Source summary: tmp/experiments_runs/reporter-recency/summary.json
Variant Summary (averages)
| Variant | Avg Score (1–10) | Poignancy Pass | Avg Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| default | 0.0 | 0/2 (0%) | $0.05 |
| recency_focus | 0.0 | 0/2 (0%) | $0.07 |
Detailed Runs
| Geo | Variant | Title | Words | Quotes | Links | Unmatched Domains | Auto Pass | Poignancy | Editor Score (1–10) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senate-12 | default | SD 12: Astoria morning. A food truck. Three dead. | 487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.04 |
| senate-12 | recency_focus | SD 12: Astoria morning. Three dead. Queens keeps bleeding. | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.07 |
| senate-32 | default | SD 32: a body in the road, a promise still unkept | 569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.06 |
| senate-32 | recency_focus | Bronx SD 32: A body on Webster, a pattern on every corner | 539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ❌ | ❌ | 0.0 | $0.06 |
default SD 12: Astoria morning. A food truck. Three dead.Just after 8:30 AM on Aug 12, 2025, a car hit a food truck at 42nd Street and 19th Avenue. Three people died. “I hear a loud engine roar and loud screeching tires… It was catastrophic,” the truck’s owner said (NY Daily News). They are among 35 people killed on these Senate District 12 streets since Jan 1, 2022, with 10,520 crashes and 6,066 injuries in that span (NYC Open Data). “Three people died Tuesday after a driver struck two pedestrians and another car,” police said of the Astoria crash (Gothamist). amNY reported the 84-year-old driver had a stroke two weeks earlier and was told not to drive (amNY). The toll does not let upIn the last 12 months here: 5 deaths, 2,038 injuries, 3,227 crashes. Year to date, crashes are up 20.9%, injuries up 28.3% vs last year’s pace; deaths are down to 4 so far (NYC Open Data). These numbers are people on sidewalks, in crosswalks, on bikes, on buses. The ledger grows. Astoria’s streets, in police tapeThe Astoria crash happened by a curbside food truck. One man was thrown. One lay still. “They were just laid out and lifeless,” the owner said (NY Daily News). Gothamist put it plain: “Three people died Tuesday…” at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street (Gothamist). Leaders know the fixesThe state Senate’s Stop Super Speeders Act (S 4045) would force repeat speeders to use speed limiters. Senator Michael Gianaris co‑sponsored it and voted yes on June 11 and June 12, 2025 (Open States). Assembly Member Steven Raga represents this area; his stance on the companion bill is not documented here. What gives? Police chases have also drawn fire in Astoria. In the 114th Precinct, high‑speed pursuits have put people at risk; residents and officials demanded change (Streetsblog NYC). On the bridge, the city stalled a promised path for walkers; “no new information” is what a local council member said at a protest (Streetsblog NYC). Slow the cars. Cut repeat speeding.Lower speed limits save lives. Limiters stop the worst offenders. Both steps are on the table. The Senate moved limiters forward. The city can move on slower speeds. The dead of Astoria are the cost of waiting. Take one step now: tell City Hall and Albany to act. Use our guide here. FAQ
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Geo: | recency_focus SD 12: Astoria morning. Three dead. Queens keeps bleeding.Just after 8:30 AM at 19th Ave and 42nd St in Astoria, a car hit a food truck. Two men standing outside were killed. The 84-year-old driver died too, police said (Gothamist).
The impact came fast. Surveillance showed speed. A witness heard tires scream (NY Daily News). The count keeps risingSince Jan 1, 2022, 35 people have been killed in crashes in Senate District 12. Another 6,066 have been hurt, with 83 listed as serious injuries in that span (CrashCount analysis of NYC Open Data). This year through Aug 27, crashes in SD 12 reached 2,064, up 20.9% from last year’s period; injuries rose to 1,325, up 28.3%. Deaths fell to 4 from 10, but the harm does not stop (CrashCount analysis of NYC Open Data). Not one cornerJan 2 at 31st St and Ditmars Blvd, a bus struck a 53-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4783310). Apr 5 on Woodhaven Blvd at 60th Dr, a motorcyclist was ejected and killed in a multi-vehicle crash (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4803498). Jun 13 on Woodhaven Blvd at Hoffman Dr, a 70-year-old man was killed by a bus (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4820244). Aug 12 in Astoria, three died at the food truck. Police listed both pedestrians and the driver among the dead (Gothamist). Who will actThis district’s State Senator, Michael Gianaris, co-sponsored and voted yes on the Stop Super Speeders Act (S 4045) in committee on Jun 11–12, 2025 (Open States). The bill targets repeat speeders with speed limiters. Your Council Member is Julie Won. Your Assembly Member is Steven Raga. The city can lower speeds on local streets. The state can rein in the worst drivers. Our published guidance explains both steps and who to call (Take Action). The street tells us what to doSpeed killed here. That is what the tape shows and the witness said (NY Daily News). Slow the cars. Stop the repeat offenders. Start now. See how to help at Take Action. FAQ
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default SD 32: a body in the road, a promise still unkeptJust before 1 AM on May 10, 2025, a black Mercedes hit Kelvin Mitchell on Webster Avenue at East 169 Street and kept going. “They killed my son,” his mother said at the vigil. ABC7 | Streetsblog NYC Mitchell is one of 26 people killed on the streets of Senate District 32 since Jan 1, 2022. Another 5,697 were injured in 9,188 crashes. The city’s own database says so. NYC Open Data In the last 12 months alone: 6 dead, 1,906 injured, 2,751 crashes in this district. The grind does not stop. NYC Open Data Webster and 169 keeps the scoreThe crash that killed Mitchell happened just after midnight on a Saturday. Video shows the strike and the drag. The driver fled. “They will be liable for my brother’s death,” his sister said. ABC7 | Streetsblog NYC Open Data lists another death at Webster and East 168 Street that same day and hour window, a 43‑year‑old pedestrian, with unsafe speed noted. The car was a Mercedes sedan. Crash record Crosswalks aren’t shields hereA 31‑year‑old woman, crossing with the signal at East 167 Street and Washington Avenue, was killed by an SUV in the afternoon of May 28, 2024. Three SUVs are listed in the case record. Crash record At East 163 Street and Westchester Avenue, a 56‑year‑old man in a marked crosswalk was killed before sunrise on Sep 25, 2024. The vehicle was a Ford SUV with Texas plates. Crash record The 12‑month ledgerSince last August, this district logged 2,751 crashes, 1,906 injuries, 6 deaths. That is the year, not a decade. NYC Open Data Year‑to‑date, crashes and injuries are up over last year’s pace; deaths are three this year versus four at this point last year. The bodies shift. The pain holds. NYC Open Data Who holds the wrenchYour State Senator here is Luis R. Sepúlveda. He co‑sponsored and voted yes on the bill to force repeat speeders to use intelligent speed limiters, the Stop Super Speeders Act S 4045. He voted yes in committee on Jun 11 and Jun 12, 2025. Open States Sepúlveda also co‑sponsored S 7336, to expand camera enforcement against plate obstruction and extend school‑zone speed cameras. Open States Council Member Oswald Feliz represents much of this area. Assembly Member Chantel Jackson covers the linked Assembly district. The record here does not show their positions on making 20 MPH the default. What gives? Slow the cars. Catch the worst. Do it now.Lower city speeds and stop the chronic speeders. NYC can set lower limits and Albany is moving to cap the worst drivers’ speed. Those two steps would meet the violence where it lives: at the front bumper. Start here. Take one minute. Tell City Hall and Albany you want slower streets and speed limiters for repeat offenders. Take action. FAQ
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Geo: | recency_focus Bronx SD 32: A body on Webster, a pattern on every cornerOn Aug 23, a cyclist was hurt after striking a parked van in Bronx Senate District 32. It was one crash in a long ledger. They are among 5,697 people injured here since Jan 1, 2022, alongside 26 people killed, across 9,188 crashes tracked in this district’s boundaries NYC Open Data. A mother’s words on Webster AvenueJust before 1 AM on May 10, 2025, a driver in a black Mercedes hit 43‑year‑old Kelvin Mitchell at Webster Avenue and East 169th Street and kept going. “That car deliberately went straight speeding, didn’t stop, hit my son all the way up into the air and came down, dragged him half a block,” his mother said ABC7. A police‑chase link was later reported: “A police van was in pursuit of the speeding Mercedes, according to video obtained by Streetsblog” Streetsblog NYC. The city’s data records his death at that corner, with unsafe speed noted in the crash record NYC Open Data. The toll does not easeYear to date, this district has logged 1,765 crashes, 1,276 injuries, and 25 serious injuries. Compared with the same period last year, crashes are up 17.7% and injuries up 24.2%; serious injuries rose 38.9%. Deaths are at 3 so far this year, down from 4 at this point last year NYC Open Data. The streets that keep killingThe pattern repeats on the same streets. On May 10, the city’s dataset marks a fatal pedestrian strike at Webster and East 168th Street, with unsafe speed listed and a Mercedes sedan going straight NYC Open Data. On May 28, 2024, a 31‑year‑old woman crossing with the signal at East 167th Street and Washington Avenue was killed by an SUV, also recorded in the city file NYC Open Data. Power sits with people who have names and seatsThis is Bronx Senate District 32. The local State Senator is Luis R. Sepúlveda. He co‑sponsored and voted yes in committee for the Stop Super Speeders Act (S 4045), which would require intelligent speed limiters for repeat speeders Open States. He also co‑sponsored S 7336 to expand camera enforcement against illegal plate covers and extend school‑zone camera use Open States. City power matters too. This district overlaps Council District 15 and Assembly AD 79. The city can lower speeds on local streets. Our own action guide explains how to demand a safer default speed and rein in repeat speeders Take Action. Do the simple things that save livesTwo steps stand out. Lower the default city speed limit on local streets. Make repeat speeders install limiters. The tools exist. Use them Open States Take Action. — Act: Tell City Hall and Albany to lower speeds and pass speed‑limiters for repeat offenders. Start here: Take Action. FAQ
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