Speed Kills Here. City Lets It Happen.

A 67-year-old man suffered whiplash and full-body injuries after stepping out from behind a parked vehicle on 21 Street in Queens. The sedan struck him with its right front bumper while traveling eastbound. The pedestrian remained conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a 67-year-old male pedestrian was injured when a 2016 Honda sedan traveling east on 21 Street in Queens struck him with its right front bumper. The pedestrian was emerging from in front of or behind a parked vehicle when the collision occurred. He sustained injuries to his entire body, including whiplash, and was conscious after the crash. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No pedestrian behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The impact and injury severity highlight the dangers posed by vehicles encountering pedestrians emerging from parked cars.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4722742 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

Sedan struck a 37-year-old e-bike rider on Broadway. Cyclist suffered head injury and whiplash. Police cite driver’s failure to yield. Impact hit bike’s front. Rider stayed conscious.

A sedan collided with a 37-year-old male e-bike rider on Broadway in Queens, injuring the cyclist. According to the police report, the sedan driver failed to yield right-of-way, striking the e-bike’s center front end with the car’s left side doors. The cyclist suffered a head injury and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as the contributing factor. The cyclist wore a helmet. No other contributing factors were noted. The crash underscores the danger when drivers do not yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4722767 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

New York City can cut speed limits to 20 mph this summer. Council members and advocates demand urgency. The mayor and DOT hesitate. Traffic deaths mount. The city faces a choice: act fast or let danger linger on its streets.

On May 3, 2024, the City Council debated a new policy allowing New York City to lower speed limits from 25 mph to 20 mph on most streets, following a recent state budget measure. The measure, discussed in committee, requires a Council vote for citywide changes and a six-month warning period for drivers. Kamillah Hanks (District 49) was mentioned in the debate. Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas stressed urgency, citing recent deaths. Brooklyn Councilmember Lincoln Restler pledged to push the measure forward. Advocates like Transportation Alternatives called for a citywide approach, not piecemeal action. The Department of Transportation thanked lawmakers but did not commit to a timeline. The debate highlights the tension between urgent safety needs and political delays. Vulnerable road users remain at risk until the city acts.

• NYC can reduce speed limits this summer, but is Mayor Adams ready?, gothamist.com, Published 2024-05-03

A 24-year-old male driver suffered a head injury and lost consciousness after his sedan rear-ended another vehicle on 42 Street in Queens. The crash occurred in stopped traffic. Police cite following too closely as the primary cause.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on 42 Street in Queens at 8:15 PM. A 24-year-old male driver in a 2023 Chevrolet sedan was stopped in traffic when he rear-ended the vehicle ahead. The point of impact was the center back end of the sedan and the center front end of the other vehicle. The driver was injured, sustaining a head injury and was unconscious at the scene. He was wearing a lap belt and was not ejected. The police report identifies 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor for the collision. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The crash highlights the dangers of inadequate vehicle spacing in traffic, resulting in serious injury to the sedan driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721684 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

A sedan making a U-turn collided with a northbound motorcycle on 31 Street in Queens. The motorcycle driver suffered full-body injuries and shock. Police cited driver inexperience as a key factor in the crash’s violent impact and injury.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 15:11 on 31 Street near 39 Avenue in Queens. A sedan was making a U-turn when it struck the center front end of a northbound motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, a 36-year-old male, was injured across his entire body and experienced shock. The report highlights "Driver Inexperience" as a contributing factor to the collision. The sedan’s impact was at the center back end, indicating the U-turn maneuver led to the crash. The motorcycle driver was not ejected and was wearing a helmet or similar protective gear, but no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The report focuses on the sedan driver’s error in executing the U-turn, which caused the collision and serious injury to the motorcyclist.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721494 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

A Nissan sedan tore into a parked box truck on 28th Avenue. The driver, 57, was left semiconscious, bleeding from the head. The truck stood still. Speed did not. Metal crumpled. Blood pooled. The street bore witness.

According to the police report, a Nissan sedan traveling east on 28th Avenue near 44-10 collided with the rear of a parked box truck. The driver, a 57-year-old man, was held by his seatbelt but suffered severe head lacerations and was found semiconscious. The report states the box truck was stationary at the time of impact. 'Unsafe Speed' is listed as the primary contributing factor in the crash. The sedan's center front end struck the truck's back, crumpling metal and leaving the driver injured. No contributing factors related to the victim's behavior are cited in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of excessive speed behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4722161 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

Albany sends $12 million to expand city bus service. The free bus pilot dies. Riders get more buses but lose free rides. Councilmember Hanks pushes for more OMNY machines. The city moves, but not all riders win.

On April 26, 2024, New York State lawmakers approved over $12 million to increase bus service across New York City. The decision ended funding for the MTA's pilot program that made one bus route in each borough free. The matter, titled 'NYC to get a boost in bus service, but pilot program for free routes ends,' highlights the trade-off: more buses, but no more free rides. Councilmember Kamillah Hanks of District 49 introduced a resolution urging the MTA to install at least 30 OMNY card vending machines in every borough, noting not all riders can pay by smartphone. The bill is not tied to a specific council committee or number. Hanks is mentioned for her advocacy on OMNY access. The move increases bus frequency but leaves low-income and cash riders behind. No direct safety impact for vulnerable road users was assessed.

• NYC to get a boost in bus service, but pilot program for free routes ends, gothamist.com, Published 2024-04-26

A 20-year-old bicyclist was injured when a southbound SUV making a right turn struck him on 38 Street near Ditmars Boulevard. The collision caused abrasions to the cyclist’s elbow and lower arm. Police cite the SUV driver’s failure to yield right-of-way.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:30 PM on 38 Street near Ditmars Boulevard in Queens. A 20-year-old male bicyclist traveling east was struck by a southbound 2013 Chevrolet SUV making a right turn. The point of impact was the right side doors of the SUV and the center front end of the bicycle. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his elbow, lower arm, and hand but was conscious and not ejected. The report identifies the SUV driver’s failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. The bicyclist was unlicensed and not wearing safety equipment, but these were not cited as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed and operating the vehicle southbound prior to the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4720829 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

A 13-year-old boy riding a bike was ejected and injured with shoulder and upper arm contusions. The crash involved improper passing or lane usage by another vehicle. The boy was conscious but suffered serious bruising and upper body injuries.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Astoria Boulevard at 12:17. The injured party was a 13-year-old male bicyclist who was ejected from his bike and sustained contusions and bruises to his shoulder and upper arm. The report identifies 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor, indicating a driver error in lane management. The bicyclist was riding without safety equipment. The collision involved another unspecified vehicle and the bicyclist traveling west, with impact to the right front quarter panel of the bike. The police report highlights the driver’s improper lane usage as the cause, focusing on vehicle operator error rather than the victim’s actions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4720828 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

Albany killed the MTA’s fare-free bus pilot. No more free rides. Lawmakers gave $12 million for better service, but not enough. Riders lose a lifeline. The city’s poorest feel the blow. Congestion pricing looms. Buses stay crowded, fares return.

On April 21, 2024, the New York State budget ended the MTA’s fare-free bus pilot. The pilot, which began in September 2023, made one bus in each borough free. Lawmakers, including Senator Michael Gianaris, pushed to expand it to 15 lines. The budget did not include this. Instead, $12.3 million was set aside to improve bus frequency, far short of the $45 million needed for expansion. The bill’s summary states, 'The MTA's experiment in fare-less city bus service will soon end after Albany lawmakers did not reauthorize it.' Gianaris pledged to keep fighting for affordable transit. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani called the pilot 'crucial' for working-class New Yorkers. The MTA’s Janno Lieber criticized the program. No safety analyst reviewed the impact on vulnerable road users. The loss hits riders who depend on buses most.

• MTA’s free bus experiment will end after not being reauthorized in state budget, amny.com, Published 2024-04-21

Albany killed the MTA’s fare-free bus pilot. No more free rides. Lawmakers gave $12 million for better service, but not enough. Riders lose a lifeline. The city’s poorest feel the blow. Congestion pricing looms. Buses stay crowded, fares return.

On April 21, 2024, the New York State budget ended the MTA’s fare-free bus pilot. The pilot, which began in September 2023, made one bus in each borough free. Lawmakers, including Senator Michael Gianaris, pushed to expand it to 15 lines. The budget did not include this. Instead, $12.3 million was set aside to improve bus frequency, far short of the $45 million needed for expansion. The bill’s summary states, 'The MTA's experiment in fare-less city bus service will soon end after Albany lawmakers did not reauthorize it.' Gianaris pledged to keep fighting for affordable transit. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani called the pilot 'crucial' for working-class New Yorkers. The MTA’s Janno Lieber criticized the program. No safety analyst reviewed the impact on vulnerable road users. The loss hits riders who depend on buses most.

• MTA’s free bus experiment will end after not being reauthorized in state budget, amny.com, Published 2024-04-21

A 23-year-old man on an e-scooter crashed on Hobart Street in Queens. He suffered bruises to his knee, leg, and foot. The scooter’s front end took the hit. No other injuries reported. Police list no clear cause.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured in a crash on Hobart Street, Queens, just after midnight. The rider, unlicensed, was heading east when the scooter’s center front end struck an object or vehicle. He suffered contusions and bruises to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The police report lists 'unspecified' contributing factors and does not assign fault. The data notes the driver was unlicensed, which is a key factor in the crash. No other people were hurt. The driver was conscious and not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4718475 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

A Jeep crashed into a Honda on Astoria Boulevard. Metal twisted, blood spilled. Alcohol lingered in the night air. The Honda’s driver, 56, suffered a neck wound but stayed conscious. Parked vehicles absorbed the force. Systemic danger left its mark.

According to the police report, a Jeep collided with a Honda near 28-10 Astoria Boulevard in Queens at 9:00 p.m. The impact crushed metal and sent both vehicles into a parked Dodge pickup. The Honda’s 56-year-old driver suffered severe neck bleeding but remained conscious. The report states, 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The narrative describes the Jeep 'tore into a Honda, metal folding like paper,' and notes, 'Alcohol hung in the air.' No seatbelt was used by the injured driver, but this is mentioned only after the primary driver error. The crash underscores the lethal mix of alcohol and speed on city streets, with parked vehicles and bystanders left vulnerable to the violence of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4718769 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

Mayor Adams wants Randy Mastro, a foe of bike lanes and congestion pricing, to lead the Law Department. Council members push back. Mastro’s record signals danger for pedestrians and cyclists. His history favors cars. The fight over his confirmation has begun.

""No way in hell I vote to confirm Randy Mastro."" -- Tiffany Cabán

On April 18, 2024, a New York Times report revealed Mayor Adams’s intent to appoint Randy Mastro, former Giuliani deputy mayor, as head of the city’s Law Department. Mastro is known for opposing bike lanes and congestion pricing, having fought the Prospect Park West bike lane and represented New Jersey against congestion pricing. Council Members Sandy Nurse and Tiffany Caban voiced strong opposition, with Caban declaring, 'No way in hell I vote to confirm Randy Mastro.' Joe Borelli, a congestion pricing opponent, supported the move, saying, 'I want more people who think like me on congestion pricing in City Hall.' The appointment signals a car-first agenda. Council resistance is fierce. Vulnerable road users—pedestrians, cyclists, bus riders—face greater risk if Mastro’s priorities shape city policy.

• Randy Mastro Aspires to Join Mayor’s Inner Circle of Congestion Pricing Foes, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-04-18

Senate passes S 4647. Bill hikes penalties for endangering highway workers. It funds more enforcement. It pushes work zone safety awareness. Lawmakers move to protect workers from reckless drivers.

Senate bill S 4647, titled "Increases penalties for endangerment of a highway worker, promotes work zone safety awareness, and establishes a fund for additional work zone safety enforcement," advanced through committee on April 15, 2024. Sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy, with Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Pamela Helming, Mario Mattera, Robert Rolison, and James Skoufis as co-sponsors, the bill passed multiple Senate votes. The measure targets drivers who endanger highway workers, boosts safety awareness, and funds enforcement. The bill aims to curb driver recklessness in work zones, where danger is high and impact is deadly.

• File S 4647, Open States, Published 2024-04-15

A collision between an eastbound SUV and a southbound sedan on Queens' 22 Street injured a rear passenger. The impact struck the sedan's right side doors, causing contusions to the passenger’s elbow and lower arm. Driver errors led to the crash.

According to the police report, at 6:25 AM on 22 Street in Queens, a Station Wagon/SUV traveling east and a sedan traveling south collided. The point of impact was the right side doors of the sedan, which sustained damage there. The sedan carried two occupants; the right rear passenger, a 35-year-old male, was injured with contusions and bruises to his elbow and lower arm but was conscious and not ejected. The report cites driver errors including 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed men from New York. The injured passenger was secured with a lap belt and harness. These driver mistakes directly caused the collision and subsequent injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4716400 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

Council orders DOT to reveal bike and micromobility numbers. Streets and bridges get counted. Riders’ paths mapped. City must show where safety fails and where it works. Data goes public. No more hiding the truth.

Int 0745-2024, now enacted, came through the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It was introduced April 11, 2024, and became law September 14, 2024, as Local Law 88. The law’s title: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity.' Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led as primary sponsor, joined by Farías, Schulman, Hudson, Restler, and others. The law forces DOT to publish monthly and annual data on bike and micromobility use, plus crash and safety project details. The city must show where riders go, where danger lurks, and what it does to fix it. The mayor returned the bill unsigned, but it stands.

• File Int 0745-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-04-11

Mayor Adams broke the law. He built too few bus lanes. Riders wait. Buses crawl. Council Member Mamdani calls him out. City Hall dodges. Streets stay clogged. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price. The city drags its feet. The danger grows.

This is not a bill, but a policy failure. In 2022, city law required 20 miles of new bus lanes. Adams built 12.9. In 2023, the law demanded 30 miles. Only 7.8 appeared. Council Member Zohran Kwame Mamdani slammed the mayor: 'How can he call himself a law and order mayor, when New Yorkers can’t trust him to follow the law?' The Adams administration, through spokesperson Liz Garcia, claimed progress: 'We continue to work with our partners in the MTA and with communities across the city to build on this record of success.' But the numbers tell a harsher story. Bus speeds have dropped since Adams took office. Riders, many with no other option, face longer waits and slower trips. The city’s failure to build bus lanes leaves streets more dangerous for those outside cars.

• Wednesday’s Headlines: Get the Buses Moving Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-04-10

A sedan struck the rear of a box truck on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The sedan driver and front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Police cited the driver’s failure to maintain safe distance as the cause. No ejections occurred.

According to the police report, at 8:30 AM on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, a 2011 Nissan sedan traveling north rear-ended a box truck also heading north. The point of impact was the center back end of the sedan, which sustained damage, while the truck showed no damage. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old female with a permit license, was cited for "Following Too Closely," a critical driver error leading to the collision. The front passenger, a 22-year-old male, and the driver both sustained back injuries and whiplash but were conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. Both occupants were restrained with lap belts and harnesses. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the victims’ behavior, focusing solely on the driver’s failure to maintain a safe following distance.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4717693 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14

A 16-year-old male bicyclist suffered a fractured hip and upper leg after an SUV made an improper U-turn and hit him. The collision occurred in Queens at 16:07. The SUV’s right side doors impacted the bike’s front end, causing serious injury.

According to the police report, a 16-year-old male bicyclist traveling north was struck by a 2012 Toyota SUV making an improper U-turn traveling south on 38-30 31 Street in Queens at 16:07. The SUV’s right side doors collided with the bike’s right front bumper, causing center front end damage to the bike and right side door damage to the SUV. The bicyclist sustained a serious injury described as a fracture and dislocation to the hip and upper leg. The report explicitly cites the SUV driver’s error as 'Turning Improperly.' No contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. The bicyclist was conscious and not ejected from the bike. This crash highlights the danger posed by improper turning maneuvers by vehicle drivers to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4716280 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-14