Council District 34
Crash Narratives
Council District 34 turns loud in one week
Feb 15 to Feb 22 saw 3 crashes in Council District 34. One person died and 4 were seriously hurt.
Council District 34 is usually quiet. This week was not.
From Feb 15 to Feb 22 there were 3 crashes. One person died. Four people suffered serious injuries. The worst crash hit near Vandervoort Ave and Maspeth Ave.
Council Member Gutiérrez can press for street redesigns on these corridors. The Council can pass a citywide 20 MPH speed limit. The Council can expand daylighting at turns and crossings.
- 3 crashes in last 7 days
- 4 serious injuries
- 1 death
- A distracted driver hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near Vandervoort Ave and Maspeth Ave overnight. Police said the man suffered a head injury and was unconscious.
- Just after midnight on Wyckoff Ave at Troutman St, police recorded driver inattention. A driver turning right in a garbage truck hit a sedan. Two occupants were injured with concussions.
- On Bushwick Ave at Himrod St, a driver turned improperly and hit a moped rider. The 30-year-old man was trapped and suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
Council District 34: Traffic Crash Statistics

Crash Counter for District 34 289 crashes • 1 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
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Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseDangerous Schools in CD 34 P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly • 17 injuries
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Dangerous Streets in CD 34 Myrtle Avenue • 7.5 inj/mi
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Carnage in CD 34 3 Fracture/Dislocation (Lower leg/foot)
▸ Killed 1
▸ Concussion 2
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 4
▸ Internal Injury 1
▸ Whiplash 3
▸ Contusion/Bruise 7
▸ Abrasion 2
▸ Pain/Nausea 3
Crashes by Hour in CD 34 5 PM • 14 injuries ↑133%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 1 injuries ↓67% Seniors 7 injuries ↑250%
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Dangerous Bike Lanes in CD 34 Evergreen Avenue • 2.9 cyclist inj/mi
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Preventable Speeding 2,521 16+ offenders ↓30%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 6,380 (2025 only) • Prev: 8,953 2024 only
- ≥ 16: 2,521 (2025 only) • Prev: 3,599 2024 only
Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↑17%
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We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseCouncil Member Jennifer Gutiérrez A (100)
District 34
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarGutiérrez does not vote as Council passes bill with no safety impact.
- 2024-12-05 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.
- • Neutral2024-09-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill slashes legal parking time for big rigs. Ninety minutes max for tractor-trailers. Three hours for other commercial trucks. Streets clear faster. Heavy metal moves on.
- 2024-09-26 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- 2024-02-08 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to force brighter sidewalks. Bill orders 500 corridors lit each year. Shadows shrink. Pedestrians gain ground. Committee holds the bill. Streets wait.
- 2024-02-08 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill targets cars blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, and hydrants near schools. Civilian complaints trigger fines. Streets clear, danger cut. Council moves to protect the vulnerable.
- 👍 Positive2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt. 1353 orders the department to finish traffic calming or control devices on streets next to schools within 60 days of a study determination. The law takes effect immediately. Sponsors moved to speed protective infrastructure for children.
- 2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt. 1353 forces DOT to install approved traffic calming or control devices on streets adjacent to schools within 60 days of a traffic study. Exempts major projects. Cuts delays that keep walkers and cyclists exposed to danger.
- Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.👍 Positive2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1353-2025 forces DOT to install traffic calming on streets beside schools within 60 days of a study finding. It shortens long delays that leave crossings and bike lanes exposed. Major transportation projects are exempt.
- 2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1353 forces DOT to install traffic calming by schools within 60 days of a study. Faster hardware cuts speeds and protects walkers and cyclists.
- 👍 Positive2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.
- 2025-01-08 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.
- 👍 Positive2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It targets streets by schools. DOT would have 60 days to install calming or control devices after its study call.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming or control devices within 60 days after a traffic-study yes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming or control devices within 60 days after a traffic-study yes.
- 2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming fast. Sixty days after a traffic-study green light. Less waiting on streets where kids walk and bikes roll.
- 👍 Positive2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It targets streets by schools. DOT would have 60 days to install calming or control devices after its study call.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming or control devices within 60 days after a traffic-study yes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 moved to committee. It would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming or control devices within 60 days after a traffic-study yes.
- 2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0202-2026 would force DOT to install school-adjacent calming fast. Sixty days after a traffic-study green light. Less waiting on streets where kids walk and bikes roll.
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Assembly Member Claire Valdez A (100)*

District 37
- 2024-06-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeQueens residents gathered under the 7 train. They blasted Governor Hochul’s sudden halt of congestion pricing. Protesters called it a betrayal of millions who rely on transit. Anger burned over lost upgrades, broken promises, and a system that favors drivers over straphangers.
- 2025-06-29 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeQueens rolled out its new bus network. Riders lined up at the Q12 stop on Northern Boulevard. No chaos. No crashes. Just buses and bodies in the heat. Fewer cars, safer streets for all.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeWhite Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
- 2025-02-06 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↓ hurts gradeLawmakers and advocates clashed over how to fill the MTA’s $33 billion gap. No clear plan emerged. Councilmember Claire Valdez called for details. Riders face risk as funding stalls. Outside groups pitched taxes. The capital plan hangs in limbo.
- 2025-01-16 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 2299 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets in a year triggers forced speed control tech. Lawmakers move to curb repeat speeders. Streets demand fewer deadly risks.
- 2025-01-08 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 803 aims to keep cars out of bike lanes. Cameras would catch violators. Streets could clear. Cyclists might breathe easier. Lawmakers back the crackdown. The fight for safe passage continues.
- 2025-01-08 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeCity Hall is “digging into” weekend G service back to Forest Hills. It’s talk, not a switch. The MTA still holds the lever.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeCity Hall is “digging into” weekend G service back to Forest Hills. It’s talk, not a switch. The MTA still holds the lever.
- 2025-06-29 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeQueens rolled out its new bus network. Riders lined up at the Q12 stop on Northern Boulevard. No chaos. No crashes. Just buses and bodies in the heat. Fewer cars, safer streets for all.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
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State Senator Michael Gianaris A (94)

District 12
- 2022-12-16 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↓ hurts gradeSenator Michael Gianaris faces criticism for backing free city buses by 2026. The editorial slams the plan’s $638 million price tag and attacks its supporters. No mention of safety. The fight is about money, not lives on the street.
- 2022-12-14 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeState lawmakers Mamdani and Gianaris unveiled a four-year plan to fund free MTA buses. The proposal boosts bus service, freezes fares, and expands camera enforcement. They call it urgent. The plan aims to make transit faster, cheaper, and safer for all riders.
- 2022-08-17 · Leadership · gothamist.com · ↑ helps gradeA hit-and-run killed Be Tran in Queens. State Sen. Michael Gianaris and advocates demand swift action. They want signals, not studies. The city waits for blood before it moves. Residents, tired of carnage, rally for change. The toll mounts.
- 2022-06-01 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAlbany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.
- 2023-12-03 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↓ hurts gradeRepublicans attack Democrats for backing Manhattan’s $15 congestion toll. Michael Gianaris shrugs off GOP outrage. The fight centers on drivers, but the city’s streets remain deadly for those on foot and bike. The toll’s impact on safety goes unmentioned.
- 2023-09-18 · Leadership · amny.com · ↑ helps gradeOver 200 Astoria residents packed a DOT workshop after a spike in traffic deaths. Cyclists and pedestrians have died. Drivers speed, double-park, and ignore signals. Councilwoman Cabán and others demand urgent action. DOT vows to return with a safety plan.
- 2023-08-02 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate bill S 7621 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets trigger mandatory speed control tech. Sponsors push to curb repeat danger. No votes yet. Streets stay tense.
- 2023-06-08 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAlbany gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers pass A 7043. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. The program runs until 2028. Streets near schools face new watchful eyes.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-06 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeMTA Chair Janno Lieber told lawmakers the agency needs $350 million yearly to avoid fare hikes. Legislators pushed back. They called for taxing the wealthy, not straphangers. The fight centers on who pays for transit. Riders wait. The stakes are high.
- 2023-01-31 · Vote · Open StatesGianaris votes yes in committee on motor carrier safety information bill.
- 2024-10-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradePolice chases in Astoria’s 114 Precinct have surged. Cyclists and pedestrians pay the price. One cyclist is dead. NYPD ignores its own rules. Dangerous drivers face no real penalty. Officials and residents demand action. The city stalls. Streets stay deadly.
- 2024-10-01 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeGovernor Hochul stalls congestion pricing, leaving MTA riders in limbo. The pause threatens subway and bus service. Advocates demand any replacement funds boost operations, not highways. Riders need frequent, affordable transit—not more gridlock and pollution.
- 2024-06-07 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↑ helps gradeAlbany lawmakers shut down a last-ditch MTA funding plan after Governor Hochul paused congestion pricing. No replacement for the lost $1 billion. Transit riders and street users face uncertainty. Lawmakers call the move reckless. The city waits. Danger lingers.
- 2024-06-07 · Leadership · gothamist.com · ↑ helps gradeAlbany scrambles after Governor Hochul kills congestion pricing. Lawmakers float a $1 billion IOU for the MTA. No clear funding. Transit riders left in limbo. Streets stay clogged. Subways wait for repairs. Vulnerable road users pay the price.
- 2024-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate 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.
- 2024-02-08 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↑ helps gradeLawmakers want $90 million for more buses as congestion pricing nears. Gianaris and Mamdani lead the charge. Critics say it’s late. Riders on free bus lines surged. The plan faces union warnings and legal threats. Streets wait for relief.
- 2024-01-30 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 6808. The bill creates first responder safety zones. It sets speed limits in these zones. Lawmakers act after crashes and close calls. The vote is strong. The danger is real. The streets demand change.
- 2024-01-03 · Sponsor · Open StatesGianaris co-sponsors climate and community investment act, no safety impact.
- 2025-08-04 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps gradeGianaris backs Mamdani for mayor. Both pushed for subway funding and fare-free buses. Their alliance signals power in transit fights. No direct safety change yet for walkers or riders.
- 2025-07-02 · Leadership · New York Magazine - Curbed · ↑ helps gradeZohran Mamdani’s fare-free bus pilot drew more riders. Fewer cars. Streets safer. City weighs expansion. Vulnerable users stand to gain. The debate: cost, service, and public space.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
- 2025-02-04 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate bill S 4421 seeks a one-year fare-free bus pilot in New York City. Michael Gianaris leads. Robert Jackson, John Liu, Julia Salazar join. The move could shift riders from cars to buses. Status: sponsorship.
- 2025-01-30 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate bill S 3832 orders advanced safety tech in all New York vehicles. DMV must set rules. Sponsors push for stricter standards. No direct safety impact analysis for pedestrians or cyclists yet.
- 2025-01-27 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeGianaris co-sponsors climate and community investment act, no safety impact.
- 2025-01-13 · Sponsor · Open StatesSenate bill S 1675 would force carmakers to face the facts. Every vehicle gets a pedestrian safety score. The public sees it. No more hiding danger behind steel and glass.
- 2025-08-04 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps gradeGianaris backs Mamdani for mayor. Both pushed for subway funding and fare-free buses. Their alliance signals power in transit fights. No direct safety change yet for walkers or riders.
- 2025-07-02 · Leadership · New York Magazine - Curbed · ↑ helps gradeZohran Mamdani’s fare-free bus pilot drew more riders. Fewer cars. Streets safer. City weighs expansion. Vulnerable users stand to gain. The debate: cost, service, and public space.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
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