• Man killed in hit-and-run near the Cross Bronx Expressway, police say, CBS New York, Published 2025-12-01

Nov 25 - A southbound bus driver hit a 56-year-old man at 3 Avenue and St Pauls Place. Impact was to the right front bumper. He suffered deep cuts to his arm and hand. He stayed conscious.

A bus driver traveling south on 3 Avenue hit a 56-year-old man at St Pauls Place in the Bronx. Impact was to the right front bumper. The man suffered severe lacerations to his elbow, lower arm, and hand and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors listed were "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" and "View Obstructed/Limited." Police recorded no driver errors. The driver was going straight through the intersection. The injured person was a pedestrian at the intersection.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4861055 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.

Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.

• File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• Man intentionally drove into NYPD car, struck cyclist in Bronx, police say, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-26

Oct 9 - Int. 1423 forces DOT to publish an inventory of city-owned retaining walls 10 feet or taller. It must list locations and last inspection dates by Oct. 1, 2026, and update annually. Sponsors demanded infrastructure transparency that affects streets and sidewalks.

Bill: Int. 1423. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 9, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025; inventory due Oct. 1, 2026. The measure is titled, in part, "Requiring the department of transportation to provide an inventory of city-owned retaining walls under its jurisdiction." It was introduced and sponsored by Council Members Stevens, Ossé, Menin, Ayala, De La Rosa, Louis and Banks. The sponsors sought public records of walls 10 feet or greater, including location and last inspection date, updated annually. Safety impact note: no safety assessment provided.

• File Int 1423-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

Oct 3 - A taxi driver took the left too fast on Grand Concourse at East 158 Street. He crashed. He suffered neck and crush injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver.

On Grand Concourse at East 158 Street in the Bronx, a taxi driver crashed while making a left turn. He was speeding. The 65-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was traveling west and turning left in a 2022 Ford taxi. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. Damage was recorded at the left front bumper. The crash was logged in the 44th Precinct, ZIP 10451. No further injuries were detailed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847451 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Man struck and killed in deadly hit-and-run in the Bronx, ABC7, Published 2025-09-07

Sep 3 - A driver in an SUV turned right at E 167 St and River Ave in the Bronx and hit a 47-year-old man crossing with the signal. He was semiconscious with severe bleeding. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention.

A driver in a 2008 Lexus SUV made a right turn at E 167 St and River Ave in the Bronx and hit a 47-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered a shoulder and upper-arm injury, severe bleeding, and was semiconscious at the scene. According to the police report, the pre-crash action was a right turn and the pedestrian was at the intersection crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention/distraction. The driver was licensed. The case is logged as collision 4840226.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840226 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Sep 2 - At E 163 St and Morris Ave, a sedan driver and a moped rider collided. The 73-year-old rider was ejected. He suffered severe cuts and back trauma. Police list causes as unspecified.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling east and a moped traveling south collided at E 163 St and Morris Ave in the Bronx around 8:00 a.m. The 73-year-old moped rider was ejected and injured, with severe lacerations and a back injury; he was conscious. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the involved parties, so police recorded no specific driver errors. Both drivers were reported as going straight before impact, and the sedan’s point of impact was recorded as center front. No other injuries were recorded in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842098 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.

A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837121 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Aug 16 - A driver speeding south on Webster Ave hit a 24-year-old man crossing outside an intersection. The impact left him unconscious with severe lacerations to his shoulder and upper arm. Police listed Unsafe Speed as the contributing factor.

A driver going south and traveling straight ahead hit a 24-year-old man near 1260 Webster Ave in the Bronx. He suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries, severe lacerations, and was found unconscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Unsafe Speed." Driver errors cited include Unsafe Speed. The report classifies the pedestrian as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection" and records his action as "Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk." No vehicle type was specified. The report records injuries but no fatalities.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835994 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Drunk Mercedes driver fatally strikes 2 motorcyclists on Bronx parkway: NYPD, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 9 - A cab driver died after an SUV, moving at 77 mph in a 25 zone, struck his car in the Bronx. The driver ran. DNA on the airbag led to charges. The street stayed silent. The loss remains.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-09), Imani Williams was charged after her SUV hit a livery cab at 77 mph in a 25 mph zone, killing driver Robert Godwin. Prosecutors say Williams used a bus lane, ran a red light, and fled on foot. DNA from the airbag identified her. District Attorney Darcel Clark said, 'This defendant was allegedly driving three times the speed limit when her SUV slammed into a livery cab.' The case highlights the deadly risk of speeding and reckless driving in city streets.

• Speeding SUV Kills Bronx Cab Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-08-09

Aug 8 - A woman lay dead in Morris Heights. A driver fled. The street stayed silent. Another life lost to speed and steel.

CBS New York reported on August 8, 2025, that a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Morris Heights, Bronx. The article states, "A Bronx woman is dead after a hit-and-run in Morris Heights." The driver left the scene, a clear violation of law. The incident highlights ongoing dangers for pedestrians and the persistent problem of drivers fleeing after deadly crashes. Policy gaps remain as enforcement and street design fail to protect vulnerable road users.

• Bronx Woman Dies In Hit-And-Run, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-08

Jul 31 - A driver veered into a bus lane, struck a car wash worker, pinned him, then fled. The worker died. Police arrested the driver two years later. The crash left another man injured.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-31), Trina Bryant was arrested two years after allegedly striking and killing Felix Thomas Bontia, a car wash worker, in Morrisania. Police say Bryant "veered her 2011 Ford Escape directly into the path" of a Toyota Rav4, pinning Bontia and causing fatal injuries. She was charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene. The article notes Bryant fled on foot after the crash. The case highlights risks for workers near traffic and the consequences of reckless driving.

• Bronx Car Wash Worker Killed By Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-07-31

Jul 28 - The driver of an SUV hit a parked garbage truck on the Major Deegan Expressway. A 38-year-old man suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. Police listed driver inexperience as a contributing factor.

The driver of an SUV was changing lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck a parked garbage truck. One driver, a 38-year-old man, suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, "Driver Inexperience" was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded the SUV’s point of impact as the left front bumper and the truck’s right rear bumper. Airbag deployment and a lap belt were recorded for the injured driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash report cites driver inexperience as the listed error by police.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834416 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Jul 9 - A driver disregarded traffic control on E 163 St at Morris Ave and hit a 30-year-old male cyclist. The rider suffered severe bleeding to his lower leg and foot and remained conscious. Police recorded 'Traffic Control Disregarded.'

According to the police report, the crash involved a bike and another unspecified vehicle and lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The cyclist was a 30-year-old man riding west on E 163 St at Morris Ave. Police recorded him injured with severe bleeding to the knee, lower leg and foot; he was conscious at the scene. The other vehicle showed left-front bumper damage. Police recorded 'Traffic Control Disregarded' by the driver. The report does not mention helmet use or other cyclist actions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829181 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Jul 9 - SUV turned on Jerome Ave. Two pedestrians crossing with signal hit. Both suffered severe injuries. Police cite alcohol and driver distraction. System failed to protect those walking.

Two pedestrians, a 51-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, were struck and injured by an SUV making a right turn on Jerome Ave at Edward L Grant Hwy. According to the police report, both pedestrians were crossing with the signal when the crash occurred. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. Both pedestrians suffered injuries to their entire bodies, including severe lacerations and crush injuries. The driver and another occupant, both 85, were uninjured. The system allowed a distracted, impaired driver to endanger people walking with the right of way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829606 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Jun 30 - Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.

Bill Int 0857-2024, now at the Mayor's desk, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council on June 30, 2025. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation," requires the Department of Sanitation to remove derelict vehicles within 72 hours of report. The NYPD must tow cars lacking valid plates or stickers. Prime sponsor Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led, joined by Crystal Hudson, Amanda Farías, Lincoln Restler, and others. The law targets street hazards, clearing blocked sightlines and crosswalks. It aims to cut risks for pedestrians and cyclists by removing abandoned vehicles fast.

• File Int 0857-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30

Jun 28 - A driver fleeing police tore through a red light in the Bronx. Two cars spun onto the sidewalk. Three pedestrians hit. One man clings to life. Metal, glass, blood on Bruckner Boulevard.

According to NY Daily News (2025-06-28), an unlicensed driver sped from an NYPD stop, ran a red light, and crashed into another car at Bruckner Blvd. and Hunts Point Ave. Both vehicles spun onto the sidewalk, striking three pedestrians. The article states, "Jenkins slammed on the gas and sped off east on Hunts Point Ave., blowing through a red light." Police charged the driver with vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, and fleeing. The crash highlights the risks when drivers evade police and ignore signals. One pedestrian remains in critical condition.

• Bronx Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, NY Daily News, Published 2025-06-28