Feb 28 - Council bill would pay up to $1,000 for tips that help catch hit-and-run drivers who injure or kill. Police and city workers are barred from rewards. The measure targets unsolved crashes that leave victims behind.

Int 0143-2024, now in the Committee on Public Safety, was introduced February 28, 2024. The bill states: 'establishing 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 leads as primary sponsor, joined by Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Vernikov, Louis, Bottcher, Hudson, Gennaro, and Williams. The bill excludes law enforcement and city employees from eligibility. The aim is to mobilize the public to help solve hit-and-run cases, many of which remain unsolved, and bring justice for victims.

• File Int 0143-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council passed a law forcing taxis and for-hire cars to post bold warnings on doors. The signs tell passengers: look for cyclists before you open up. A small step. The city hands out the decals. No cost to drivers.

Int 0193-2024 became law on May 31, 2025, after action by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' was sponsored by Lincoln Restler and co-sponsored by over twenty council members, including Gutiérrez, Hudson, and Rivera. The law mandates clear warning decals on all rear passenger doors of taxis and for-hire vehicles. The Taxi and Limousine Commission will provide the signs at no cost. The measure aims to cut down on 'dooring'—a threat to cyclists citywide. The mayor returned the bill unsigned, but it became law.

• File Int 0193-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council moves to stop repeat bus lane tickets for the same infraction within an hour. Drivers get a break. Streets stay the same. No new shield for people on foot or bike.

Bill Int 0339-2024, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced on February 28, 2024 by Council Member Mercedes Narcisse. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the issuance of multiple bus lane violation tickets for the same infraction within a one hour period,' aims to ensure drivers do not receive multiple summonses for a single bus lane violation in a short span. Narcisse sponsored the measure. The bill does not address the safety of pedestrians or cyclists. It focuses on ticket fairness, not street danger.

• File Int 0339-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council bill blocks repeat tickets for same bus lane infraction within an hour. Drivers get a break. Streets stay the same. No change for those on foot or bike.

Int 0339-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, by Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, the bill would 'prohibit the issuance of multiple bus lane violation tickets for the same infraction within a one hour period.' Narcisse sponsored the measure. The bill aims to stop drivers from getting stacked tickets for a single bus lane offense. There is no evidence this move will help or harm pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers. The danger on streets remains. Enforcement gets softer. Vulnerable road users see no relief.

• File Int 0339-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council bill blocks repeat tickets for same bus lane infraction within an hour. Drivers get a break. Streets stay the same. No change for those on foot or bike.

Int 0339-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, by Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, the bill would 'prohibit the issuance of multiple bus lane violation tickets for the same infraction within a one hour period.' Narcisse sponsored the measure. The bill aims to stop drivers from getting stacked tickets for a single bus lane offense. There is no evidence this move will help or harm pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers. The danger on streets remains. Enforcement gets softer. Vulnerable road users see no relief.

• File Int 0339-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 10 - Steel screamed on Belt Parkway. Two sedans collided, front to rear. A 34-year-old woman bled from the leg, belted and conscious. Dawn caught the red on her jeans. The crash left metal torn, lives changed.

Two sedans traveling eastbound on Belt Parkway collided, according to the police report. The impact crushed the front of one vehicle and tore the rear of the other. A 34-year-old woman, driving one of the sedans, suffered severe bleeding to her lower leg but remained conscious and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The police report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor for both vehicles, indicating driver-related actions played a role, though it does not specify further. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash. The report describes the scene: 'Her front crushed, his rear torn. A 34-year-old woman bled from the leg, belted and conscious. Steel screamed.' No pedestrian or cyclist involvement is noted. The focus remains on the violent impact and the injuries suffered by the woman behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4702002 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 27 - A 14-year-old boy died at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street. Two vehicles collided at unsafe speed. View blocked. Metal struck flesh. The boy’s body broke beneath headlights. The street fell silent. Systemic danger left another child dead.

A 14-year-old pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a pickup truck and an SUV collided while both were 'going straight ahead.' The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The SUV was driven by an unlicensed driver, as noted in the report. The narrative states the boy was 'crushed beneath speeding steel' and suffered 'crush injuries' to his entire body. The collision occurred at 6:15 p.m., leaving the child dead at the scene. The report does not cite any pedestrian actions as contributing factors. The focus remains on driver speed, obstructed views, and the presence of an unlicensed driver, all of which contributed to this fatal crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4698667 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 5 - A Mercedes, northbound on Gerritsen Avenue, struck a garbage truck mid–U-turn. The unlicensed driver, alone, died from head injuries. The streetlamp flickered above. Speed and alcohol fueled the impact. Metal twisted. The city kept moving.

A fatal crash occurred on Gerritsen Avenue near Florence Avenue in Brooklyn, involving a northbound Mercedes sedan and a garbage truck making a U-turn, according to the police report. The report states the Mercedes, driven by a 42-year-old unlicensed male, was traveling at an unsafe speed and collided with the garbage truck's right rear quarter panel. The driver was the sole occupant and was not wearing a seatbelt. Police cite 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The crash resulted in fatal head injuries to the sedan driver, who died at the scene. The garbage truck, registered in New York and operated by a licensed driver, was struck during its maneuver. The report does not list any contributing victim behavior. The collision underscores the lethal consequences of driver error and systemic danger on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4692848 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 1 - A Lexus SUV hit a man lying on Belt Parkway. The impact was direct. He suffered a head wound, lost consciousness, and died on the cold, still road. The night was quiet. The SUV kept eastbound. The man did not survive.

A man was killed on Belt Parkway when a 2015 Lexus SUV traveling eastbound struck him with its left front bumper. According to the police report, the man was 'lying in the roadway' at the time of the crash. He suffered a head wound, lost consciousness, and died at the scene. The report describes the night as cold and the road as still. No driver errors or contributing factors are listed for either party; both are marked as 'Unspecified.' The man was not at an intersection and was engaged in 'other actions in roadway.' The police report does not cite speeding, distraction, or failure to yield. The focus remains on the fatal impact between the SUV and the vulnerable pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4692041 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 6 - A scooter slammed into an SUV on Batchelder Street. Metal twisted. The rider’s face bled beneath his helmet. The SUV’s front crumpled. Failure to yield. Speed too fast. One man hurt. Brooklyn street, blood on the pavement.

A motorscooter and a GMC SUV collided on Batchelder Street near Avenue S in Brooklyn. The 38-year-old scooter rider suffered severe facial bleeding but remained conscious. According to the police report, 'A scooter slammed into the front of a GMC SUV. The unlicensed rider, 38, hit hard, face bleeding beneath his helmet. Metal twisted. The SUV’s left front crumpled. Failure to yield. Speed too fast.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front was damaged. The rider wore a helmet. No injuries were reported for the SUV occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4685165 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 5 - A speeding sedan crashed into a parked tow truck on Belt Parkway. Metal twisted. A woman in the front seat bled from her leg. She stayed conscious, held by her lap belt. The night was silent. Unsafe speed and bad lane use led to pain.

A 2008 Toyota sedan, traveling west on Belt Parkway, struck a parked tow truck. According to the police report, the sedan hit the tow truck at unsafe speed. The front passenger, a 35-year-old woman, suffered severe bleeding to her leg but remained conscious. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors. The tow truck was parked and unoccupied at the time. The woman wore a lap belt, as noted in the report, but the primary causes were driver errors. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4676271 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 29 - A sedan crashed head-on near Avenue N. The driver was distracted. In the back seat, a 27-year-old man bled from the face. He wore no belt. The car did not stop. The street was dark. Blood pooled. Sirens followed.

A 2004 Honda sedan crashed head-on near 5006 Avenue N in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver was distracted and did not stop after the crash. In the rear seat, a 27-year-old man suffered severe bleeding from the face. He was conscious but wore no safety equipment. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The crash happened on a dark street. The victim was a passenger, not responsible for the collision. The police report makes no mention of other vehicles or pedestrians involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4675051 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 16 - Three cars tangled on Belt Parkway. Steel twisted. A 24-year-old man died behind the wheel. His body crushed. The night swallowed him. Failure to yield and unsafe speed fueled the crash. No help came in time.

A deadly crash unfolded on Belt Parkway’s eastbound lanes. According to the police report, a BMW clipped the side of a Toyota. A Honda then struck head-on. Three vehicles collided. The 24-year-old male driver of one car died, his body crushed by the impact. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The crash left twisted metal and a life lost. No other injuries were reported. The police report offers no mention of helmet or signal use. The night ended with one man dead and three cars destroyed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4671473 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 9 - A sedan struck a woman on Belt Parkway. She crossed outside a crosswalk. The car’s right front bumper hit her. She fell, suffered a head wound, and died under the highway lights. The road stayed silent. No driver error listed.

A 40-year-old woman was killed while crossing Belt Parkway at night. According to the police report, 'A woman, 40, stepped into the dark. A 2017 Volkswagen struck her with its right front bumper. She fell with a head wound and died there, alone, beneath the sweep of highway lights.' The crash occurred as the sedan traveled eastbound. The pedestrian was not at an intersection or crosswalk. The report lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are noted in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4669429 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 6 - Two sedans slammed together on Avenue U at Flatbush. Steel twisted. A 23-year-old woman, turning left, took the hit in her shoulder. She stayed conscious. Speed did the damage. The road bore the mark of force unchecked.

Two sedans collided head-on at Avenue U and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'Speed crushed what it could reach.' A 23-year-old woman, driving one of the sedans and making a left turn, suffered crush injuries to her shoulder but remained conscious. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor in the crash. Both vehicles took the impact at their front ends. The woman was held in place by her seatbelt. No other injuries were reported. The data points to unsafe speed as the key driver error in this violent collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4668313 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 14 - A man rode west on Avenue W. His motorcycle’s front end shattered. He flew from the seat. Helmet on. Body broken. No other vehicle. Distraction blamed. He died there, alone. The street stayed silent. The danger stayed real.

A 53-year-old man was killed while riding a 2010 Honda motorcycle westbound on Avenue W. According to the police report, 'the front end shattered. He flew from the seat. Helmet on. Body broken. No other vehicle. No other name. Distraction blamed. He died there, alone.' The only listed contributing factor was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The crash involved no other vehicles or people. The report notes the rider wore a helmet, but the primary cause cited was distraction. The impact destroyed the motorcycle’s front end and ejected the rider, resulting in fatal injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4662615 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 8 - A Mercedes sedan tore down Remsen Avenue. The driver, in a rage, hit a 29-year-old man. His arm split open. Blood pooled on the street. He stayed conscious. The car’s front end crumpled. Brooklyn fell silent.

A 2017 Mercedes sedan, traveling east on Remsen Avenue near Seaview Avenue in Brooklyn, struck a 29-year-old pedestrian. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his arm but remained conscious at the scene. The sedan’s center front end was damaged in the impact. The police report lists 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or safety equipment are mentioned. The incident highlights the danger posed by reckless driver behavior.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4661373 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 26 - A Dodge pickup turned left on Flatlands Avenue. A 26-year-old cyclist rode straight. Metal hit skull. Pads failed. Blood pooled on the street. The sun beat down. The driver failed to yield. The cyclist lay injured, head split, eyes wide.

A Dodge pickup truck turned left at the corner of East 59th Street and Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn. A 26-year-old male cyclist, heading straight, collided with the truck. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The cyclist suffered a severe head injury and lay bleeding on the asphalt, in shock. The report notes he wore pads, but they offered no protection against the impact. The crash left the cyclist with a split head and severe bleeding. The truck driver’s failure to yield led to the violent collision. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4660306 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 29 - A young man on a motorcycle struck a parked sedan on Avenue N. He flew from the bike, face-first, bleeding on the street. The crash left him conscious but badly hurt. Traffic control was ignored. The road bore the mark of impact.

A 21-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected and severely injured after colliding with a parked sedan on Avenue N near East 56th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A helmetless rider slammed into a parked sedan, face-first. The bike crumpled. He flew. Blood pooled on hot asphalt. At 21, he lay conscious, ejected, bleeding, the light behind him ignored.' The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the data, but the primary cause cited is the failure to obey traffic control. The sedan was parked and unoccupied at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4650157 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 22 - Council members push to end jaywalking penalties. Supporters cite biased enforcement. Critics warn of danger for pedestrians. The bill faces debate as traffic deaths fall but injuries persist. The city weighs safety against fairness in street crossings.

On July 22, 2023, Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse introduced a bill to legalize jaywalking in New York City. The measure, supported by Council Members Tiffany Caban and Shahana Hanif, aims to 'greenlight pedestrians to freely cross streets outside the crosswalk or without obeying traffic signals.' The bill responds to claims of biased enforcement against Black and Latino New Yorkers. Council Majority Leader Joseph Borelli and Councilwoman Joann Ariola oppose the bill, warning it could endanger pedestrians. The bill has not yet advanced to committee or received a hearing. The NYPD and Mayor's office are reviewing the legislation. The debate highlights the tension between enforcement fairness and the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users. No formal safety analysis has been provided.

• Far-left NYC Council Dems push to legalize jaywalking, nypost.com, Published 2023-07-22