Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bronx CB26?
Blood on the Asphalt: Bronx Leaders Stall While Pedestrians Die
Bronx CB26: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Toll in Flesh and Bone
A woman, age 64, died on the Major Deegan Expressway. She was walking. A sedan hit her. The crash broke her body. The street stayed open. NYC Open Data
In the last twelve months, eighty-four people were injured in crashes across Bronx CB26. Two were hurt so badly their lives will never be the same. No one calls it a massacre. But it is a steady bleed. NYC Open Data
Children are not spared. Eight kids were hurt in the past year. No deaths. Not this time. NYC Open Data
The Machines That Maim
Cars and SUVs did the killing. One death. Four serious injuries. No bikes. No trucks. No mopeds. Just cars, over and over. NYC Open Data
On Jerome Avenue, a sedan struck a man at the intersection. He survived, but his head bled. The record says “unsafe speed.” The street stays the same. NYC Open Data
Leadership: Words, Not Deeds
The city talks about Vision Zero. They say every life matters. They point to new speed limits and more cameras. But in Bronx CB26, the numbers do not move fast enough. One death. Dozens of broken bodies. The council and the mayor have the power to lower the speed limit to 20 mph. They have not done it. NYC Open Data
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Streets can be changed. Speeds can be lowered. Cameras can be kept on. But only if you demand it.
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Tell them to use the power they have. Lower the speed. Harden the streets. Protect the people who walk.
Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. Act now.
Citations
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District 81
3107 Kingsbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10463
Room 632, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 11
277 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
718-549-7300
250 Broadway, Suite 1775, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7080
District 33
2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Bronx, NY 10458
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▸ Other Geographies
Bronx CB26 Bronx Community Board 26 sits in Bronx, Precinct 50, District 11, AD 81, SD 33.
It contains Van Cortlandt Park.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Bronx Community Board 26
Jeffrey Dinowitz Supports Transparency and Safety in DOT Plans▸Councilmember Eric Dinowitz slammed DOT’s Riverdale Avenue road diet plan. He called out the agency for secrecy, not substance. The Bronx stretch is deadly. Dinowitz wants more transparency, not fewer lanes. The fight leaves vulnerable road users in limbo.
On March 25, 2022, Councilmember Eric Dinowitz of District 11 made a public statement opposing the Department of Transportation’s proposed ‘road diet’ for Riverdale Avenue. The plan, aimed at a crash-prone Bronx corridor, was criticized by Dinowitz for a lack of transparency: 'A city agency should not be run this way.' He insisted he is not against the plan itself, but objects to DOT’s process, which bypassed him and Community Board 8. Dinowitz’s stance echoes his past opposition to bus lanes that reduce parking, though he supports bike lanes that do not remove vehicle lanes. The proposal, which includes a bike lane, remains under review. No formal safety analyst assessment was provided for this action.
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Riverdale Avenue Rumble: Bronx Pol Dinowitz Objects to DOT’s Move on ‘Road Diet’,
streetsblog.org,
Published 2022-03-25
S 5130Rivera votes yes, boosting street safety and access for everyone.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
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File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Mosholu Parkway▸A Nissan SUV struck a Honda sedan from behind on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. The SUV showed no damage. The crash happened while both vehicles traveled southeast.
According to the police report, a Nissan SUV rear-ended a Honda sedan on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan's driver, a 37-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, experiencing shock but was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as a contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver failed to maintain a safe distance. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead in the same direction at the time of the collision. The SUV sustained no damage, while the sedan had front-end damage. The sedan driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors were specified.
Councilmember Eric Dinowitz slammed DOT’s Riverdale Avenue road diet plan. He called out the agency for secrecy, not substance. The Bronx stretch is deadly. Dinowitz wants more transparency, not fewer lanes. The fight leaves vulnerable road users in limbo.
On March 25, 2022, Councilmember Eric Dinowitz of District 11 made a public statement opposing the Department of Transportation’s proposed ‘road diet’ for Riverdale Avenue. The plan, aimed at a crash-prone Bronx corridor, was criticized by Dinowitz for a lack of transparency: 'A city agency should not be run this way.' He insisted he is not against the plan itself, but objects to DOT’s process, which bypassed him and Community Board 8. Dinowitz’s stance echoes his past opposition to bus lanes that reduce parking, though he supports bike lanes that do not remove vehicle lanes. The proposal, which includes a bike lane, remains under review. No formal safety analyst assessment was provided for this action.
- Riverdale Avenue Rumble: Bronx Pol Dinowitz Objects to DOT’s Move on ‘Road Diet’, streetsblog.org, Published 2022-03-25
S 5130Rivera votes yes, boosting street safety and access for everyone.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
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File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Mosholu Parkway▸A Nissan SUV struck a Honda sedan from behind on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. The SUV showed no damage. The crash happened while both vehicles traveled southeast.
According to the police report, a Nissan SUV rear-ended a Honda sedan on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan's driver, a 37-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, experiencing shock but was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as a contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver failed to maintain a safe distance. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead in the same direction at the time of the collision. The SUV sustained no damage, while the sedan had front-end damage. The sedan driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors were specified.
Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
- File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-03-02
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Mosholu Parkway▸A Nissan SUV struck a Honda sedan from behind on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. The SUV showed no damage. The crash happened while both vehicles traveled southeast.
According to the police report, a Nissan SUV rear-ended a Honda sedan on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan's driver, a 37-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, experiencing shock but was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as a contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver failed to maintain a safe distance. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead in the same direction at the time of the collision. The SUV sustained no damage, while the sedan had front-end damage. The sedan driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors were specified.
A Nissan SUV struck a Honda sedan from behind on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. The SUV showed no damage. The crash happened while both vehicles traveled southeast.
According to the police report, a Nissan SUV rear-ended a Honda sedan on Mosholu Parkway. The sedan's driver, a 37-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, experiencing shock but was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as a contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver failed to maintain a safe distance. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead in the same direction at the time of the collision. The SUV sustained no damage, while the sedan had front-end damage. The sedan driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors were specified.