Madison Avenue Bleeds: How Many More Must Fall?

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

Sep 25 - Two drivers collided in the box at Lexington and E 63rd. Night air. Steel and glass. A 21-year-old driver was hurt. A left-rear passenger rode along. Police listed no contributing factor.

A taxi driver heading north on Lexington Avenue and a sedan driver heading west on E 63rd Street collided in the Manhattan intersection at 11:45 p.m. One person was hurt: a 21-year-old male driver with whiplash and shock, injury severity 3. A 57-year-old woman rode in the left rear seat as a passenger; her injury status was not specified. According to the police report, both drivers were "Going Straight Ahead" before impact, with damage to the taxi's right front bumper and the sedan's center front end. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." Police did not list Failure to Yield, distraction, or speeding.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845417 - 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 8 - A sedan driver hit a cyclist at East 96th Street and Madison Avenue. The rider was semiconscious with a neck injury. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.”

A driver in a 2007 Toyota sedan, traveling north, hit a cyclist traveling south at East 96th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan at 9:26 p.m. The rider, 26, was semiconscious with a neck injury and complained of whiplash. The driver and another occupant were listed with no injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors recorded were “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The sedan had left‑front bumper damage. The bike had front‑end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842424 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - At Lexington and East 66th, a southbound SUV driver hit a westbound taxi in the right side. Three passengers were hurt. Both drivers were injured. Police recorded view obstructed/limited.

At East 66th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, a southbound SUV driver hit the right side of a westbound taxi. The SUV had front-end damage. The taxi’s right-side doors were damaged. Three passengers were hurt: a 28-year-old in the SUV’s front seat, and two taxi riders, both 29. Both drivers, men 47 and 34, were injured. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” as a contributing factor. The report lists five people injured in all. No pedestrians or cyclists are listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840166 - 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 4 - A bus driver turned right at E 66 St and 5 Ave and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered lower-leg crush injuries. Police listed no driver contributing factor.

According to the police report, a bus driver making a right turn at E 66 St and 5 Ave in Manhattan hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries to her lower leg. Police coded the point of impact to the bus's right front quarter panel. The crash time was 7:51 p.m. The driver held a New York license and operated a 2021 bus. The report lists no driver contributing factor. No Failure to Yield or other driver error appears in the data. Other listed parties were occupants with unspecified injury status.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841968 - 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 29 - A taxi driver going east on E 62 St hit a northbound cyclist at Lexington Avenue. The rider went down with a shoulder injury. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage.

A taxi driver hit a cyclist at E 62 St and Lexington Ave in Manhattan. The rider, a 20-year-old man, suffered a shoulder injury and stayed conscious. The taxi moved east. The bike moved north. According to the police report, officers recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Police recorded improper passing or lane usage as a contributing factor. Data show damage to the taxi’s right front quarter panel. No serious injuries were listed for the taxi driver. The crash left the rider hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840162 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 27 - Southbound traffic crashed at E 76th and Fifth in Manhattan. A bicyclist was ejected and hurt. Two drivers were injured. Police recorded driver inattention. Vehicles included two taxis, a sedan, and an SUV.

Drivers crashed at E 76 St and Fifth Ave in Manhattan. Two taxis, a sedan, an SUV, and a bicycle were involved. All were southbound. The 29-year-old bicyclist was ejected and injured, with abrasions to the elbow, arm, and hand. A 51-year-old male driver reported leg and foot pain. A 36-year-old male driver suffered neck whiplash. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. The report lists no contributing factor for the bicyclist.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - The driver of an SUV struck a parked sedan on 5th Avenue at East 70th. Metal buckled. One driver suffered a neck contusion and remained conscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

The driver of an SUV struck a parked sedan on 5th Avenue near East 70th in Manhattan. One driver was injured. The injured driver sustained a neck contusion and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report also lists "Driver Inexperience" as a contributing factor. The SUV damaged its center front end and struck the sedan at the sedan's center back end. Vehicle occupants’ safety equipment was recorded as a lap belt and harness after the cited driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835499 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 - 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.

""It's time to get buses moving faster, and the busway will do just that,"" -- Keith Powers

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.

"Council Member Keith Powers also supported the busway, stating it would speed up bus service." -- Keith Powers

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.

"If you look around us right now, we're in a pretty tough jam here... I don't see a lot of officials getting on the bus, and if they did, they would experience this. They would live with buses that don't show up in the morning and get jammed by the cars." -- Keith Powers

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 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

Aug 6 - Officials revived a 34th Street busway as part of the Midtown South rezoning. The corridor (3rd–9th Ave) would prioritize buses, boost speeds up to 15%, and curb private traffic. Council subcommittees approved the plan; full council approval still required.

"We are transforming Midtown South into a vibrant live-work neighborhood, alongside historic community investments in schools, transit, parks, and more." -- Keith Powers

File number: none listed. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committees: NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) on Aug. 6, 2025. Matter quoted: "34th Street busway gets another go as part of larger Midtown rezoning plan." Council Member Erik Bottcher, representing the area, backed the rezoning and the busway. Council Member Keith Powers urged full council approval. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the busway will continue. DOT said it did not suspend the project. The proposal would create a busway from 3rd to 9th Avenues, serve about 24 routes and aim to speed buses by up to 15%. No safety impact assessment was provided in the record.

• 34th Street busway gets another go as part of larger Midtown rezoning plan, amny.com, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - A man lay on Harlem tracks. The northbound 5 train struck him. He died at the scene. Police found no crime. His name remains unknown. Subway lines stalled. The system moved on.

NY Daily News (2025-08-06) reports a 47-year-old man was killed by a northbound 5 train at 125th St. station in Harlem. Police said, "The man was unconscious and unresponsive on the tracks." No arrests were made. The cause of his presence on the tracks is unclear. Police stated, "There was no criminality." The incident halted 4 and 5 trains. The case highlights ongoing dangers for people in subway spaces and the lack of platform barriers.

• Man Killed By Train At Harlem Station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06