Blood on 181st: Broken Promises, Broken Bodies

• German tourist killed in hit-and-run was in NYC with husband to celebrate anniversary, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-28

• Driver charged in fatal Midtown Manhattan hit-and-run, NYPD says, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-25

• German Woman Killed by Hit and Run Driver Near Bryant Park, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-09-24

Sep 19 - A driver in a Honda SUV hit a 16-year-old in the intersection at West 192 Street and St Nicholas Avenue. The teen stayed conscious with a hip bruise. Police listed no driver contributing factors.

According to the police report, the driver of a 2025 Honda SUV, licensed in New York and traveling north while going straight, collided with a 16-year-old pedestrian in the intersection of West 192 Street and St Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan. The teen was conscious and suffered a hip and upper-leg contusion. Police recorded vehicle damage to the left-side doors. The report lists no driver contributing factors. No other injuries were documented. The crash involved one vehicle and one pedestrian. The driver was a 28-year-old woman. The location falls within the 34th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844646 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 16 - A southbound driver on Bennett Ave hit a parked car at W 190 St and flipped the sedan. The driver, a front-seat passenger, and a child were hurt. Police recorded tire failure.

A southbound driver in a 2015 Land Rover sedan on Bennett Ave at W 190 St in Manhattan hit a parked 2024 Kia and overturned. The driver, 32, was injured. The front passenger, 34, was injured. A child in the right rear seat was injured. “According to the police report, one vehicle was ‘Going Straight Ahead’ and the other was ‘Parked’, and the listed contributing factor was ‘Tire Failure/Inadequate’.” Police noted air bags deployed for the front occupants and a child restraint in use. The driver reported leg and foot pain; the passenger had a shoulder bruise. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843813 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 7 - On St Nicholas Ave at W 193 St, a driver in a Chevy sedan made a U-turn and hit a 24-year-old bicyclist. The rider went down unconscious with internal injuries. Police list the car driver unlicensed.

On St Nicholas Ave at W 193 St in Manhattan, a driver in a 2015 Chevy sedan made a U-turn and hit a man on a bike. The 24-year-old bicyclist suffered internal injuries and was listed unconscious. According to the police report, the sedan driver was "Unlicensed" and was "Making U Turn" when the collision occurred. The impact on the car was the "Left Front Bumper." No specific contributing factors beyond "Unspecified" were recorded. The bicyclist was the only person reported injured; the driver and two other occupants were listed without injuries. This was a crash between a sedan and a bike at St Nicholas Ave and W 193 St.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842296 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Box cutter-wielding Mercedes driver slashes bike-riding dad in NYC road rage clash: cops, sources, New York Post, Published 2025-09-05

• Videos allegedly show ‘reckless’ NYC subway operator allowing minors to take MTA train out for a joyride, New York Post, Published 2025-09-03

Sep 1 - An e-scooter rider was hurt in a crash with a taxi on Broadway at Fairview. The rider suffered an arm bruise. Police noted unsafe speed and also listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.”

An e-scooter rider was injured in a collision with a taxi at Broadway and Fairview Ave in Manhattan. The rider, a 30-year-old man, sustained an arm contusion and was listed as injured. The taxi is a 2021 Tesla operating as a cab. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Unsafe Speed” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” Police recorded unsafe speed by the taxi driver. They also noted that second factor. Crash data show the taxi listed as parked and the scooter traveling straight south before impact, with the scooter’s front and the taxi’s right rear quarter panel noted as points of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840902 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 31 - A northbound SUV rear-ended a pickup on Henry Hudson Parkway. The SUV driver and front passenger suffered whiplash. Two rear passengers were listed uninjured. Police cited Following Too Closely and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

The driver of an SUV rear-ended a northbound pickup on Henry Hudson Parkway. The SUV sustained center front-end damage with right-front impact to the pickup's center rear. The SUV driver, age 28, complained of neck pain and was listed with whiplash. The front passenger, age 30, complained of back pain and was listed with whiplash. Two rear occupants were listed without injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Following Too Closely" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded tailgating and driver inattention as the driver errors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839343 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Man fatally struck by train at Harlem subway station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-31

Aug 27 - A cyclist going straight on Sherman hit a 50-year-old woman near Thayer. She reported back pain and shock. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error and confusion.

On Sherman Avenue near Thayer Street in Manhattan, a northwest-traveling cyclist going straight ahead hit a 50-year-old woman on foot. The impact was to the bicycle’s front. The woman reported back pain and shock; police listed her as injured. The cyclist’s injury status was unspecified. According to the police report, Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion was recorded as a contributing factor for both the cyclist and the pedestrian. Police coded the pedestrian as not in the roadway and not at an intersection. The crash was logged under collision ID 4839564 in zip code 10040.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839564 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 26 - Mayor Adams vetoed a council push to decriminalize street vending. Vendors clustered on the narrow Brooklyn Bridge walkway. Crowding squeezes pedestrians, collides with cyclists and strollers, and can impede emergency movement, raising crash and injury risk.

""New York commuters as well as the millions of people who visit our city each year should be able to enjoy the Brooklyn Bridge without impediments to safety and pedestrian mobility,"" -- Ydanis A. Rodriguez

Bill: City Council package to decriminalize street vending (file number not provided). Status: vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams (veto reported last month). Committee: Committee on Immigration, chaired by Council Member Alexa Aviles. Key dates: vendors observed Aug. 25, 2025; story published Aug. 26, 2025. The article ran under the headline, "Defying a NYC ban, illegal vending thrives on iconic Brooklyn Bridge this summer." Adams issued the veto. Aviles and supporters pushed the decriminalization package and criticized enforcement barriers. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez warned vendors impede pedestrian mobility. Safety analysts note: illegal vending clusters on the narrow walkway, reduces pedestrian space, creates conflicts with cyclists and strollers, and can impede emergency movement—raising crash and injury risk.

• Defying a NYC ban, illegal vending thrives on iconic Brooklyn Bridge this summer, amny.com, Published 2025-08-26

Aug 25 - Northbound on the Henry Hudson. A sedan’s left rear gets struck. A young rider goes down, partly ejected. Knee torn. Helmet on. Police cite driver inattention. Steel wins. Flesh pays.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist heading north on Henry Hudson Parkway struck the left rear of a northbound sedan. The rider was injured, partially ejected, and suffered a leg injury; he wore a helmet. Sedan occupants had unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” That driver error set the stage for impact. The sedan showed damage to the left rear bumper; the motorcycle’s front end took the hit. No other factors were listed beyond inattention. Helmet use is noted for the motorcyclist, but it comes after the cited driver inattention in the record.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839154 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 13 - City leaders promise new greenways. Paths will link boroughs, close gaps, and shield walkers and cyclists from cars. No timeline. No budget. Safety remains uncertain as protections vanish elsewhere.

Gothamist (2025-08-13) reports New York City released its first greenway master plan in 30 years, aiming to connect and expand pedestrian and bike paths across all boroughs. The plan proposes 40 new miles of greenways, but officials gave no cost or timeline. The article notes the city recently removed cyclist protections on Bedford Avenue, sparking outrage. Councilmember Rivera called it 'a plan for future generations that leaves no neighborhood behind.' Transportation Commissioner Rodriguez said the goal is for all New Yorkers to 'bike and walk safe.' The plan responds to a 2022 City Council law, highlighting gaps in current infrastructure and the need for safer, connected routes.

• City Unveils Ambitious Greenway Expansion Plan, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 13 - Greater Greenways will add 40 miles of new bike and walking paths. Cyclists and pedestrians gain protected, connected routes through parks and waterfronts. The plan shifts space from cars, reduces exposure to vehicles, and cuts crash risk.

""We say everyone deserves a greenway. Having access to greenways is not a privilege; it's a human right,"" -- Ydanis A. Rodriguez

No council bill number or committee is listed. Status: city plan announced Aug. 13, 2025; early action corridors each take about two years with completion planned for 2028. The matter is billed as "Greater Greenways plan will see dozens of new bike and walking paths coming to NYC streets, waterfronts and parks." Mayor Eric Adams announced the proposal. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez presented details and said, "We say everyone deserves a greenway." No council votes or sponsors are listed. Safety analysts note: expanding and connecting greenways provides protected, low‑stress routes for pedestrians and cyclists, reduces exposure to vehicular traffic, encourages mode shift, and promotes equitable access to safe transportation.

• ‘Greater Greenways’ plan will see dozens of new bike and walking paths coming to NYC streets, waterfronts and parks, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 13 - The Adams administration pushed a Department of Sustainable Delivery to corral app-fueled e-bike chaos. Riders run lights and ride wrong way under delivery pressure. The plan would force apps to set safe deadlines, train workers, certify bikes and batteries.

""we need to get at the root cause of why reckless e-bike riding happens in the first place: the greed of big tech companies."," -- Ydanis A. Rodriguez

Bill number: none listed. Status: sponsorship; Adams administration says it sent legislation to the City Council to create a Department of Sustainable Delivery (DSD). Committee: not specified. Key date: op-ed published Aug 13, 2025. Matter title quoted: "Delivery apps and bad e-bike riding." Mayor Eric Adams is named as sponsor of the DSD plan. Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez wrote the op-ed and urged the Council to act, blaming app business models for reckless e-bike riding. The proposal would empower DSD to fine or suspend apps, set delivery time standards, require trip data, mandate safety training, and ensure legal e-bikes and certified batteries. Safety impact note: none provided.

• Delivery apps and bad e-bike riding, nydailynews.com, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 13 - City released the Greater Greenways master plan to link 500 miles of paths and add 40 near‑term miles. It promises car‑free stretches like Broadway but offers no cost or firm timeline. Officials pitched gains for pedestrians and cyclists amid recent bike‑lane rollbacks.

"“Our street is the backyard for many residents,”" -- Ydanis A. Rodriguez

Document: Greater Greenways master plan. Status: published; stage listed as SPONSORSHIP. No file number or committee is provided. Key date: plan published Aug 13, 2025; the report says construction could begin as soon as 2028. The article quotes the plan title: "NYC's new greenway master plan plots world of possibilities to get around city." Mayor Eric Adams is named in relation to the plan; Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is quoted promoting access for pedestrians and cyclists. The piece notes the city gave no cost estimate or binding timeline and that no formal safety impact assessment or safety_impact_note was included. It also flags a recent Bedford Avenue removal of bike protections, leaving network gaps.

• NYC's new greenway master plan plots world of possibilities to get around city, gothamist.com, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 9 - Adams and DOT propose registering delivery apps, issuing worker IDs and reflective vests, mandating training, and requiring vehicle reporting. The rule pins safety on riders. It burdens vulnerable delivery workers and ignores dangerous street design.

File number: none. Status: proposed rule; committee: not applicable. Key dates: proposed July 28, 2025 and published for public comment; event noted Aug 9, 2025. The matter, "NYC Unveils Plan to Register Food Delivery Workers," would require app-based companies to register with DOT, assign unique ID cards, mandate safety training and reflective vests, and report vehicle types. Mayor Eric Adams announced the proposal and is quoted promoting safer streets. DOT Commissioner Ydanis A. Rodriguez backed the plan. A safety analyst warned that while training and gear may offer individual benefits, the policy shifts burdens onto vulnerable delivery workers, ignores systemic street design and enforcement problems, and lacks evidence of population-level safety gains.

• NYC Unveils Plan to Register Food Delivery Workers, BKReader, Published 2025-08-09

Aug 8 - A driver sped at 109 mph. Concrete barriers now ring the crash site. DOT will shrink lanes and cut speed limits. Change comes slow. Pedestrians and cyclists paid the price.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports DOT will install concrete barriers and narrow lanes at Manhattan Bridge's Canal Street exit after a driver killed a cyclist and pedestrian at 109 mph. DOT plans to lower the speed limit from 35 to 20 mph, pending public comment. The article notes, 'the bridge currently functions like a Mario Kart-style speed boost.' DOT will also 'fast-track community engagement on a full redesign.' The crash highlights the danger of wide lanes and high speeds at a busy pedestrian crossing. Policy changes lagged until tragedy forced action.

• DOT Lowers Speed, Adds Barriers On Canal, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08