Blood on the Asphalt: NYC Streets Still Killing

• 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 - Two drivers merged and crashed on 11th Avenue at W 16th Street in Manhattan. A 50-year-old passenger was hurt. A 41-year-old driver bled from the arm. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing by multiple drivers.

Drivers in two SUVs collided while merging southbound on 11th Avenue at West 16th Street in Manhattan. A 50-year-old front-seat passenger reported pain. A 41-year-old driver had minor bleeding to his arm. Others were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing by multiple drivers. Vehicle data also note one driver making a left turn on red and list front-end and rear-quarter damage. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded among the injured. The crash location falls in the 10th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843910 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 18 - A driver in a sedan hit a cyclist from behind near 512 W 23rd St. The 34-year-old suffered leg abrasions. Police recorded following too closely and unsafe lane changing.

A driver in a sedan, traveling east near 512 W 23rd St in Manhattan, hit a cyclist from behind. The sedan’s front hit the bike’s rear. The crash happened at 19:49. The cyclist, a 34-year-old man, suffered abrasions to the lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded Following Too Closely and Unsafe Lane Changing as contributing factors. Police recorded driver error — Following Too Closely and Unsafe Lane Changing. No other injuries were reported. Both vehicles were moving straight before impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843713 - 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 - A cyclist riding west on West 26th hit a 78-year-old woman near Seventh Avenue. She suffered a fracture and dislocation. Police logged “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.”

A person riding a bike was traveling west on West 26th Street, going straight. The rider hit a 78-year-old woman near Seventh Avenue. She was conscious and injured across her body, with a fracture and dislocation recorded. According to the police report, officers listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. The report noted the pedestrian location as not at an intersection. The crash involved a bike and a pedestrian only. No other vehicles were cited. It happened in Manhattan, in ZIP 10001, within the 13th Precinct at 6:00 p.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840954 - 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 30 - The driver of a taxi hit a parked motorcycle on W 25th. A 72-year-old passenger suffered neck pain and whiplash. Responders noted damage to the taxi’s right front bumper and the motorcycle’s left rear quarter.

According to the police report, a taxi collided with a parked motorcycle near 115 W 25 St in Manhattan. The driver of a taxi hit the motorcycle. A 72-year-old female passenger suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. Police listed both vehicles as parked pre-crash and recorded contributing factors as Unspecified. Driver errors were not identified in the available data. The passenger was noted as wearing a helmet. Damage was reported to the taxi’s right front bumper and to the motorcycle’s left rear quarter. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838766 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 28 - Left turn. Steel meets flesh on West 42nd. The car struck the bike. The rider went down and bruised. Failure to yield, police say. Midtown grinds on.

A bicyclist was injured in a crash at 610 W 42 St in Manhattan. According to the police report, a vehicle going straight struck a bicyclist who was making a left turn; the bicyclist suffered bruising and was listed as conscious. The report lists Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor. The second vehicle is recorded as going straight ahead with front-end impact; its type is unspecified. The bicyclist’s helmet use is noted in the data, but driver error comes first here. No passengers or pedestrians were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838604 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 27 - A westbound sedan hit a northbound cyclist at W 41st and 11th. The rider went down hard. Arm torn. Conscious, hurt. Police cite Failure to Yield. The car showed front‑left damage. The bike took the hit on its right side.

A sedan traveling west on W 41 St collided with a northbound bicyclist at 11 Ave. The cyclist, a 32-year-old man, was injured with arm abrasions and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The car showed damage to the left front bumper; the bicycle was struck on its right side. Records list the driver as licensed. The report attributes Failure to Yield to the motorist; the bicyclist is also listed with that factor in the data, but the driver’s failure comes first. No other causes are cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838602 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 26 - Eastbound sedan struck a standing scooter on West 34th. The rider went down. His leg took the hit. Police list distraction and headphones. Manhattan street. Steel meets flesh. Traffic rolls on.

A sedan traveling east on West 34th Street struck a standing scooter. The scooter rider, a 33-year-old man, was injured with a leg contusion. Two occupants in the sedan were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” with “Listening/Using Headphones” also noted. Data show both vehicles going straight and impact at the left front bumper. The pattern points to inattention by the sedan’s driver as the primary error. Only after that does the report cite headphone use. The crash occurred in Manhattan near 330 W 34 St, collision ID 4838195.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838195 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.

Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837312 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 22 - The driver of an SUV passed too closely on 7th Avenue and struck a 24-year-old bicyclist. The rider was ejected and suffered a facial contusion. He was conscious at the scene.

The driver of an SUV was southbound on 7th Avenue at West 25th Street when the vehicle's right front bumper struck a southbound bicyclist. The 24-year-old rider was ejected and sustained a facial contusion. According to the police report, the listed factor was "Passing Too Closely." Police recorded that driver error. The report notes the bicyclist was conscious at the scene and lists the rider's safety equipment as "Helmet Only (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)." No other injuries are recorded in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837161 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 18 - A Dodge sedan hit a southbound bus near 165 W 23rd. The crash bent metal and hurt people. A passenger’s arm broke. Another driver reported back pain. Police flagged alcohol. The street bore it all in the morning hush.

A 2019 Dodge sedan struck the rear of a southbound Ford bus near 165 W 23rd Street in Manhattan. One female passenger in the sedan suffered a fracture to her upper arm. A male driver reported back pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Alcohol Involvement.” The Dodge driver was listed as unlicensed. These driver errors led the crash. A parked Audi sustained damage to its left rear quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The bus was going straight ahead when hit at its center back end, and the Dodge showed center front-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836223 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 17 - A taxi driver rear-ended a stopped SUV on southbound 11th Avenue. Three people in the taxi suffered neck injuries; two had concussions. Police recorded "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor.

A driver in a taxi struck the rear of a stopped SUV on southbound 11th Avenue at 429 11th Avenue. Three people in the taxi were injured: the taxi driver (neck injury, concussion), a front passenger (concussion), and a right-rear passenger (neck contusion). According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." The report notes the SUV was stopped in traffic and the taxi was going straight ahead; the taxi’s center front and the SUV’s center back were the points of impact. Police recorded Following Too Closely by the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835702 - 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