Dec 12 - DOT launched Blue Highways on Dec. 12, 2025. Ferries moved packages to Manhattan docks. Cargo bikes finished deliveries instead of trucks. The pilot cuts heavy-vehicle trips and eases danger for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: none. Status: pilot launched. Committee: none. Key date: event and publication Dec. 12, 2025. Matter quoted: "The DOT showed off its first water-to-cargo-bike delivery route." Lead agency: NYC Department of Transportation. The rollout was reported by Gersh Kuntzman in Streetsblog NYC. No council bill number, no committee hearing, and no council vote accompanied the launch. No council members were named or took public action. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and NY Waterway leadership spoke at the demonstration. Safety analysis: shifting freight from trucks to water plus cargo bikes reduces heavy vehicle traffic, curb conflicts, and emissions, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety and supporting safety-in-numbers and low-impact street use.

• Friday’s Headlines: Blue Highways Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-12

Dec 11 - Intro. 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of intersections to clear sightlines. Speaker Adrienne Adams declined to bring the bill to a vote before the session ended. The move stalls a proven, low‑cost fix that reduces crashes for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Intro. 1138. Status: not brought to a vote. Committee: not listed. Key dates: Speaker Adrienne Adams announced on 2025-12-11 she would not bring the measure to a vote before the Council’s final meeting on Dec. 18. The matter sought to “implement universal daylighting, which would eliminate parking near intersections to make them safer.” The bill is sponsored by Council Member Julie Won and lists 26 co-sponsors, including Council Member Julie Menin. Adams refused to hold a vote. Advocates loudly rebuked the decision. By blocking a vote, the city delays a proven, low-cost measure that improves intersection visibility and reduces crashes for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Running out of daylight: Advocates fume over Speaker Adams not holding vote on universal ‘daylighting’ street safety bill before year’s end, AMNY, Published 2025-12-11

Dec 10 - Intro 1138 would clear parked cars from intersections to restore sight-lines. Sponsors say it "protects children." Outgoing Speaker Adrienne Adams moved to block a Council vote, leaving turning conflicts that raise crash risk for pedestrians and cyclists.

""Streetsblog reported that outgoing City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will block the Council from voting on Intro 1138"" -- Adrienne Adams

Bill: Intro 1138. Status: reported blocked from a Council vote by outgoing Speaker Adrienne Adams. Committee review: none listed. Key date: essay and endorsement published 2025-12-10. The matter bore the title "The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting" and was authored by sponsors Selvena Brooks-Powers and Julie Won. They pushed to daylight intersections and require DOT to daylight 1,000 intersections per year. Streetsblog reported Adams will block the Council from voting. Daylighting improves sight lines and reduces turning conflicts, lowering crash risk for pedestrians and cyclists. Reclaiming curb space can calm speeds and support safer walking and biking citywide.

• The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 10 - Intro 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of corners. Speaker Adams cut it from the Council's end‑of‑session list on Dec. 18, delaying a floor vote. The bill must be refiled next term. Advocates say nearly 1,800 New Yorkers were killed or seriously maimed at intersections since its introduction.

Bill number: Intro 1138. Status: removed from the Council's final-session agenda and blocked from a Dec. 18 floor vote; must be re-issued next session. Committee: not listed. Key dates: event and publication 2025-12-10; final full session scheduled Dec. 18, 2025. The matter ‘‘would have prohibited parking within 20 feet of corners’’ and would have required DOT to add hard infrastructure at 1,000 intersections a year, per sponsor Council Member Julie Won. Speaker Adrienne Adams cut the bill from the list, blocking a vote. Advocates Ben Furnas and Sara Lind condemned the move. The event lacks details about the policy or its effects on infrastructure, enforcement, or funding. Without specifics, the population-level safety impact on pedestrians and cyclists cannot be determined.

• Speaker Adams to Sink Daylighting Bill: Advocates, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 9 - Intro. 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of intersections and require DOT to add hard barriers at many crossings. Advocates say daylighting clears sightlines, cuts turning and crossing conflicts, and reduces risk for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Intro. 1138. Status: actively negotiated; committee assignment not specified. Key date: advocates urged Speaker Adrienne Adams to schedule a vote at the City Council’s final stated meeting next Thursday. The matter seeks to “eliminate parking near intersections across the five boroughs,” banning parking or idling within 20 feet of intersections and directing DOT to install hard barriers at 1,000 intersections a year. Sponsor: Council Member Julie Won; the measure has 27 co-sponsors and needs 34 votes to override a likely veto from Mayor Eric Adams. DOT floated a smaller counterproposal to daylight 100 locations a year without hard barriers. Safety note: eliminating parking near intersections improves sightlines, reduces turning and crossing conflicts, and shifts burden from vulnerable users to driver behavior and curb management.

• NYC’s most dangerous: Safe streets coalition spotlights hazardous intersections in push for universal ‘daylighting’ bill, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-12-09

Dec 8 - Two drivers went straight and collided at 116 Ave and 169 St in Queens. The SUV driver, 63, suffered chest injuries. Morning crash. Metal and glass.

A westbound sedan driver and a northbound SUV driver collided at 116 Ave and 169 St in Queens at 8:10 a.m. The 63-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured with chest trauma. The 25-year-old man driving the sedan was listed with unspecified injury status. "According to the police report, both drivers were going straight before impact; the sedan had center-front damage and the SUV had right-front damage, and contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified' for both drivers." No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863126 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Family heartbroken after deadly Queens moped crash: "My Christmases will never be the same.", CBS New York, Published 2025-12-07

• NYPD needs to quash violent car-meetup ‘street takeovers’ IMMEDIATELY, New York Post, Published 2025-11-24

Oct 30 - A driver in a Jeep SUV turned left at 157 ST and 115 RD and hit a 29-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She injured her back. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A driver in a 2019 Jeep SUV made a left turn at 157 ST and 115 RD in Queens and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk. She sustained a back injury. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded for the driver. The report notes the point of impact was the center front end. The driver was licensed, and the pre-crash action was making a left turn. The pedestrian was at the intersection in a marked crosswalk. No vehicle damage was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853509 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 21 - A 44-year-old bicyclist crashed into a parked SUV on Sutphin Boulevard at 119 Road in Queens. He was ejected and suffered a leg fracture. Police cited "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."

A 44-year-old man on a bike crashed into a parked SUV on Sutphin Boulevard at 119 Road in Queens around 10:40 p.m. He was ejected and suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. According to the police report, the SUV was parked southbound and the bicyclist hit its left rear bumper; the bike showed center-front impact. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." The data listed no damage to either vehicle. The report also listed a registrant associated with the SUV with an unspecified injury status.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851519 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 19 - 3:13 a.m. on Linden Boulevard at 146 Street. A driver in an SUV went west and hit a parked van. The van’s driver, 57, was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and passenger distraction.

Police say the crash happened at 3:13 a.m. on Linden Boulevard at 146 Street in Queens. A driver in a Toyota SUV headed west. The driver went straight and hit a parked Chevrolet van. The van’s driver, 57, suffered a back injury and abrasions. According to the police report, the van was parked. Police noted right‑front damage to the SUV. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver and passenger distraction. The SUV driver was licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850760 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 5 - Eastbound on Linden Boulevard, a sedan driver hit the back of a stopped SUV. Another sedan showed front-end damage. Three drivers were hurt.

Three eastbound vehicles collided near 138-08 Linden Boulevard in Queens. Police listed a 2009 Jeep SUV as stopped in traffic with rear-end damage. A 2015 Honda sedan and a 2016 Toyota sedan had center front-end damage. One sedan also showed a back impact. Three male drivers, ages 42, 32, and 43, were injured. Reported injuries included back pain, arm pain, and whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors for the drivers were recorded as "Unspecified". The records point to a rear-end hit on the stopped SUV in eastbound traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847960 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Sep 23 - On Foch at Guy R Brewer, a left‑turning SUV driver hit a parked Lexus. The woman inside, 51, suffered a neck injury. Police cited “Other Vehicular” as a factor. Two SUVs. One turn. One injury.

Two SUVs crashed at Foch Blvd and Guy R Brewer Blvd in Queens. A 76-year-old man, turning left in an eastbound Ford, hit a parked 2024 Lexus with a 51-year-old woman at the wheel. She was recorded injured with neck pain and whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Other Vehicular.” Person-level contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” Damage noted in the report matches the turn: right front bumper on the Ford and left front quarter panel on the Lexus. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded injured in the dataset.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845081 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Two pedestrians struck, one fatally, in chain-reaction Queens crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-21

• 2 children struck by driver in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-15

• Driver charged with murder, DWI in Queens crash that killed teenager, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-14

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

• Whitestone man killed after crashing into Mini Copper, two other vehicles: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-05

Sep 1 - Two sedans collided on Foch Blvd at 139 St. Center-front impact struck the Honda's right side. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered a head contusion; a 23-year-old rear passenger reported whiplash. Police cited driver inexperience.

Two sedans collided at Foch Blvd and 139 St in Queens. The drivers were traveling west and east; one car's center-front impacted the other on its right side. Two rear-seat passengers were injured: a 22-year-old male sustained a head contusion and a 23-year-old female reported whiplash. Both occupants were listed as using lap belts. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inexperience." The report also records "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor. Police listed occupants only; no pedestrians or cyclists appear in the record. Both drivers were licensed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839312 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 17 - The striking driver hit a parked 2015 Hyundai on 116 Ave at 157 St in Queens. The parked driver, 67, was injured and complained of whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A northbound driver going straight struck the center back end of a parked 2015 Hyundai on 116 Avenue near 157 Street in Queens. One occupant — the 67-year-old driver of the parked sedan — was injured and complained of whiplash and whole-body injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the striking vehicle with center front-end damage and the parked Hyundai with center back-end damage. No specific driver errors are recorded beyond the unspecified factors in the police data. No helmet or signal issues are noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836020 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14