Source summary: tmp/experiments_runs/reporter-gpt5-min-vs-low/summary.json
Variant Summary (averages)
| Variant | Avg Score (1–10) | Poignancy Pass | Avg Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpt5_low | 0.0 | 0/3 (0%) | $0.07 |
| gpt5_minimal | 0.0 | 0/3 (0%) | $0.05 |
Detailed Runs
| Geo | Variant | Title | Words | Quotes | Links | Unmatched Domains | Auto Pass | Poignancy | Editor Score (1–10) | Cost |
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| citywide-nyc | gpt5_low | New York City: 30 AM. A man crossed. A driver fled. | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.06 |
| citywide-nyc | gpt5_minimal | New York City: Queens man dies on Union Turnpike. The road keeps taking. | 546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.05 |
| council-39 | gpt5_low | District 39: a woman down, a pattern unbroken | 602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.07 |
| council-39 | gpt5_minimal | District 39: four deaths, one district | 659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.06 |
| senate-23 | gpt5_low | SD 23: Bay Street, a K‑turn, and a body on the pavement | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.07 |
| senate-23 | gpt5_minimal | SD 23: Bay Street, 3 PM. A K‑Turn. A body bag. | 671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.06 |
gpt5_low New York City: 30 AM. A man crossed. A driver fled.Just after 2:30 AM in Springfield Gardens, a driver hit a 52-year-old man at 155th Street and South Conduit Avenue. The driver fled, police said, and the man died at Jamaica Hospital (Gothamist; NY Daily News). He was one of 184 people killed on New York City streets since Jan 1, 2022. In that span, crashes injured 33,347 people and left 502 with serious injuries, across 53,567 crashes (NYC Open Data). The pattern is bluntPedestrians keep taking the hit. In these years, crashes involving SUVs killed 41 pedestrians; sedans killed 16. Trucks killed 10; buses 4 (NYC Open Data). The numbers don’t argue. They add up. Some drivers don’t stop. Police searched for a fleeing car near JFK that night. “The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made,” the report said (NY Daily News). When harm is deliberate, the road offers no mercyQueens prosecutors described another case on the Clearview Expressway. “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers as he purposefully drove the wrong way on a busy Queens highway and crashed into multiple cars,” District Attorney Melinda Katz said. A judge sentenced him to eight years (amNY). The physics are always the same. Steel wins. People lose. Officials move pieces. The toll keeps rising.Albany moved a school‑zone speed measure, S 8344. The bill extended and cleaned up school speed zone provisions. It passed votes in June 2025 (Open States). The record shows Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani was listed as excused on a related action dated Jun 17, 2025 (Open States). On 14th Street, the city plans a redesign to “improve the pedestrian experience,” a $3 million design project with public and BID money set to begin next year (NY1). The ledger does not wait for ribbon cuttings. In August alone, police logged fatal crashes from Union Turnpike to the FDR and Ocean Parkway (NYC Open Data). Slow the cars. Stop the worst.City leaders have the tools on the table. A citywide lower speed limit and mandated intelligent speed assistance for repeat camera violators are concrete steps. The proposal known as the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045C/A2299C) would require drivers with certain records to use speed‑limiting tech, capping speeds to the limit plus 5 MPH (Take Action). One more number, for the road ahead: a small share of drivers rack up many tickets and do outsized harm. Slowing them saves lives. The path is clear. The time is now (Take Action). FAQ
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Geo: | gpt5_minimal New York City: Queens man dies on Union Turnpike. The road keeps taking.Just after 8 PM on Aug 12, 2025, a 61-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing Union Turnpike near 189th Street in Queens. Police data list the victim as a pedestrian, the striking vehicle a 2023 Mercedes sedan headed east, its front end crushed the man’s head. He did not wake up. NYC Open Data — One life. Then another.Three nights later, just after 2 AM at South Conduit Avenue and 155th Street near JFK, a driver hit a 52-year-old man and fled. “The driver sped off without stopping,” police said. No arrest. Gothamist | NY Daily News On Aug 23, a sedan going west on United Nations Avenue South struck a pedestrian outside an intersection. The person died at the scene. The listed factor: driver distraction. NYC Open Data These are three deaths in eleven days. One borough. Same city. — The toll does not stopFrom Jan 2022 through Aug 28, 2025, city crash records show 53,567 crashes, 33,347 injuries, and 184 deaths. This is the map of our days now. NYC Open Data Pedestrians take the brunt from cars and SUVs. In this window, those vehicles account for 4,864 pedestrian injuries and 70 pedestrian deaths recorded in the dataset’s rollup. Trucks and buses add more hurt. None of this is abstract. NYC Open Data — Officials know. The street waits.The city plans to redesign 14th Street “to improve the pedestrian experience,” with a $3 million design budget split between the city and two BIDs. It starts next year. That is one corridor. The danger is everywhere. NY1 Albany extended and corrected school‑zone speed laws this June, keeping protections on paper. Votes moved; some members were excused. Children still walk to school on streets that move fast. Open States — What the record says about speed and harmThe state renewed New York City’s 24‑hour school‑zone speed‑camera program through 2030, according to our published explainer. That buys time, not safety by itself. The worst harm clusters among repeat speeders; a small group racks up dozens of tickets and keeps driving. The proposed Stop Super Speeders Act would force the worst of them to install speed limiters after 16 camera tickets in a year or 11 DMV points in 18 months. This is a key lever left to pull. Take Action — Names become numbers if we let themIn Queens on Aug 12, the pedestrian killed on Union Turnpike is listed only by age and sex in the dataset. A man crossed a city street and never made it home. The car kept going east. The form says “Crush Injuries.” NYC Open Data Lower speeds save lives. Mandate speed limiters for the worst drivers. Then redesign every deadly corridor, not just the showpiece avenues. The Council and the State can move. So can you. Act now. FAQ
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gpt5_low District 39: a woman down, a pattern unbrokenJust after 1 AM on Aug 9, 2025, a southbound SUV merged on Ocean Parkway at Avenue C and struck a 45-year-old woman. She died at the scene, outside the crosswalk. NYC Open Data She was one of 4 people killed here since Jan 1, 2022. In that same time, 599 were injured in District 39 crashes. NYC Open Data Bikes, feet, and cars all show up in the harm. Pedestrians were hit most often by SUVs. A cyclist was killed in Prospect Park on Center Drive in June. NYC Open Data Where the street failsOcean Parkway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway repeat in the records. The BQE shows the most total harm; Ocean Parkway sits close behind. NYC Open Data A 71-year-old cyclist died on Center Drive in Prospect Park late morning on Jun 5, 2025. A driver died on the BQE late morning on Jan 13, 2025. The data mark the times; the pattern is steady. Crash 4824644 Crash 4785728 Injuries stack around midnight and the evening rush: 45 at 12 AM; 45 at 6 PM. Night and dusk are not forgiving here. NYC Open Data What the records say about causesNamed factors in District 39 include failure to yield, disregarding signals, inattention, improper passing, and alcohol. One death is tied to alcohol involvement in the data. NYC Open Data On Aug 9, 2025, the Ocean Parkway death was recorded as a merging SUV striking a person outside an intersection. On Jun 5, 2025, the Prospect Park cyclist was recorded as going straight ahead before collapse and death. The forms are cold; the loss is not. Crash 4833650 Crash 4824644 The fixes sitting on the deskCouncil Member Shahana K. Hanif is the primary sponsor of a bill to force curb extensions at the city’s most dangerous intersections—five per borough each year. Legistar Int 0285-2024 She also co-sponsors a bill to ban parking within 20 feet of crosswalks and require hardened daylighting at 1,000 corners a year. Legistar Int 1138-2024 At the state level, advocates are pushing the Stop Super Speeders bill to require speed limiters for repeat offenders. Hanif stood with them at Borough Hall. Brooklyn Paper District 39’s Albany delegation includes Assembly Member Robert Carroll and State Senator Steve Chan. The record here shows harm at known corridors and at night. The tools—daylighting, curb extensions, speed control for repeat offenders—are named in the bills on their desks. Legistar Int 0285-2024 Legistar Int 1138-2024 Brooklyn Paper What must happen now
The dead do not speak at hearings. We do. Take one step today: ask your officials to act. FAQ
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Geo: | gpt5_minimal District 39: four deaths, one districtJust after 1 AM on Aug 9, a southbound SUV struck a 45‑year‑old woman on Ocean Parkway near Avenue C. She died at the scene. Source They were one of four people killed on District 39 streets since Jan 1, 2025, alongside 599 injured in 1,024 crashes. Source At 8:30 AM on Jun 5, a 71‑year‑old cyclist on West Drive near Center Drive went down and never woke up. The record lists “lost consciousness.” Source On Jan 13, a 73‑year‑old driver on the BQE crashed eastbound and died. The sheet says “illness.” Source On May 28, a 38‑year‑old driver was found dead by a parked SUV at 319 Ditmas Ave. Source Pedestrians here are most often hurt by SUVs. The dataset counts 44 pedestrian injuries and one pedestrian death tied to SUVs this period. Source Bikes, feet, mopeds, cars. Day after day. — Hot spots and hours • The BQE inside the district leads the harm ledger: 48 injuries and two serious injuries, plus one death this period. Source • Ocean Parkway is next: 17 injuries, one serious injury, and one death. Source Crashes stack up at night. Midnight hits hard: 45 injuries and two serious injuries in the 12 AM hour alone. The 6–8 PM band is bad too, with 45 injuries at 6 PM and 38 at 7 PM. Source Named factors appear across the files: failure to yield, improper passing, distraction, and running lights — each with injuries attached. Source — Streets and power Council Member Shahana K. Hanif has put paper on the table. She is the prime sponsor of a bill to force curb extensions at intersections with the worst pedestrian crash histories. City filing She also co‑sponsors a bill to ban parking within 20 feet of crosswalks and harden corners at 1,000 intersections a year. City filing On Jan 17, 2024, Hanif joined other Brooklyn officials urging DOT to “universal daylight” corners with barriers. Letter reported here Advocates are pushing Albany’s answer to repeat violence. The Stop Super Speeders bill would force the worst offenders to use speed‑limiting tech. Hanif stood with them at Borough Hall. Coverage One more lever is on the desk right now: lower the default speed. The city has the power to set safer limits and slow residential streets. The tool exists; the decision is local. Take action — What officials say — and what the files show “Speed kills.” That line is on every grief‑struck street. The city’s own open data shows who bleeds: people on foot, on bikes, and in cars, at all hours, on the same corridors. Data hub In January 2025, NYPD tightened rules on police chases after too many ended in crashes. “The evidence is clear: police vehicle pursuits and high-speed car chases can be dangerous and even fatal, and it is time for a change,” said the state attorney general. Report — Slow it here, save lives here • Daylight corners district‑wide, with hard materials. Hanif has backed it; DOT has been asked. Report • Build and enforce curb extensions at the worst intersections, five per borough each year, per Int 0285‑2024. • Go after repeat speeders with limiters. Pass the state bill and use it. Coverage The dead do not return. The next choice is ours. Start with slower speeds. Start now. Act here. FAQ
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gpt5_low SD 23: Bay Street, a K‑turn, and a body on the pavementJust after 3 PM on Bay Street, a rider hit the driver-side door of a Toyota making a K‑turn. Police named him Jeremy Claudio, 34. He did not survive. “Making a K‑turn,” police said. — The toll is steady, and it is closeThis district logged 2,086 crashes, 1,280 injuries, and 5 deaths in the coverage window ending Aug 28, 2025, with 12 listed as serious injuries, according to NYC’s crash data. Source. An 87‑year‑old stood near a corner in Sheepshead Bay. A left‑turning MTA bus hit him and pinned him under the coach. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police said the driver “made a left… and hit him.” A 13‑year‑old on a moped collided with an S53 bus on Castleton Avenue around 1 AM. He was ejected and left with a severe head injury. The MTA said the moped “went through a stop sign.” He is a child. The bus crew was unhurt. ABC7 reported he was critical. Streets and choices, written in the recordOn July 5, Claudio’s Suzuki hit the Toyota’s door in Clifton. Police say the driver was turning across lanes. Record here. On June 2 in Brooklyn CB15, police found an elder under a bus at East 12th Street and Avenue Z after a left turn. Record here. On Aug 5 in Port Richmond, police said a teen struck a bus at Castleton and Park and was thrown to the asphalt. Records here and here. This is one district. One summer. The numbers above span 2022–2025 and do not include every pain named here. Data source. Power to slow, and a vote to use it — or notAlbany moved a bill that would force habitual speeders to install speed‑limiters: 11 DMV points in 24 months, or six speed/red‑light camera tickets in a year triggers an intelligent speed device. State Sen. Jessica Scarcella‑Spanton voted yes in committee. Bill S 4045 via Open States. But when New York’s speed cameras needed renewal, Scarcella‑Spanton voted no. She was one of three city senators against the reauthorization. Record. On the Assembly side, AD 63’s Sam Pirozzolo joined the city lawmakers who opposed the reauthorization. Record. Speed cameras catch speed. The crashes above show what speed and turning across people do to bodies. The tools exist. What gives? The next move is simple
Lower the speed. Install the limiters. Do it before the next siren. FAQ
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Geo: | gpt5_minimal SD 23: Bay Street, 3 PM. A K‑Turn. A body bag.Just after 3 PM on Jul 5, 2025, a Suzuki hit the driver‑side door of a Toyota making a K‑turn on Bay Street in Clifton. The rider, 34‑year‑old Jeremy Claudio, did not make it out of the hospital alive (amNY; NYPD crash record). — Nights on Castleton end in sirensA 13‑year‑old on a moped collided with an eastbound MTA bus on Castleton Avenue in Port Richmond around 1 AM on Aug 5. He was ejected and suffered severe head injuries. The bus operator and three passengers were not hurt. “No arrests have been made,” police said; the Highway District is investigating (ABC7; amNY). On Mar 7 at Hylan and Benton, an 80‑year‑old man at the intersection was struck by a northbound SUV and died from head injuries, police said (NYC Open Data crash 4797079). Since Jan 1, 2022, in this Senate district, 5 people are dead and 1,280 are injured in 2,086 crashes logged in the period covered here. 12 suffered serious injuries (NYC Open Data rollup). — Bay and Targee don’t forgiveOn May 17, a 58‑year‑old pedestrian was killed near Targee and Pierce. Records show crush injuries and death at the scene. A 25‑year‑old moped rider was ejected and injured in the same crash (NYC Open Data crash 4813412). On Jan 17, a 23‑year‑old driver died on a Belt Parkway ramp after striking a parked Jeep. The record lists head trauma and death. The road kept moving (NYC Open Data crash 4786429). Citywide tools sit on the shelf. Staten Island’s own officials argue over cameras and lanes while the tally grows. In June, Borough Hall pointed to confusing bus‑lane signs on Hylan Boulevard, tying them to 32 right‑turn crashes this year. “That’s one accident every four days,” Borough President Vito Fossella said (amNY). — The record on speed: votes tell you who stood whereAlbany renewed 24‑hour school‑zone speed cameras through 2030. Three city senators voted no, including Sen. Jessica Scarcella‑Spanton (Streetsblog NYC). At the same time, the Senate moved a bill to restrain repeat speeders. On Jun 12, Sen. Scarcella‑Spanton voted yes in committee on S 4045, which would require intelligent speed assistance for drivers who rack up violations (Open States). The numbers don’t look away: in this period, pedestrians were killed by SUVs and trucks and injured most often by sedans and SUVs. The dataset shows pedestrians suffered 109 injuries from sedans and 73 from SUVs, with three deaths across SUVs and trucks in the rollup (NYC Open Data summary). — Cameras, limits, and the lever left to pullDOT can lower speeds. The city has the power under state law; the fight now is whether leaders will use it. Our district’s delegation has split on proven tools. Cameras stay; repeat speeders could soon face limiters if Albany finishes the job. Here’s what is certain in SD 23 today:
Lower the default speed. Stop repeat speeders with limiters. If you live here, tell your council member and your state delegation to move. Start here. FAQ
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