No More Blood for Broken Streets: Demand Safety Now

A 27-year-old male bicyclist was partially ejected and suffered a severe elbow injury after a sedan failed to yield right-of-way on Monticello Avenue. The cyclist was wearing a helmet but was left incoherent at the scene.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:30 PM on Monticello Avenue in the Bronx. A 27-year-old male bicyclist, traveling north and wearing a helmet, was partially ejected from his bike and sustained a fracture and dislocation to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report identifies the contributing factor as 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the sedan driver, who was going straight ahead. The bicyclist was incoherent after the impact, highlighting the severity of the collision. The sedan, a 2022 Toyota registered in New Jersey, was also traveling straight ahead. The bicyclist was unlicensed but this was not cited as a contributing factor. The crash underscores the dangers posed by drivers failing to yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4707053 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

Council Members Marte and Dinowitz push for covered bike parking in parks and city buildings. The bill demands weather-proof shelters and storage, aiming to meet the city’s cycling surge. Lawmakers want fewer cars, more bikes, and safer streets for all.

On February 29, 2024, Council Member Chris Marte introduced a bill in the New York City Council requiring covered bike parking in parks and city-owned buildings. The bill, co-sponsored by Council Member Eric Dinowitz, is under committee review. The legislation states, 'the city would have to install between one and five weather-proof enclosures with six to eight spaces apiece, depending on the size of the park.' Parks over 2.5 acres must have at least one shelter; parks over 250 acres need five. City buildings over 10,000 square feet, including public schools, must provide bike storage for workers and visitors. Marte said, 'If we want to get off the reliance of people commuting by car, we have to offer them alternative ways to get there.' The Parks Department and city agencies must report on implementation or explain impracticality. This bill targets safer, more accessible bike infrastructure for New Yorkers.

• Pols Want Covered Bike Parking at Parks, City Buildings, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-02-29

Council bill pushes DOT to let schools, centers, and institutions use streets outside their doors. More people, less traffic. Streets shift from cars to community. Still in committee.

Int 0450-2024 sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure since February 28, 2024. The bill orders DOT to create a program letting community centers, schools, arts, and religious institutions use adjacent outdoor spaces. The matter title reads: 'requiring the department of transportation to establish a program to allow community centers, schools, arts and cultural institutions and religious institutions to use adjacent outdoor spaces.' Council Member Shekar Krishnan leads, joined by Stevens, Restler, Won, and others. The bill has not yet passed. If enacted, it could reclaim space from cars, giving it to people. No formal safety analysis yet, but the measure could mean safer, more vibrant streets for all.

• File Int 0450-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council moves to form a board on school crossing guard deployment. NYPD, DOT, and DOE must report twice a year. The aim: more eyes on street danger where kids cross.

Bill Int 0448-2024 sits in the Committee on Public Safety after introduction on February 28, 2024. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to an advisory board on crossing guard deployment," calls for NYPD, DOT, and DOE to join an advisory board. The board must send biannual reports on crossing guard needs to the Mayor, Council Speaker, and Police Commissioner. Council Member Kamillah Hanks leads as primary sponsor, joined by Stevens, Schulman, Salaam, and others. The Bronx Borough President requested the bill. The board’s reports could spotlight gaps and push for better protection at dangerous crossings.

• File Int 0448-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council moves to expand Open Streets on busy holidays. More hours. More car-free blocks. Pedestrians and cyclists get space when crowds surge. Streets shift from traffic to people. Danger drops. The city listens to neighborhoods.

Bill Int 0270-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, it amends city code to require the Department of Transportation to expand Open Streets hours on holidays with heavy foot traffic—Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Halloween, and others. The bill reads: 'special activation of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic.' Council Member Shekar Krishnan leads as primary sponsor, joined by Rivera, Brooks-Powers, Louis, Nurse, Ossé, Sanchez, Cabán, Banks, Avilés, Riley, Salaam, Hanif, Feliz, Won, Restler, and Joseph. Community groups can suggest more dates. The city must review all requests under the same standards as regular Open Streets. This bill aims to give people the street when they need it most.

• File Int 0270-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council bill pushes demand-based parking in crowded boroughs. DOT must set rates, tweak with notice. Exempt vehicles dodge new fees. Streets may shift. Pedestrians and cyclists watch the curb.

Int 0474-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, by Julie Won and co-sponsored by Williams, Restler, Salaam, Bottcher, Riley, Brewer, Farías, and the Brooklyn Borough President. The bill orders DOT to create at least one dynamic parking zone per borough, with rates rising or falling by real-time demand. DOT must set the range before launch and give a week’s notice for changes. Vehicles with special permits stay exempt. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing dynamic parking zones.' No safety analyst has assessed the impact on vulnerable road users.

• File Int 0474-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council wants DOT to study how street design can keep commercial trucks out of residential blocks. The bill sits in committee. Streets should shelter people, not heavy traffic.

Int 0114-2024, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced on February 28, 2024. The bill orders the Department of Transportation to report on 'the utility and feasibility of using street design as a means to limit or reduce the use by commercial vehicles of streets in residential neighborhoods.' Jennifer Gutiérrez leads as primary sponsor, joined by Avilés, the Public Advocate, and others. The bill was referred to committee on the day of introduction. It demands a clear look at how design can push trucks off streets where people walk, bike, and live.

• File Int 0114-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council bill orders DOT to probe crashes. Expands what counts as serious. Sets tight deadlines. Demands detailed reports. Pushes city to face the wreckage, not hide it.

Int 0263-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, by Council Members Lincoln Restler (primary), Joseph, Feliz, Louis, Won, Salaam, Riley, and Banks. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...requiring the department of transportation to investigate vehicle collisions,' expands the definition of serious crashes, forces DOT to start investigations within a week, finish in a month, and publish detailed findings. The bill was referred to committee on the day of introduction. It aims to expose the facts behind every deadly impact, demanding the city account for the toll on streets.

• File Int 0263-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council moves to create a DOT parking squad. The bill targets illegal parking. Sponsors say it will enforce rules. Streets choke on blocked lanes. Pedestrians and cyclists pay the price.

Bill Int 0264-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, it would require the Department of Transportation to form a unit focused on parking violations. The matter title reads: 'Establishment of a parking enforcement unit within the department of transportation.' Lincoln Restler leads as primary sponsor, joined by Crystal Hudson, Erik D. Bottcher, and others. The bill aims to crack down on illegal parking, a known threat to people on foot and bike. No safety analyst has yet weighed in, but blocked lanes endanger all who travel outside a car.

• File Int 0264-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Council bill orders speed humps on roads beside parks over one acre. DOT can skip spots if safety or rules demand. Law aims to slow cars where families walk, run, and play.

Int 0262-2024 sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on February 28, 2024. The bill reads: “requiring the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to any park equal or greater than one acre.” Lincoln Restler leads as primary sponsor, joined by eighteen co-sponsors. The Department of Transportation must install speed humps unless the commissioner finds a risk to safety or a conflict with DOT guidelines. The law would take effect 180 days after passage. The measure targets streets where parks meet traffic, aiming to slow cars and shield people outside vehicles.

• File Int 0262-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Speed and reckless lane changes on Bronx River Parkway sent two front-seat passengers to the hospital. One fractured his leg. Another suffered whiplash. Drivers’ errors left bodies broken and vehicles wrecked.

According to the police report, a multi-vehicle crash struck Bronx River Parkway at 22:15. Sedans and a pick-up truck collided. The report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' and 'Unsafe Speed' as driver errors. Two front-seat passengers were hurt: a 22-year-old man with a fractured knee and lower leg, and a 33-year-old woman with whiplash. Both were conscious and not ejected. The woman wore a lap belt and harness; the man had no safety equipment. Impact points show a chain reaction, with sedans hitting the rear of a pick-up truck. Driver actions—unsafe speed and lane changes—directly led to these injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4705140 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

Albany leaders raid transit funds to pay drivers. Advocates rage. Sixteen groups demand OBTA money fix buses and trains, not bankroll toll rebates. Lawmakers ignore pleas. Millions outside Manhattan lose. Streets stay deadly. Transit riders wait. Cars win.

On February 23, 2024, sixteen advocacy groups sent a letter to Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. They condemned the use of Outer Borough Transit Account (OBTA) funds for toll rebates instead of transit improvements. The OBTA, created in 2018 from a surcharge on Manhattan taxi and for-hire rides, was meant to boost transit service or lower fares outside Manhattan. Yet, $22.2 million has gone to toll rebates for drivers in the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Only one transit project—the Far Rockaway City Ticket—has seen funding. Riders Alliance Director Danny Pearlstein said, “The Outer Borough Transit Account should clearly also help the millions of people outside Manhattan who don't have cars and who depend on public transit.” Lawmakers have not responded. Vulnerable road users—bus riders, train passengers, pedestrians—remain sidelined as car subsidies persist.

• Advocates Slam Albany Pols for Using Transit Fund to Encourage Driving, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-02-23

SUV rear-ends stopped car on Bronx River Parkway. Driver, 33, suffers chest injury and whiplash. Police cite following too closely and distraction. Impact crushes rear bumper and front end.

According to the police report, a crash occurred on the Bronx River Parkway involving two SUVs. One SUV was stopped in traffic when another SUV struck it from behind. The lead driver, a 33-year-old man, was injured with chest trauma and whiplash. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors, both driver errors by the rear vehicle. The injured driver was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim actions are noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4704674 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

SUV flipped on Hutchinson River Parkway. Unsafe speed. Three cars struck. Driver broke hip and leg. Metal twisted. Northbound traffic scattered. No pedestrians. No escape.

According to the police report, a 2022 BMW SUV overturned while changing lanes at unsafe speed on Hutchinson River Parkway. The SUV struck three northbound vehicles traveling straight ahead—a Honda, Audi, and Mercedes—damaging their front and rear ends. The report lists "Unsafe Speed" as the contributing factor. The SUV driver, a 35-year-old woman, suffered a fractured and dislocated hip and upper leg. She was conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report does not mention any victim actions or helmet use. The crash left the SUV demolished and other vehicles damaged, showing the risk of high-speed lane changes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4705076 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

A 59-year-old female passenger suffered a shoulder injury when an SUV executing an improper turn collided with a sedan on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. The impact struck the SUV’s left front quarter panel and left side doors, causing internal injuries.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 16:24 on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. The SUV, driven by a licensed male driver, was making a U-turn when it collided with a sedan traveling straight ahead. The primary contributing factor cited is "Turning Improperly" by the SUV driver. The impact occurred on the SUV’s left front quarter panel and left side doors. A 59-year-old female occupant in the right rear passenger seat of the SUV was injured, sustaining an upper arm and shoulder injury classified as internal and serious. She was conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the passenger’s behavior or safety equipment. The sedan, also driven by a licensed male driver, sustained damage to its left front bumper. This crash highlights the dangers posed by improper turning maneuvers in vehicle collisions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4704037 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

A sedan traveling north struck its right rear passenger, causing upper arm and shoulder injuries. The passenger suffered whiplash but was not ejected. The crash involved a tractor truck nearby, with no clear driver errors cited in the report.

According to the police report, a 2007 Honda sedan traveling north on Conner Street impacted its right front bumper, injuring a 55-year-old female occupant seated in the right rear passenger position. She sustained upper arm and shoulder injuries and complained of whiplash. The passenger was conscious and secured with a lap belt and harness. The report notes no ejection occurred. A 2023 diesel tractor truck was also involved in the incident, though no damage or impact details were provided for this vehicle. The police report does not specify any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. Contributing factors for the injury were listed as unspecified. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4706692 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

Two SUVs collided traveling north on Baychester Avenue. The rear SUV followed too closely and struck the vehicle ahead. Two female passengers suffered internal injuries to the knee, leg, foot, and neck. Both remained conscious and were not ejected.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 18:35 on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. Two Station Wagons/SUVs were traveling north when the rear vehicle impacted the center back end of the front vehicle. The contributing factor cited was 'Following Too Closely' by the driver of the rear SUV. The report identifies two injured occupants: a 33-year-old female right rear passenger with knee, lower leg, and foot injuries, and a 28-year-old female left rear passenger with neck injuries. Both passengers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles. The report notes no vehicle damage despite the collision. Driver error in maintaining safe following distance directly contributed to the crash and resulting injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4703481 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

A turning sedan struck a parked car on White Plains Road. The driver, a 37-year-old woman, suffered facial wounds and shock. Police cited driver inexperience. Metal twisted. Blood spilled. The street stayed dangerous.

According to the police report, a sedan making a right turn on White Plains Road near East 233 Street in the Bronx crashed into a parked sedan at 18:53. The driver, a 37-year-old woman, was injured with facial wounds and minor bleeding and experienced shock. Police listed 'Driver Inexperience' as the contributing factor. The impact crushed the center front of the moving car and the center back of the parked car. The injured driver wore a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim actions were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4703465 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08

Senate passes S 2714. Bill pushes complete street design. Aim: safer roads for all. Pedestrians, cyclists, and riders get space. Car dominance challenged. Lawmakers move to cut street carnage.

Senate bill S 2714, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' advanced through committee and passed several Senate votes, most recently on March 27, 2024. Sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy with support from Jake Ashby, Jamaal Bailey, and others, the bill mandates street designs that protect everyone—not just drivers. The measure saw strong support but faced opposition from some senators. By requiring complete street principles, S 2714 aims to reduce danger for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. The bill marks a shift away from car-first planning, forcing cities to build streets for people, not just traffic.

• File S 2714, Open States, Published 2024-02-13

Senate passes S 2714. Bill pushes complete street design. Aim: safer roads for all. Pedestrians, cyclists, and riders get space. Car dominance challenged. Lawmakers move to cut street carnage.

Senate bill S 2714, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' advanced through committee and passed several Senate votes, most recently on March 27, 2024. Sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy with support from Jake Ashby, Jamaal Bailey, and others, the bill mandates street designs that protect everyone—not just drivers. The measure saw strong support but faced opposition from some senators. By requiring complete street principles, S 2714 aims to reduce danger for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. The bill marks a shift away from car-first planning, forcing cities to build streets for people, not just traffic.

• File S 2714, Open States, Published 2024-02-13