Mar 7 - A taxi struck a baby boy crossing East 11th Street. The front end crumpled. Blood pooled from his head. He lay semiconscious on the pavement as dusk fell and the city watched, silent and still.

According to the police report, a taxi traveling west on East 11th Street near Third Avenue struck a baby boy who was crossing outside the crosswalk. The report describes the vehicle's center front end as the point of impact, with damage matching the collision. The child suffered a head injury, severe bleeding, and was found semiconscious on the pavement. The narrative notes, 'His head bled. He lay on the pavement, semiconscious, as the light dimmed and the street watched in silence.' The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are explicitly cited in the report, but the collision occurred as the taxi proceeded straight ahead and the pedestrian was not at an intersection. The focus remains on the impact and the systemic danger faced by vulnerable pedestrians in city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797705 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 16 - Assembly bill A 2299 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets in a year triggers forced speed control tech. Lawmakers move to curb repeat speeders. Streets demand fewer deadly risks.

Assembly bill A 2299, now in sponsorship, sits with the New York State Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2025, the bill 'requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.' Primary sponsor Emily Gallagher leads a bloc of co-sponsors, including Rebecca Seawright, Andrew Hevesi, and others. The measure aims to clamp down on repeat speeders with mandatory speed-limiting tech. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File A 2299, Open States, Published 2025-01-16

Dec 18 - A Ford sedan fleeing police tore through LaGuardia Place and struck a westbound cyclist. The man flew from his bike, blood pooling as he lay broken and incoherent. Sirens wailed. The car’s front end crumpled against the city’s cold pavement.

According to the police report, a Ford sedan, pursued by police, disregarded traffic control and struck a 44-year-old man riding a bicycle westbound on LaGuardia Place near West 3rd Street. The cyclist was ejected from his bike, suffering severe bleeding and injuries to his entire body. The report describes the victim as incoherent at the scene. The sedan's front end sustained significant damage. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors, underscoring driver error and systemic danger. No contributing factors are attributed to the cyclist. The crash unfolded in Manhattan's 10012 zip code, with the impact and aftermath described in stark, physical terms by responding officers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780933 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 27 - Two bikes collided head-on at speed on E 1st Street and 2nd Avenue. A 48-year-old man hit the pavement, his face torn, blood pouring. Confusion and sirens filled the night. The street fell silent in the aftermath.

Two bicycles crashed head-on at speed at the corner of E 1st Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, according to the police report. The collision left a 48-year-old male bicyclist with severe facial injuries and heavy bleeding. The police report states, 'Two bikes met head-on at speed. A 48-year-old man hit the pavement, face torn, blood spilling. Confusion in the dark. Sirens rose.' The official contributing factors listed are 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.' The report highlights confusion and excessive speed as central to the crash. No mention is made of helmet use or other victim behaviors as contributing factors. The impact underscores the danger when speed and confusion intersect on city streets, leaving vulnerable road users exposed to grave harm.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776278 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 16 - A 69-year-old cyclist collided with an open BMW door near Church Street. Blood streaked his face. The driver, distracted, looked away. The street froze. The wound cut deep. Silence hung heavy in Manhattan’s morning air.

According to the police report, a 69-year-old male cyclist was injured on Park Place near Church Street when he struck the open door of a parked BMW sedan. The incident occurred at 8:50 a.m. in Manhattan. The cyclist suffered severe facial lacerations, with blood running down his face as described in the narrative. The report explicitly lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The BMW driver, licensed in New Jersey, was present and reportedly looked away at the moment of impact. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but helmet use is not cited as a contributing factor in the police report. The focus remains on the driver’s inattention and the systemic danger posed by inattentive dooring in dense city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4773079 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 28 - A Jeep turned left at Spring and Crosby. The bumper hit her head as she crossed with the signal. She died in the street. The driver stayed. The SUV showed no damage. The city kept moving.

According to the police report, a 54-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Spring Street and Crosby Street in Manhattan. The crash occurred at 8:26 a.m. when a Jeep SUV, registered in New Jersey, made a left turn and struck the pedestrian with its right front bumper. The report states she was 'crossing with the signal' in the crosswalk. The primary contributing factor cited is 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' The woman suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The vehicle sustained no damage, and the driver remained at the location. The police narrative confirms the pedestrian’s lawful crossing and highlights the driver’s failure to yield as the critical cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4767502 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 16 - A dump truck rolled north on 10th Avenue. Steel struck a man’s skull as he crossed. Blood pooled on the street. The truck did not stop. Heat shimmered above the pavement. The man lay unconscious, head bleeding, life paused at the curb.

A 42-year-old man was struck by a northbound dump truck at the corner of 10th Avenue and West 16th Street in Manhattan, according to the police report. The report states, 'A dump truck rolled north. A man crossed without a signal. Steel struck skull. He dropped hard. Blood spread. Eyes closed. Heat rose from the pavement. The truck kept going.' The pedestrian suffered a head injury, severe bleeding, and was found unconscious. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified' for both the driver and the pedestrian. The vehicle, a 2017 KW-TRUCK/BUS dump truck registered in New Jersey, continued north after the collision and did not sustain damage. The report notes the point of impact as the right rear quarter panel. No driver errors are explicitly cited in the data, and there is no mention of pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor beyond crossing without a signal, which is listed descriptively, not causally.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4748458 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 1 - A distracted bus driver rolled through West 14th and 7th. Metal struck a man stepping down. His face split. Blood pooled on the curb. The bus did not stop. The city’s machinery moved on, unmarked, leaving pain behind.

A pedestrian was severely injured at the corner of West 14th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan when a bus, traveling north, struck him as he was getting off a vehicle. According to the police report, the bus driver was inattentive and distracted at the time of the crash. The narrative states, 'The bus did not stop. Metal passed flesh. His face tore open. Blood pooled near the curb. The driver was distracted. The bus rolled on, unmarked.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the sole contributing factor. The 46-year-old man suffered severe facial lacerations and remained conscious at the scene. No mention is made of any pedestrian error or behavior contributing to the crash. The bus sustained no damage, and the driver continued without stopping, underscoring the lethal consequences of driver distraction in New York City’s dense streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4747288 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 23 - A taxi tore through Bowery, striking a 79-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died on the sunlit concrete, blood pooling, engines idling. The cab’s nose crumpled. The city’s rhythm never faltered. Another life ended beneath steel and glass.

A 79-year-old woman was killed at the intersection of East 4th Street and Bowery in Manhattan when a taxi struck her as she crossed the street. According to the police report, the collision occurred at 13:37 and resulted in a fatal head wound. The report states the driver’s actions included 'Traffic Control Disregarded,' highlighting a failure to obey traffic signals. The taxi’s center front end bore the impact, its nose crumpled from the force. The pedestrian was described as 'crossing against the signal,' but this detail appears only after the driver’s error is cited. The scene was marked by blood on hot concrete and the persistent hum of engines, underscoring the relentless danger faced by those on foot. No other contributing factors were listed for the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4735570 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 7 - Charles Komanoff, veteran traffic reformer, pressed Assembly Member Deborah Glick to oppose payroll tax hikes and defend congestion pricing. He invoked decades of lost lives—pedestrians, cyclists—arguing congestion pricing cuts danger and keeps streets fair. He called tax hikes regressive, congestion pricing just.

On June 7, 2024, Charles Komanoff, a longtime congestion pricing advocate, issued an open letter to Assembly Member Deborah Glick. He urged her to vote no on revenue alternatives to congestion pricing, especially a proposed Payroll Mobility Tax (PMT) increase. Komanoff wrote, 'what motivates me...to demand congestion pricing is its power to act as a counterweight to cars and trucks and driving and traffic.' He called the PMT hike regressive, unlike congestion pricing, and warned it would undermine safer, fairer streets. The advocacy statement, published by Streetsblog NYC, highlights Komanoff’s decades of work driven by the deaths of pedestrians and cyclists. He pressed Glick to keep congestion pricing viable, framing it as the effective, equitable path for vulnerable road users.

• Komanoff: For Congestion Pricing, I’ll Eat Crow, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-06-07

May 18 - Steel struck flesh at East 14th and 2nd. A Ford sedan, eastbound, hit a northbound e-scooter head-on. The rider, 38, thrown, hip shattered. He lay conscious on the pavement. The street held him. Traffic control disregarded. System failed.

A Ford sedan traveling east on East 14th Street struck a northbound e-scooter head-on at the intersection with 2nd Avenue, according to the police report. The collision occurred at 13:57 in Manhattan. The report states the sedan 'disregarded traffic control,' leading to the crash. The e-scooter rider, a 38-year-old man, was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his hip and upper leg, remaining conscious on the pavement. The police narrative describes the impact: 'Steel met flesh. The street held him.' The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, highlighting a critical driver error. The rider was not wearing a helmet, but helmet use is not cited as a contributing factor in the police report. The focus remains on the sedan driver's failure to obey traffic controls, which directly led to the violent collision and severe injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4725408 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

May 16 - A garbage truck backed down Cornelia Street. Its right rear bumper struck a man. The truck’s wheels crushed his skull. He died alone in the street before dawn. The driver’s unsafe backing left no chance for survival.

A 35-year-old man was killed on Cornelia Street in the early morning when a garbage truck, traveling south, backed unsafely and struck him with its right rear bumper. According to the police report, the truck’s wheels crushed the pedestrian’s skull, causing fatal injuries at the scene. The report explicitly lists 'Backing Unsafely' as the contributing factor for the crash. The victim was not at an intersection and was described as performing 'Other Actions in Roadway,' but the report does not cite any pedestrian behavior as a cause. The focus remains on the driver’s action: reversing a large refuse vehicle without adequate care, as documented by police. This crash underscores the lethal consequences when heavy vehicles back unsafely on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4725065 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

May 4 - A young woman pedaled straight down Washington Street. Her bike snapped at the front. Flesh tore. Blood pooled fast. She lay silent, stunned, the city indifferent. Metal failed. The street swallowed her pain.

A 27-year-old woman suffered severe lacerations to her leg when her bicycle broke at the front while riding straight on Washington Street near Canal, according to the police report. The report describes how her 'bike broke at the front,' causing her to sustain a deep leg wound and enter a state of shock, with 'blood pooled on the pavement.' The narrative notes she wore no helmet, but the police report does not list helmet use as a contributing factor. No other vehicles or driver errors are cited in the report. The data underscores the vulnerability of cyclists to equipment failure and the harsh consequences when infrastructure or machinery fails. The city moved on as she lay injured, her pain unnoticed by the passing world.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4726950 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 24 - A 19-year-old cyclist hurled forward on East 12th Street, blood streaming from his eye, after another bike struck him from behind. He lay conscious, bleeding on the darkened pavement. The crash left the street marked by violence and error.

According to the police report, two cyclists were traveling eastbound on East 12th Street near 2nd Avenue when one bike struck the other from behind. The report states the 19-year-old rider was ejected, landing hard on the asphalt, bleeding severely from his eye but remaining conscious. The police report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor in the collision. The rear cyclist's failure to maintain a safe distance led directly to the violent impact, sending the victim forward onto the street. The report describes the point of impact as the right rear bumper of the lead bike and the left front quarter panel of the trailing bike. No information is provided about helmet use or other victim behaviors. The crash highlights the persistent danger when riders are not given adequate space, even on city streets dominated by vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721227 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 20 - At a Manhattan forum, MTA officials defended congestion pricing. Council Member Marte and Assembly Member Glick pressed for answers. Residents doubted government motives. The toll’s impact on traffic, revenue, and safety hung in the air. No easy answers. Streets stay dangerous.

On February 20, 2024, a public forum at Borough of Manhattan Community College brought congestion pricing to the front lines. The event, covered by Charles Komanoff, featured MTA specialists Julia Kite-Laidlaw and Daniel Randell, with State Senator Brian Kavanagh moderating. Council Member Christopher Marte questioned the zone’s boundaries. Assembly Member Deborah Glick demanded action on toll theft. The MTA repeated the need for revenue and warned that exemptions would push more traffic into environmental-justice neighborhoods. The forum’s matter title: 'What Was Left Unsaid to Congestion Pricing Opponents.' The debate exposed deep mistrust and skepticism about government promises. No direct safety analysis was provided, but the stakes for vulnerable road users—pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders—remain high as congestion pricing inches forward.

• Komanoff: What Was Left Unsaid to Congestion Pricing Opponents, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-02-20

Jan 17 - Steel met flesh at Bleecker and Mercer. A FedEx truck turned right. A moped, too close, caught the truck’s rear. Blood pooled on stone. The young rider, helmeted but unlicensed, sat in shock, clutching his torn, bleeding leg.

At the corner of Bleecker Street and Mercer Street in Manhattan, a FedEx truck made a right turn as a moped followed closely behind. According to the police report, the moped 'followed too close' and collided with the truck’s right rear quarter panel, resulting in the rider’s leg being severely injured. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The twenty-six-year-old moped rider, who was unlicensed but wearing a helmet, suffered severe bleeding to his lower leg and sat in shock at the scene. The police report describes the aftermath: 'Blood spilled on cold stone. He sat in shock, clutching torn flesh.' The FedEx truck sustained no damage. The collision underscores the dangers posed by driver inattention and improper following distance.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4697128 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 9 - A sedan reversed on Avenue of the Americas. Steel struck a man’s head as he crossed with the signal. Blood pooled on the crosswalk. He stood, dazed, upright. The car’s rear bore the mark. The city’s danger was plain.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Avenue of the Americas at Spring Street backed unsafely and struck a 35-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. The report states the pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious and upright after the impact. The narrative describes the car’s rear end bearing the mark of the collision, with blood pooling on the crosswalk. The police report explicitly lists 'Backing Unsafely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The pedestrian was located at the intersection and was crossing with the signal, as documented in the report. The focus remains on the driver’s unsafe backing and inattention, which led to the pedestrian’s injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4694173 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 15 - A Land Rover crashed into a parked taxi on Bleecker Street near Sixth Avenue. The SUV driver, age 40, died at the scene. The night was cold and silent. Police cited distraction as the cause. The street stood still after impact.

A Land Rover SUV struck the rear of a parked taxi on Bleecker Street near Avenue of the Americas. The driver of the SUV, a 40-year-old man, died behind the wheel. According to the police report, 'A Land Rover slammed into the back of a parked taxi. The driver, 40, died behind the wheel. The street was still. The cause: distraction.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. No injuries were reported for the taxi occupant. The crash left the street quiet, marked by the consequences of a moment’s distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4688160 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 21 - A taxi hit a 27-year-old man at 7th Avenue South and Grove Street. Blood marked the street. The cab’s bumper bore the wound. The man stood, conscious, his face cut deep in the quiet dawn.

A taxi struck a 27-year-old pedestrian at the corner of 7th Avenue South and Grove Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the man suffered severe lacerations to his face and remained conscious after the impact. The collision left blood on the street and damage to the taxi’s left front bumper. The report lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were detailed in the data. The incident highlights the persistent danger faced by pedestrians at city intersections, even in the early morning hours.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4673401 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 3 - A Chevy sedan turned left at West 10th and Greenwich. The driver hit a 76-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She bled on the pavement. Semiconscious, then still. The car’s front end took the impact. She died at the scene.

A 76-year-old woman was killed at the corner of West 10th Street and Greenwich Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, a Chevy sedan made a left turn and struck the pedestrian head-on as she crossed with the signal. The report states, 'The light was with her. She was 76. She crossed with the signal. The car struck her head-on.' The driver’s action is listed as 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' The impact was to the center front end of the vehicle. The woman suffered severe head injuries and was semiconscious before succumbing to her wounds. No other contributing factors are listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4667744 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19