Six Dead, Thousands Hurt—District 29 Streets Still Bleed
District 29: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Toll: Broken Bodies, Shattered Lives
In District 29, the numbers do not flinch. Six people killed. Seventeen left with serious injuries. Over 2,000 hurt since 2022. The youngest, a child. The oldest, a grandparent. Most never make the news. Their pain is quiet, but it does not fade.
Pedestrians and cyclists take the worst of it. In the last year alone, 669 people were injured on these streets. No deaths in the past twelve months, but the wounds run deep. Nine people were struck in a single crash on Liberty Avenue this April. Police said, “None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries”—but that is cold comfort to the families waiting in hospital halls reported ABC7.
Leadership: Steps Forward, Steps Back
Council Member Lynn Schulman has signed on to bills that matter. She co-sponsored the SAFE Streets Act, pushing for lower speed limits and a crash victims bill of rights. She voted to end jaywalking enforcement, a move that stops blaming the dead for their own deaths. She backed new greenways and better lighting for crossings.
But not every step is forward. Schulman joined the push to ban the Queens e-scooter share, despite no deaths or serious injuries and 290,000 safe trips. The city’s own data shows the program works, but politics got in the way according to Streetsblog.
She called out delivery apps for pushing workers to speed, saying, “Right now, delivery workers are essentially incentivized for speed… This often results in driving recklessly, often putting the lives of pedestrians at risk” as reported by Gothamist.
The System Grinds On
Cars and trucks do the most harm. In three years, they killed three, seriously injured four, and left dozens more with broken bones and bleeding heads. Motorcycles and mopeds killed one, seriously injured none. Bikes caused no deaths.
When an Amazon truck hit a parked car and fled, the owner watched the video: “He rams right into the side of the car… He comes out, looks at it, shrugs his shoulders, and leaves. No note, nothing. No care for anyone else’s property” the owner told ABC7.
This is not fate. This is policy.
What Comes Next
Contact Lynn Schulman. Demand she fight for lower speed limits, more protected crossings, and real accountability for reckless drivers. Join groups like Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets. Show up. Speak out. Every day of delay is another day someone does not come home.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Amazon Truck Hits Parked Car, Flees, ABC7, Published 2025-05-20
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4562615, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- Car Jumps Curb, Injures Nine In Queens, ABC7, Published 2025-04-04
- Queens Pols Have Lots of Claims About the Evils of Scooter-Share, But Few Facts, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-09-17
- Delivery apps in NYC could be held responsible for workers following traffic laws, gothamist.com, Published 2024-06-21
- Amazon Truck Hits Parked Car, Flees, ABC7, Published 2025-05-20
- File Int 0291-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-10-27
- Queens Panel Wants a ‘Pedestrian-First’ Austin Street — And a Possible Car Ban, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-03-07
▸ Other Geographies
District 29 Council District 29 sits in Queens, Precinct 102.
It contains Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 29
Int 0501-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill boosting civilian reporting to improve street safety.▸Council bill targets cars blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, and hydrants near schools. Civilians can report violators. Each offense draws a $175 fine. The city pays whistleblowers a cut. The bill stalled. Streets stay dangerous.
Int 0501-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 2, 2022. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations,' aimed to create a new civil penalty for vehicles blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, or hydrants within 1,320 feet of a school. The penalty: $175 per violation, enforced through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Civilians, except city employees, could file complaints and receive 25% of collected fines. The Department of Transportation would support this with a phased-in reporting program and annual public reports. Council Member Carlina Rivera led as primary sponsor, joined by over two dozen co-sponsors. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not become law. No safety analyst note was provided.
-
File Int 0501-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-06-02
Int 0479-2022Schulman sponsors bill boosting pedestrian safety near hospitals, schools, libraries.▸Council pushed a bill to force early walk signals at crossings near hospitals, schools, libraries, and senior centers. Four hundred intersections per year. The bill died in committee. No law. No change. Streets stay dangerous for the city’s most vulnerable.
Int 0479-2022 was introduced on June 2, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill aimed to require leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections next to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections adjacent to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers.' Council Member Lynn C. Schulman sponsored the bill, joined by Kagan, Hudson, Hanif, Abreu, Restler, Riley, and Sanchez. The bill would have forced the city to install these signals at no fewer than 400 intersections each year. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No law passed. The city’s most vulnerable—kids, elders, patients—remain at risk at crossings meant to protect them.
-
File Int 0479-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-06-02
Int 0329-2022Schulman co-sponsors hit-and-run reward bill with no overall safety impact.▸Council tried to pay tipsters for catching hit-and-run drivers who maim or kill. The bill died. No reward. No justice for victims. Streets stay dangerous. Drivers flee. Pedestrians and cyclists pay the price. Lawmakers failed to act.
Int 0329-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Public Safety on May 5, 2022. The bill aimed to amend the city code to 'establish a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident.' Council Member Rita C. Joseph sponsored the bill, joined by sixteen co-sponsors including Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Vernikov, and others. The bill would have authorized up to $1,000 for information leading to the capture of hit-and-run drivers, but excluded law enforcement and city employees from eligibility. The measure was filed at the end of the session on December 31, 2023. With the bill's failure, the city offers no extra incentive to help catch drivers who leave victims bleeding in the street.
-
File Int 0329-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-05-05
Int 0256-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill boosting safety by tracking police vehicle force incidents.▸Council bill Int 0256-2022 would force NYPD to count every time an officer uses a car to control someone. The law closes a reporting loophole. Police vehicles are now named as weapons. The bill was filed at session’s end. No action taken.
Int 0256-2022, introduced April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Public Safety, sought to amend the city code to require NYPD to report when officers use a motor vehicle as force. The bill’s matter title reads: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.” Council Member Althea V. Stevens led as primary sponsor, joined by 26 co-sponsors including Hudson, Williams, Restler, Krishnan, and others. The bill would have added 'use of a motor vehicle to gain control of a subject' as a reporting category. It was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not advance. This measure aimed to expose police vehicle violence by demanding full transparency in use-of-force reporting.
-
File Int 0256-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Int 0287-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill creating active transportation office, boosting street safety.▸Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
-
File Int 0287-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Council bill targets cars blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, and hydrants near schools. Civilians can report violators. Each offense draws a $175 fine. The city pays whistleblowers a cut. The bill stalled. Streets stay dangerous.
Int 0501-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 2, 2022. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations,' aimed to create a new civil penalty for vehicles blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, or hydrants within 1,320 feet of a school. The penalty: $175 per violation, enforced through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Civilians, except city employees, could file complaints and receive 25% of collected fines. The Department of Transportation would support this with a phased-in reporting program and annual public reports. Council Member Carlina Rivera led as primary sponsor, joined by over two dozen co-sponsors. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not become law. No safety analyst note was provided.
- File Int 0501-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-06-02
Int 0479-2022Schulman sponsors bill boosting pedestrian safety near hospitals, schools, libraries.▸Council pushed a bill to force early walk signals at crossings near hospitals, schools, libraries, and senior centers. Four hundred intersections per year. The bill died in committee. No law. No change. Streets stay dangerous for the city’s most vulnerable.
Int 0479-2022 was introduced on June 2, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill aimed to require leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections next to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections adjacent to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers.' Council Member Lynn C. Schulman sponsored the bill, joined by Kagan, Hudson, Hanif, Abreu, Restler, Riley, and Sanchez. The bill would have forced the city to install these signals at no fewer than 400 intersections each year. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No law passed. The city’s most vulnerable—kids, elders, patients—remain at risk at crossings meant to protect them.
-
File Int 0479-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-06-02
Int 0329-2022Schulman co-sponsors hit-and-run reward bill with no overall safety impact.▸Council tried to pay tipsters for catching hit-and-run drivers who maim or kill. The bill died. No reward. No justice for victims. Streets stay dangerous. Drivers flee. Pedestrians and cyclists pay the price. Lawmakers failed to act.
Int 0329-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Public Safety on May 5, 2022. The bill aimed to amend the city code to 'establish a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident.' Council Member Rita C. Joseph sponsored the bill, joined by sixteen co-sponsors including Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Vernikov, and others. The bill would have authorized up to $1,000 for information leading to the capture of hit-and-run drivers, but excluded law enforcement and city employees from eligibility. The measure was filed at the end of the session on December 31, 2023. With the bill's failure, the city offers no extra incentive to help catch drivers who leave victims bleeding in the street.
-
File Int 0329-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-05-05
Int 0256-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill boosting safety by tracking police vehicle force incidents.▸Council bill Int 0256-2022 would force NYPD to count every time an officer uses a car to control someone. The law closes a reporting loophole. Police vehicles are now named as weapons. The bill was filed at session’s end. No action taken.
Int 0256-2022, introduced April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Public Safety, sought to amend the city code to require NYPD to report when officers use a motor vehicle as force. The bill’s matter title reads: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.” Council Member Althea V. Stevens led as primary sponsor, joined by 26 co-sponsors including Hudson, Williams, Restler, Krishnan, and others. The bill would have added 'use of a motor vehicle to gain control of a subject' as a reporting category. It was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not advance. This measure aimed to expose police vehicle violence by demanding full transparency in use-of-force reporting.
-
File Int 0256-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Int 0287-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill creating active transportation office, boosting street safety.▸Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
-
File Int 0287-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Council pushed a bill to force early walk signals at crossings near hospitals, schools, libraries, and senior centers. Four hundred intersections per year. The bill died in committee. No law. No change. Streets stay dangerous for the city’s most vulnerable.
Int 0479-2022 was introduced on June 2, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill aimed to require leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections next to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring leading pedestrian interval signals at intersections adjacent to hospitals, libraries, schools, and senior centers.' Council Member Lynn C. Schulman sponsored the bill, joined by Kagan, Hudson, Hanif, Abreu, Restler, Riley, and Sanchez. The bill would have forced the city to install these signals at no fewer than 400 intersections each year. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No law passed. The city’s most vulnerable—kids, elders, patients—remain at risk at crossings meant to protect them.
- File Int 0479-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-06-02
Int 0329-2022Schulman co-sponsors hit-and-run reward bill with no overall safety impact.▸Council tried to pay tipsters for catching hit-and-run drivers who maim or kill. The bill died. No reward. No justice for victims. Streets stay dangerous. Drivers flee. Pedestrians and cyclists pay the price. Lawmakers failed to act.
Int 0329-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Public Safety on May 5, 2022. The bill aimed to amend the city code to 'establish a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident.' Council Member Rita C. Joseph sponsored the bill, joined by sixteen co-sponsors including Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Vernikov, and others. The bill would have authorized up to $1,000 for information leading to the capture of hit-and-run drivers, but excluded law enforcement and city employees from eligibility. The measure was filed at the end of the session on December 31, 2023. With the bill's failure, the city offers no extra incentive to help catch drivers who leave victims bleeding in the street.
-
File Int 0329-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-05-05
Int 0256-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill boosting safety by tracking police vehicle force incidents.▸Council bill Int 0256-2022 would force NYPD to count every time an officer uses a car to control someone. The law closes a reporting loophole. Police vehicles are now named as weapons. The bill was filed at session’s end. No action taken.
Int 0256-2022, introduced April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Public Safety, sought to amend the city code to require NYPD to report when officers use a motor vehicle as force. The bill’s matter title reads: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.” Council Member Althea V. Stevens led as primary sponsor, joined by 26 co-sponsors including Hudson, Williams, Restler, Krishnan, and others. The bill would have added 'use of a motor vehicle to gain control of a subject' as a reporting category. It was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not advance. This measure aimed to expose police vehicle violence by demanding full transparency in use-of-force reporting.
-
File Int 0256-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Int 0287-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill creating active transportation office, boosting street safety.▸Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
-
File Int 0287-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Council tried to pay tipsters for catching hit-and-run drivers who maim or kill. The bill died. No reward. No justice for victims. Streets stay dangerous. Drivers flee. Pedestrians and cyclists pay the price. Lawmakers failed to act.
Int 0329-2022 was introduced to the Committee on Public Safety on May 5, 2022. The bill aimed to amend the city code to 'establish a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident.' Council Member Rita C. Joseph sponsored the bill, joined by sixteen co-sponsors including Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Vernikov, and others. The bill would have authorized up to $1,000 for information leading to the capture of hit-and-run drivers, but excluded law enforcement and city employees from eligibility. The measure was filed at the end of the session on December 31, 2023. With the bill's failure, the city offers no extra incentive to help catch drivers who leave victims bleeding in the street.
- File Int 0329-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-05-05
Int 0256-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill boosting safety by tracking police vehicle force incidents.▸Council bill Int 0256-2022 would force NYPD to count every time an officer uses a car to control someone. The law closes a reporting loophole. Police vehicles are now named as weapons. The bill was filed at session’s end. No action taken.
Int 0256-2022, introduced April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Public Safety, sought to amend the city code to require NYPD to report when officers use a motor vehicle as force. The bill’s matter title reads: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.” Council Member Althea V. Stevens led as primary sponsor, joined by 26 co-sponsors including Hudson, Williams, Restler, Krishnan, and others. The bill would have added 'use of a motor vehicle to gain control of a subject' as a reporting category. It was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not advance. This measure aimed to expose police vehicle violence by demanding full transparency in use-of-force reporting.
-
File Int 0256-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Int 0287-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill creating active transportation office, boosting street safety.▸Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
-
File Int 0287-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Council bill Int 0256-2022 would force NYPD to count every time an officer uses a car to control someone. The law closes a reporting loophole. Police vehicles are now named as weapons. The bill was filed at session’s end. No action taken.
Int 0256-2022, introduced April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Public Safety, sought to amend the city code to require NYPD to report when officers use a motor vehicle as force. The bill’s matter title reads: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.” Council Member Althea V. Stevens led as primary sponsor, joined by 26 co-sponsors including Hudson, Williams, Restler, Krishnan, and others. The bill would have added 'use of a motor vehicle to gain control of a subject' as a reporting category. It was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023, and did not advance. This measure aimed to expose police vehicle violence by demanding full transparency in use-of-force reporting.
- File Int 0256-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-04-28
Int 0287-2022Schulman co-sponsors bill creating active transportation office, boosting street safety.▸Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
-
File Int 0287-2022,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2022-04-28
Council filed a bill to create an Office of Active Transportation and an advisory board. The plan aimed to coordinate city policy, hear complaints, and push for safer streets. The bill died at session’s end. Vulnerable users remain exposed.
Int 0287-2022 was introduced on April 28, 2022, in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill proposed 'establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board.' Council Members Althea V. Stevens (primary sponsor), Lynn C. Schulman, Lincoln Restler, and Carlina Rivera backed the measure. The advisory board would have studied safety, complaints, and policy for cyclists, e-bike riders, and others outside cars. Eight board members would be appointed by the Council Speaker, four by the Mayor. The office would report annually and serve as a citywide liaison for active transportation users. The bill was filed at the end of session on December 31, 2023. No new protections for vulnerable road users resulted.
- File Int 0287-2022, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2022-04-28