Blood on the Crosswalks: How Many More Must Die Before They Act?

• 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 20 - On East Houston near 147, the driver of a taxi and an e‑bike rider collided. The 24‑year‑old rider suffered arm abrasions and stayed conscious. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing. Both were listed eastbound.

An e-bike rider and a taxi driver crashed on East Houston Street near 147 E Houston St in Manhattan at about 7:06 p.m. on September 20, 2025. The 24-year-old rider was injured with abrasions to the arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Unsafe Lane Changing' in the crash. Police coded the taxi driver as passing while the e-bike rider traveled straight eastbound. Both were listed heading east. No vehicle damage was recorded. The crash was logged in the 5th Precinct, ZIP 10002, community district 103.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844205 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 18 - A bus driver turned right at 205 Allen St and hit a cyclist riding straight east. The 66-year-old cyclist suffered back and fracture injuries. The 59-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A bus driver turned right near 205 Allen St in Manhattan and collided with a cyclist who was traveling straight east. The 66-year-old bicyclist suffered back trauma and a fracture/dislocation. The 59-year-old bus driver was also injured. “According to the police report, the crash involved a bus and a bike; the bus driver was making a right turn and the cyclist was going straight ahead.” Police recorded Following Too Closely as a contributing factor. Records list the bus’s point of impact as the right front quarter panel and the bike’s as the center front end. No other contributing factors were identified in the person records.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843547 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 16 - An e-bike rider hit a 53-year-old man in a marked crosswalk at Delancey and Essex. The man suffered arm and hand bruises and stayed conscious. Police recorded no contributing factors.

On Delancey Street at Essex Street in Manhattan, the rider of an e-bike hit a 53-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to his arm and hand and was reported conscious. "According to the police report, an e-bike was involved and the pedestrian was crossing in a marked crosswalk." The crash log lists no contributing factors for the rider or anyone else. The report also lists an unspecified vehicle with no details on its role.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842871 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 11 - Two northbound drivers collided at a merge on FDR Drive. A sedan moved in. A convertible kept straight. Left front into right rear. A 27-year-old driver suffered leg injury and shock. Late-night traffic turned brutal.

Two northbound drivers collided on FDR Drive during a merge. The driver of a sedan was merging when the crash happened. The driver of a convertible was going straight. Impact marked the convertible's left front quarter panel and the sedan's right rear bumper. A 27-year-old male driver was injured, with knee and lower-leg injury, shock, and pain. Other listed occupants had injuries noted as Unspecified. "According to the police report, the sedan's pre-crash action was 'Merging' and the convertible's was 'Going Straight Ahead'." "According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified'."

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841616 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 10 - Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bike parking stations over five years — 1,000 a year, 400 on commercial blocks. Secure, well-sited racks aim to clear sidewalks, curb bikes chained to poles, and boost pedestrian and cyclist safety through mode shift and safety‑in‑numbers.

Bill Int. 1375-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Filed 02/26/2025 and listed 09/10/2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program." Council Member Carlina Rivera is the primary sponsor. Gale A. Brewer is co-sponsor. The bill would require DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000/year; at least 400 commercial-block stations/year), post locations online, and submit a one-time report within six years. Safety analysis notes expanding secure, well‑sited bike parking encourages mode shift, reduces bikes chained on sidewalks, frees pedestrian space, and yields safety‑in‑numbers benefits for cyclists.

• File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 6 - A westbound sedan driver hit a northbound teen cyclist at Avenue C on E Houston. The rider went down with a leg injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

According to the police report, a westbound sedan driver and a northbound bicyclist going straight collided at E Houston St and Avenue C in Manhattan at 9:34 p.m. The 18-year-old rider was injured, with hip and upper-leg abrasion and shock noted. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The sedan’s left front bumper took the hit; the bike’s front end was damaged. The car was a 2024 sedan registered in New Jersey; the driver was licensed, per the report. No contributing factors were recorded for the bicyclist. The record points to a vulnerable road user injured in a crash where traffic control was disregarded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840496 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - Two eastbound sedan drivers crashed on Delancey St North at the Williamsburg Bridge. A 48-year-old woman driver was hurt with a back injury. Others were listed with no specific injuries. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

Two eastbound sedan drivers collided on Delancey St North at the Williamsburg Bridge. A 48-year-old woman driving the New York-registered sedan was injured with a back contusion; she was conscious and not ejected. A 22-year-old male Virginia driver reported no injury. Other occupants were listed with no specific injuries. Impact was to the left front bumpers; damage centered on the front ends. "According to the police report, the crash occurred at 19:04 and involved two sedans traveling east." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840114 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - A driver in a parked sedan and a man on an e-bike collided on Grand Street at Abraham Kazan Street in Manhattan. The cyclist went down. He suffered arm and hand abrasions. The sedan’s left side doors were damaged.

A man riding an e-bike north on Grand Street collided with a parked sedan near Abraham Kazan Street in Manhattan. He was injured, with abrasions to his arm and hand. Two adults and a child were in the car; injuries for occupants were listed as unspecified. According to the police report, the sedan was parked and its left side doors were damaged. The e-bike showed no recorded damage. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified. The bicyclist was listed as conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840110 - 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

Sep 3 - At Delancey and Suffolk, a rider turned left and collided with a westbound rider. Both went down hard. One man suffered an eye bruise. The other bled from his arm and hand. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two bicyclists crashed at Delancey Street and Suffolk Street in Manhattan. One rode west, going straight. The other made a left turn. The impact hit the center front of both bikes. Both riders were ejected and injured. The 54-year-old man suffered an eye contusion. The 27-year-old man bled from his lower arm and hand. Both were conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash occurred at 5:23 p.m., and contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or improper turn were recorded in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839473 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 3 - A Standing S driver and an e-bike rider collided at Rivington and Chrystie in Manhattan. The 32-year-old e-bike rider suffered a shoulder injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.

A Standing S driver and an e-bike rider collided at Rivington St and Chrystie St in Manhattan at 2:50 p.m. The e-bike rider, a 32-year-old man, suffered a shoulder injury and remained conscious. According to the police report, the vehicles were listed as “E-Bike” and “Standing S,” with the Standing S driver traveling south and going straight and the e-bike rider traveling north and slowing or stopping. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor. Police also recorded “Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.” The record lists the bicyclist as injured; no other injuries were documented.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839467 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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

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

Aug 19 - A westbound e-bike rider went down on Delancey near Clinton. She hit the pavement. Head injury. Semiconscious. Minor bleeding. Manhattan night. No other vehicle damage listed. System built for speed, not mercy.

A 32-year-old woman riding an e-bike west on Delancey Street at Clinton Street was injured and ejected, sustaining a head injury and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the bicyclist was “Semiconscious” and listed as “Injured.” The vehicle showed no damage and was going straight ahead. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified,” offering no driver errors despite a crash that left a vulnerable rider hurt on a high-speed corridor. Safety equipment is recorded as “None,” but it is noted only after the lack of identified driver faults in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836581 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 14 - Greater Greenways plan released. It maps gaps and names corridors. No deadlines. No new funding. No firm design standards. Greenways can include paint-only lanes. That risks weak protection and delays safety gains for walkers and riders.

Plan number: none. Status: released Aug. 14, 2025. Committee: none. The matter is described as "intended to connect gaps across NYC's bike and pedestrian paths." A 2022 law by Council Member Carlina Rivera requires DOT and Parks to publish and annually update the plan; this release arrived over eight months late. The plan names early action corridors and budgets $7.25 million in federal funds to produce corridor plans by 2028, but construction timelines are missing. Mayor Eric Adams has promoted greenways without clear deadlines. Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa said the plan assesses "strengths and weaknesses." Safety note: the plan could improve coordination and routes, but lacks funding, deadlines and firm design standards; defining greenways to include paint-only lanes risks weak protection and delayed safety gains.

• Greenway Master Plan Shows the Way … For The Next Mayor, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-14

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

Aug 7 - A stolen car tore through Canal and Bowery. Two lives ended. One sat on a bench. One rode a bike. The city now promises changes. Steel and speed met flesh. The street stays dangerous.

NY1 reported on August 7, 2025, that after a deadly crash at Canal Street and Bowery, the city will upgrade the intersection. On July 19, a stolen car, allegedly driven over 100 mph, killed Kevin Cruickshank and May Kwok. Kwok was sitting on a bench. Cruickshank rode his bike on the sidewalk. The article quotes authorities: 'A stolen vehicle, allegedly driven at more than 100 miles per hour...crashed into them.' The crash highlights risks from reckless driving and exposes gaps in street design. The Department of Transportation now plans safety improvements.

• Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades, NY1, Published 2025-08-07