No More Bodies for the Spreadsheet: Demand Safe Streets Now

• Motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions on Long Island Expressway, NYPD says, Gothamist, Published 2025-09-26

• Woman killed after being pinned under car while crossing Queens intersection, ABC7, Published 2025-09-21

• Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

Sep 16 - Westbound sedan drivers collided on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A 36-year-old passenger was hurt. A 40-year-old driver was injured. Police recorded driver inattention.

Drivers of four westbound sedans collided on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A 36-year-old front passenger suffered a shoulder injury. A 40-year-old male driver sustained an arm injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report notes each driver was going straight ahead before impact. Three cars show center back-end damage; one shows center front-end damage. One car carried two people; the others had single occupants. Police recorded driver inattention by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842809 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-16

• Suspect in deadly DWI crash sexually harassed teen before intentionally striking her with SUV, Queens DA says, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-15

• 16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 11 - On 58 Ave at 251 St, a westbound SUV driver hit a parked SUV. A 67-year-old driver suffered a chest injury and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two SUVs collided at 58 Ave and 251 St in Queens. A westbound driver hit a parked Toyota. A 67-year-old driver suffered a chest injury and was conscious; the report coded injury severity as 3. Another driver was listed with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the Kia was going straight west and the Toyota was parked when the crash occurred. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified for both drivers. Police recorded no specific driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841505 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 11 - On the Long Island Expressway, a truck driver hit the back of an eastbound sedan. Two passengers were hurt: a 37-year-old in front and a 38-year-old in the rear. Both vehicles were moving east.

Two passengers were injured when an eastbound truck driver hit the back of an eastbound sedan on the Long Island Expressway in New York City. According to the police report, both vehicles were “Going Straight Ahead,” and the truck’s left front bumper contacted the sedan’s center back end. A 37-year-old front-seat passenger suffered neck injuries with internal complaints. A 38-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries with internal complaints. Police recorded no contributing factor for either driver; the report lists “Unspecified” across contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841425 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 17 - A southbound Jeep rear-ended a stopped BMW on Northern Boulevard at Marathon Parkway. Two front-seat occupants suffered whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely.

The driver of a 2023 Jeep, heading south on Northern Boulevard, struck the center back end of a stopped 2006 BMW at Marathon Parkway. Two front-seat occupants in the BMW were hurt: a 38-year-old male driver with back injury and whiplash, and a 41-year-old female front passenger with neck injury and whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction, Following Too Closely." Police noted front-end damage to the Jeep and rear-end damage to the BMW consistent with a rear-end collision. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report lists no other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835691 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - Two cars met nose and side on Concord Street at Bates Road. Distraction ruled the moment. A front-seat passenger took a hip blow. A baby rode in back as metal folded. Sirens cut the quiet of Bayside Hills.

Two vehicles—a Nissan sedan eastbound and a Honda SUV southbound—collided at Concord St and Bates Rd in Queens. One front-seat passenger sustained a hip and upper leg injury; several occupants, including a 1-year-old rear passenger, were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Both drivers were reported as going straight ahead; impact points show a center-front hit to the sedan and right-side damage to the SUV, consistent with inattention. Driver errors cited: Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other contributing factors were recorded before those errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835272 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - The driver of a westbound 2022 Mazda was rear-ended on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The 27-year-old driver suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and reported pain and shock. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.

According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle." The driver of a westbound 2022 Mazda was struck at the center back end on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The 27-year-old driver suffered a shoulder and upper-arm injury and reported pain and shock. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle by the driver. The point of impact and damage were recorded at the center back end. A lap belt was recorded for the injured driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835099 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips ‘protected’ bus and bicycle lane definitions and drops lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan. It tears out accountability. Transit priority and safe cycling face rollback. Pedestrians and riders lose clear targets.

"The definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane as set forth in subdivision a of section 19-199.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025 was introduced and sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino on August 14, 2025, and is in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Paladino is the sponsor. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes lane benchmarks from the Streets Master Plan. Safety analysts say eliminating these definitions and quotas weakens commitments to high‑quality, traffic‑calming, mode‑shift infrastructure and is likely to reduce cycling uptake and bus priority, undermining safety‑in‑numbers and street equity. Status: in committee; no vote yet.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips protected bus and bike lane definitions and benchmarks. It removes firm targets and accountability. Safety analysts warn this will likely slow mode shift and increase crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians.

"The definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane ... are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025, introduced August 14, 2025, was sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and reached the Council vote stage. The matter is described as "removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan." Council Member Vickie Paladino pushed the change and backed removal of the definitions and quotas. The Council vote failed at the full body stage. Safety analysts note the bill "eliminates clear targets and accountability for building a connected, low-stress network and bus priority," and warn it will likely slow mode shift and raise crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians despite retention of other upgrades.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips protected bus and bicycle lane definitions and removes lane benchmarks from the Streets Master Plan. It rips out clear targets. Cyclists and pedestrians lose accountability as exposure and crash risk rise.

"The definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" ... are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is described as "removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions." Sponsored and advanced by Council Member Vickie Paladino, the bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" in Admin Code §19-199.1 and strips lane quotas from the master plan. Removing definitions and benchmarks eliminates clear targets and accountability for building a connected, low-stress network and bus priority. That likely slows mode shift and safety-in-numbers gains, increasing crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians despite other upgrades.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips ‘protected’ bus and bicycle lane definitions and drops lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan. It tears out accountability. Transit priority and safe cycling face rollback. Pedestrians and riders lose clear targets.

Int 1362-2025 was introduced and sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino on August 14, 2025, and is in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Paladino is the sponsor. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes lane benchmarks from the Streets Master Plan. Safety analysts say eliminating these definitions and quotas weakens commitments to high‑quality, traffic‑calming, mode‑shift infrastructure and is likely to reduce cycling uptake and bus priority, undermining safety‑in‑numbers and street equity. Status: in committee; no vote yet.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362 repeals the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane” and strips explicit benchmarks for protected lanes from the streets master plan. It preserves signal and pedestrian targets but weakens commitments to physical protection, threatening safety and equity.

Bill Int 1362-2025. Status: Sponsorship, introduced Aug 14, 2025. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto," repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes related benchmarks in the master plan (master plan dates referenced include Dec. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2026). Primary sponsor: Robert F. Holden. Co-sponsors: Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, Chris Banks, Vickie Paladino. Safety analysts warn: "Removing explicit benchmarks and definitions for protected bus and bicycle lanes weakens commitments to physically protected infrastructure... likely reducing mode shift to walking and cycling and worsening equity and safety-in-numbers; the retained measures focus on signals and pedestrian amenities but do not replace the protective effect of designated protected lanes."

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362 strips definitions for protected bus and bike lanes and removes benchmarks from the streets master plan. It guts measurable targets. Safe space for pedestrians and cyclists is at risk. The city could slow needed separated infrastructure.

Bill: Int. No. 1362 (Int 1362-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Event date: 2025-08-14. The matter reads: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino are co-sponsors. The draft repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes explicit benchmarks tied to transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, accessible pedestrian signals and intersection redesigns. Removing those benchmarks weakens commitments to high‑quality separated infrastructure and measurable mode‑shift targets, likely slowing deployment of safe space for pedestrians and cyclists and undermining equitable street redesigns.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int. No. 1362 strips city definitions and benchmarks for protected bicycle lanes and protected bus lanes. It removes targets and accountability. The change will slow deployment of separated bike and bus infrastructure and erode safety and equity for pedestrians and cyclists.

Int. No. 1362 (filed Aug. 14, 2025; stage: SPONSORSHIP) was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Co-sponsors are Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, and Inna Vernikov. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes benchmark requirements from the streets master plan. Safety analysts note that removing explicit benchmarks and definitions weakens accountability for building separated cycling and bus infrastructure, likely decreasing street equity and safety-in-numbers for pedestrians and cyclists.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.

• Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two, New York Post, Published 2025-08-12