivers were injured: a 69-year-old man with crush and back injuries, and a 37-year-old man with neck pain. A right-rear passenger was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report recorded the truck "Making Right Turn" and the SUV "Going Straight Ahead."

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860489 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 25 - A northbound sedan driver injured a 33-year-old woman not in the roadway on Manhattan Ave by Grand St. She suffered an amputation to her lower leg/foot. Two parked SUVs took hits. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash on Manhattan Ave by Grand St in Brooklyn left a 33-year-old woman injured. She was a pedestrian, listed as “Not in Roadway” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection.” She suffered “Knee-Lower Leg Foot” trauma with a reported “Amputation.” A driver in a Florida-registered 2016 Hyundai sedan was traveling north, with the pre-crash action noted as “Going Straight Ahead.” Two SUVs, a 2019 Toyota and a 2003 Honda, were “Parked” and showed left-side damage. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver errors beyond that were recorded in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860399 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

• Search for driver in Bronx deadly hit-and-run that killed man on Bruckner Expressway, ABC7, Published 2025-11-25

Nov 24 - Westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man crossing Eastern Parkway near Nostrand Avenue at 11 p.m. He bled from the head and went unconscious. The driver reported head pain. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified.

A driver in a 2009 Nissan sedan, heading west on Eastern Parkway, hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Nostrand Avenue around 11 p.m. The pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was unconscious. The driver reported head pain. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead westbound, the point of impact was the center front end, and contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified. Records also note the pedestrian location as Not at Intersection, in Brooklyn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859864 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 24 - A northbound SUV driver went straight on Bruckner Expressway and hit a man outside an intersection in the Bronx. Impact to the right front. The pedestrian was killed.

A driver in a 2024 Volkswagen SUV traveling north on Bruckner Expressway hit a male pedestrian outside an intersection in the Bronx at 9:22 p.m. The right front bumper took the impact. The pedestrian was killed. "According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead and the pedestrian location was 'not at intersection,' with impact at the 'right front bumper.'" Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified," and recorded no specific driver error. Two people were in the vehicle. The case is listed as Crash ID 4859837.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859837 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 24 - A driver in an SUV turned right at Kissena Boulevard and Rose Avenue and hit two people who were crossing with the signal. Police recorded Failure to Keep Right by the driver. Both pedestrians suffered crush injuries.

Two pedestrians were hit at Kissena Boulevard and Rose Avenue in Queens. A driver in a 2018 Toyota SUV was traveling north and making a right turn when he struck a 68-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman who were crossing with the signal at the intersection. Both pedestrians were conscious and reported crush injuries to their entire bodies. According to the police report, officers recorded "Failure to Keep Right" by the driver. The point of impact was the left front bumper, and police noted no damage to the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859863 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 24 - Two sedan drivers went straight and collided on Grand Central near Midland Parkway in Queens. A 58-year-old right-rear passenger suffered chest crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention by the drivers.

Two drivers in sedans went straight and collided on Grand Central Parkway near Midland Parkway in Queens. A 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was injured, with chest crush injuries recorded. According to the police report, the crash involved a Ford sedan and a Toyota sedan, each with center front-end damage. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the drivers as a contributing factor. Both drivers were listed as licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in the crash data. The location falls within the 107th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859815 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 24 - Congestion pricing is feeding the MTA’s recovery and cutting car traffic. Federal moves to freeze or withdraw funding now threaten projects and could stall street and transit improvements that protect riders, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Bill number: none. Status: reporting on policy and implementation. Committee: none. Key date: article published 2025-11-24. The article is titled "New York’s transit system is on a comeback, but the feds loom large." It says congestion pricing is raising new funds while federal actions threaten projects and budgets. No council members are named or voting. Officials quoted include MTA Chair Janno Lieber, Jamie Torres-Springer, Sarah Kaufman, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Sen. Steven Rhoads. Safety analysis: congestion pricing reduces car volumes and generates transit funding, encouraging mode shift and improving street safety for pedestrians and cyclists; fewer vehicles and better transit lower crash risk.

• New York’s transit system is on a comeback, but the feds loom large., City & State NY, Published 2025-11-24

Nov 23 - A southbound driver going straight hit a man on Grand Concourse near E 181 St at 10:40 p.m. Center-front impact. Undercarriage damage. He suffered crush injuries and died. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver traveling south on Grand Concourse hit a pedestrian near East 181 Street. The man suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died. According to the police report, the driver was “Going Straight Ahead,” the point of impact was “Center Front End,” and the vehicle showed “Undercarriage” damage. The crash location was coded as not at an intersection. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The Bronx crash occurred at about 10:40 p.m. The data lists one occupant linked to the vehicle, with no injuries to that person reported in the file.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859611 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 23 - On the Cross Bronx in Manhattan, a 34-year-old woman driving a Nissan sedan was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. Front-end damage. Early morning crash. Head lacerations.

Two vehicles were listed in a 4:06 a.m. crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway in Manhattan. A 34-year-old woman driving a 2024 Nissan sedan was injured. She suffered head lacerations and was in shock. The sedan showed center front-end damage. The car is registered in New Jersey; the driver held a New York license. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Details on the second vehicle remain unspecified in the file.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859262 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 23 - Near 350 E 138 St in the Bronx, a Jeep driver hit the back of a Toyota. Both drivers suffered crush injuries. Both were going straight north.

Two northbound drivers in SUVs crashed near 350 E 138 St in the Bronx. According to the police report, both drivers were 'Going Straight Ahead' northbound. The driver of a 2018 Jeep SUV hit the back of a 2017 Toyota SUV; the Jeep's impact was 'Center Front End' and the Toyota's was 'Center Back End'. A 35-year-old woman driving the Jeep reported arm and hand crush injuries. A 28-year-old man driving the Toyota reported shoulder and upper-arm crush injuries. Police recorded contributing factors as 'Unspecified' for both drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859773 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 22 - Two taxis headed south on Prospect Expressway East in Brooklyn. A driver hit the back of the cab ahead. A 32-year-old woman in the right rear seat suffered a neck injury and crush injuries. Police cited 'Other Vehicular' as a factor.

Two taxis traveled south on Prospect Expressway East in Brooklyn when a driver hit the back of the cab ahead, striking its center back end. A 32-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was injured; the report lists a neck injury and crush injuries. "According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and police recorded 'Other Vehicular' as a contributing factor for the drivers, with 'Unspecified' secondary factors." The second taxi is listed with a center back-end point of impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash occurred in the 72nd Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860252 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 22 - On West 44th in Manhattan, a taxi driver and an e-bike rider collided at the right-side doors. The 21-year-old rider went down, bleeding but conscious. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the taxi driver.

An e-bike rider was injured in a collision with a taxi near 358 W 44 St in Manhattan. The crash involved the taxi's right-side doors; both were westbound and the taxi was stopped in traffic. The 21-year-old rider was ejected, suffered severe bleeding to his arm and hand, and remained conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" by the taxi driver. Police also listed the same factor for the bicyclist after the driver error. A 68-year-old taxi passenger and the driver were listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859147 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 21 - A driver in an SUV hit a cyclist at Broadway and Lorimer. Both were going straight. The cyclist suffered a head wound and heavy bleeding. The driver was also hurt. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded by the driver.

At Broadway and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV going north hit a 34-year-old cyclist who was traveling east. It was late afternoon. Both were reported as going straight. The cyclist suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was listed as injured. The 31-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. The records note center-front impact and damage on both. Location tags place the crash in the 90th Precinct area. The agencies logged the case under collision ID 4859103. No other contributing factors appear in the file for the driver beyond failure to yield and disregarding traffic control.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859103 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

• Man stabbed in back while recording road rage quarrel in Midtown, NY Daily News, Published 2025-11-21

Nov 20 - A driver in a Ford SUV turned left at 164 St and Jamaica Ave and hit a 16-year-old in the intersection. The teen suffered an amputation and back injury. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a 2021 Ford SUV with New Jersey plates made a left turn at 164 St and Jamaica Ave in Queens and hit a 16-year-old pedestrian in the intersection. The boy sustained an amputation and a back injury and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash involved the left front bumper and the driver was licensed. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. Police also noted view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor. The victim is listed as injured; no other injuries were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859636 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 20 - A driver in a sedan turned right at Broadway and Hart and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing the intersection. She suffered severe lacerations and a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention.

In Brooklyn, a driver in a 2020 Honda sedan made a right turn at Broadway and Hart St and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing the intersection. She was conscious and suffered neck trauma and severe lacerations. “According to the police report,” the driver was making a right turn, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The driver was licensed and driving a New Jersey–registered sedan. The point of impact was the right side doors. No vehicle damage was recorded. The crash was logged at 10:15 a.m. Police listed the pedestrian at the intersection. No additional contributing factors were recorded for the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858711 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-30

Nov 20 - Get Sheds Down swaps clunky scaffolds for six lighter shed designs and steps up fines. Hundreds of long-stayed sheds removed. Pedestrian space may return. Population-level safety effects remain unclear due to missing specifics.

This is an article, not a council bill. No bill number, no committee, and no vote are listed. Christopher Bonanos published "How Nice Should a Sidewalk Shed Be?" on 2025-11-20 for New York Magazine - Curbed. The piece describes Mayor Eric Adams' Get Sheds Down program, six new designs (Flex, Air, Rigid, Baseline, Wide Baseline, Speed), escalating fines up to $6,000/month for overstays, laws signed this spring that take effect in January, and the Department of Buildings removing 429 long-overstayed sheds. No council members or votes are cited. The record lacks specifics about how redesigns change street safety, mode shift, or driver behavior; without those details the population-level safety impact cannot be determined.

• How Nice Should a Sidewalk Shed Be?, New York Magazine - Curbed, Published 2025-11-20

Nov 20 - An engineer urges removing long‑running sidewalk sheds. The canopies crowd walkways, block sightlines and bike lanes, forcing detours that push pedestrians and cyclists into harm’s way despite some protection from falling debris.

Bill number: none. Status: statement, not a bill. Committee: none listed. Published: 2025-11-20 by Crain’s New York Business. Matter quoted: "New York is the world's financial capital, cultural capital and, alas, sidewalk shed capital." The piece is a Q&A with Gary Mancini of Thornton Tomasetti. Mancini proposes longer inspection cycles and use of drones. He says "We wouldn't recommend anything that would jeopardize safety," and notes Zohran Mamdani appears to be "on board," but no council member formally sponsors or voted on a measure. Safety note: the record warns that long‑term sheds narrow walkways and block sightlines and bike lanes, creating conflicts and detours that shift danger onto pedestrians and cyclists.

• Q&A: Top engineer talks up ways to bring down sidewalk sheds, Crain's New York Business, Published 2025-11-20