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

Sep 26 - Two cyclists riding west on Morton Street collided near West Street. A 35-year-old rider suffered a head injury and concussion and was unconscious. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

Two cyclists riding west on Morton Street at West Street collided. One, age 35, was ejected, suffered a head injury and concussion, and was unconscious. The other, age 30, had injuries listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both riders were on bikes traveling west and going straight before the crash, and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for both. No other causes are cited in the file. Police note no damage to the bikes. This crash occurred in Manhattan’s 6th Precinct at Morton Street and West Street.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845805 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• 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 23 - A driver in a Jeep SUV turned left at 7 Ave S and Leroy St and hit a woman in a marked crosswalk at noon. She suffered leg injuries and shock. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.

A driver in a 2004 Jeep SUV made a left turn at 7 Ave S and Leroy St around noon and hit a 30-year-old woman in the marked crosswalk in Manhattan, ZIP 10014. She suffered knee and lower-leg injuries, reported pain, and was in shock. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and failed to yield right-of-way. The crash listing cites "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as the contributing factor, and police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The point of impact was the center front end of the SUV. The crash was recorded in the 6th Precinct. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844692 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 22 - Jeep driver going straight hit a woman on a bike at W 12th and Hudson. She suffered a bruised leg and stayed conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.

A driver in a 2021 Jeep sedan going straight hit a 33-year-old woman riding a bike at West 12th Street and Hudson Street in Manhattan. She had a lower-leg bruise and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight and the bicyclist was making a left turn. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The sedan’s left front quarter panel was damaged. The bike’s front end was hit. No injuries were reported for the motorist. Both units were recorded southbound.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844887 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 18 - At 7th Ave South and Barrow, a southbound motorcycle driver going straight hit a 26-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely. She suffered a fracture to her lower arm and hand. She was crossing with the signal.

A driver on a motorcycle, traveling south on Seventh Avenue South, hit a 26-year-old woman in the intersection at Barrow Street in Manhattan. She was injured with a fracture to her lower arm and hand and remained conscious at the scene. "According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely by the driver." The driver was going straight. Impact was to the motorcycle’s center front. The crash was logged in the 6th Precinct, zip 10014. Collision ID 4843892.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843892 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 17 - Northbound SUV driver going straight hit an 11-year-old in a Manhattan intersection before 8 a.m. Right front bumper. The child suffered leg injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely.

An SUV driver traveling north on 8th Avenue at 7:50 a.m. hit an 11-year-old pedestrian in a Manhattan intersection. The child suffered injuries to the lower leg and foot and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was going straight and the point of impact was the right front bumper. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely by the driver. The crash occurred in ZIP code 10011. The SUV showed no reported damage, and only the driver was inside.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843891 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 14 - A driver in an SUV went east on Little West 12th and hit a 23-year-old woman outside an intersection. She suffered a hip bruise. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in an SUV traveling east on Little West 12th Street in Manhattan around 3:45 a.m. hit a 23-year-old woman walking outside an intersection. She was injured with a bruise to the hip and upper leg. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. After citing the driver’s failure to yield, the report also notes “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The crash involved one vehicle, a Honda SUV, going straight. The location is Little West 12th Street in the 6th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843058 - 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

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

Aug 22 - Two drivers changed lanes on West Street and sideswiped at West 12th. A 54-year-old woman in the right rear suffered neck pain and shock. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction for both drivers.

Two northbound drivers on West Street changed lanes and sideswiped at West 12th Street. The right-rear passenger, a 54-year-old woman, was injured with neck pain and complained of whiplash; she was reported in shock. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles. Police records list both vehicles' pre-crash action as changing lanes and note impacts to quarter panels and doors consistent with a lane-change sideswipe. Vehicle records show one SUV with right-side door damage and the other with left-rear impact. The report records driver inattention as the cited error. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837098 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 18 - A southbound taxi struck a southbound moped making a right turn at Hudson and W 14th. The moped driver, 35, was ejected and suffered a head injury. A passenger was also involved. Police cited traffic-control disregard.

A taxi driver traveling south on Hudson Street struck a southbound moped that was making a right turn at West 14th Street. The moped driver, 35, was ejected and sustained a head injury; a pillion passenger was also involved. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Other Vehicular." The report's persons section lists driver errors including Traffic Control Disregarded and Turning Improperly. The taxi had front-end damage; the moped showed center-front damage. The report notes the moped driver wore no safety equipment; a passenger is marked Helmet (Motorcycle Only) after the cited driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837069 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 18 - A 53-year-old man on a bicycle was injured on Hudson at Bank after contact with another unit. Police recorded "Driver Inexperience." He suffered knee and lower-leg contusions and was listed injured.

A 53-year-old bicyclist was injured on Hudson Street at Bank Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inexperience." The cyclist held a permit. The bike was traveling south and had center-front impact. The driver of the other unit was traveling north and had right-front quarter-panel contact. The bicyclist suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and a contusion and was listed injured. Police list Driver Inexperience as the sole recorded contributing factor. The report records no other contributing factors and no vehicle damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 8 - Officials raced the M34 on Aug. 7. Walkers beat the bus by seven minutes. The M34 averages 5.5 mph for 28,000 daily riders. Sponsors push a car-free 34th Street busway and pedestrianized Broadway to speed service and cut congestion.

Bill/file number: none listed. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committees: NYC Council subcommittees on Zoning and Franchises, and Land Use approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan one day earlier. Key dates: race on Aug. 7, 2025; article published Aug. 8, 2025. Matter titled "Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols, leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown" centers a proposed car-free 34th Street busway. Zohran Mamdani joined the Aug. 7 stunt and said, "These are the slowest buses in the United States of America." CM Erik Bottcher and CM Keith Powers backed the plan. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and Mayor Eric Adams also voiced support. Transportation Alternatives' Ben Furnas praised the busway. No formal safety impact note was provided.

• Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols, leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown, amny.com, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - A rush-hour race on Aug 8, 2025 showed walkers beat the M34. City leaders pushed a 34th Street busway to cut cars, speed buses and free crosstown trips. Prioritizing buses and pedestrians should reduce traffic violence and boost equity.

Bill number: none. Status: demonstration and momentum for the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan after subcommittees approved it the day before. Committee: NYC Council subcommittees. Key dates: Aug 7, 2025 (subcommittee approval), Aug 8, 2025 (bus-versus-walk race). Matter quoted: "The Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan... includes a busway limiting cars on a major segment of 34th Street." Council Member Barbara Russo-Lennon joined the demonstration. Zohran Mamdani raced and called buses the slowest in the nation. Council Members Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers publicly backed the busway; Mayor Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also voiced support. Limiting car access and prioritizing buses and pedestrians is likely to reduce traffic violence, improve equity, and help vulnerable road users.

• Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown, AMNY, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - Mayor approved a car-free busway on 34th Street after walkers beat the crosstown bus in a 1.2‑mile race. The move targets faster, more reliable service for nearly 30,000 daily riders and to clear jams caused by congestion and illegal parking.

Bill number: none listed. Status: approval announced; stage: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: not listed. Key date: 2025-08-08, the day the crosstown race and public approval were reported. The matter is the "construction of a car-free busway on 34th Street between Third and Ninth avenues." Mayor Adams abandoned opposition and approved construction. Council member Zohran Mamdani celebrated, calling the buses "the slowest buses in the United States of America." Comptroller Brad Lander, Council Members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal backed the plan. Advocates say the busway will speed service for almost 30,000 daily riders. No formal safety impact analysis was provided.

• Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual 'Crosstown Bus Challenge', streetsblog.org, Published 2025-08-08

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 8 - Mayor approved a car-free busway on 34th Street after walkers beat the crosstown bus in a 1.2‑mile race. The move targets faster, more reliable service for nearly 30,000 daily riders and to clear jams caused by congestion and illegal parking.

Bill number: none listed. Status: approval announced; stage: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: not listed. Key date: 2025-08-08, the day the crosstown race and public approval were reported. The matter is the "construction of a car-free busway on 34th Street between Third and Ninth avenues." Mayor Adams abandoned opposition and approved construction. Council member Zohran Mamdani celebrated, calling the buses "the slowest buses in the United States of America." Comptroller Brad Lander, Council Members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal backed the plan. Advocates say the busway will speed service for almost 30,000 daily riders. No formal safety impact analysis was provided.

• Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual 'Crosstown Bus Challenge', streetsblog.org, Published 2025-08-08