Sep 26 - A Toyota driver going east hit a parked Ford near 12 Scribner Ave on Staten Island. A 6-year-old rear passenger was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Impact ran from the Toyota's left front into the Ford's right rear.

According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota sedan traveling east and going straight hit a parked Ford sedan near 12 Scribner Ave on Staten Island. The Toyota's left front bumper hit the Ford's right rear, damaging the parked car's rear bumper. A 6-year-old boy riding in the rear seat was injured, with lower-leg pain and a whiplash complaint. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The Ford was parked and had no occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846048 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 25 - A driver in a Tesla sedan turned right at Richmond Ter and Wall St on Staten Island and hit a 65-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. She suffered a hip and upper-leg bruise.

On Richmond Ter at Wall St, Staten Island, a driver in a 2023 Tesla sedan turned right from eastbound travel and hit a 65-year-old woman in the intersection at 12:45 p.m. She suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Right Turn" and the point of impact was the "Right Front Bumper." The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor for the driver. Police recorded the pedestrian at an intersection. The car showed "No Damage." The driver was licensed in New Jersey.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846046 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 10 - Two drivers crashed on Lafayette Ave at Van Buren, Staten Island. A 28-year-old front passenger suffered a head injury and whiplash. Others had unspecified injuries. Police recorded no contributing factors.

Two drivers in sedans collided on Lafayette Ave at Van Buren St in Staten Island at 5 p.m. Both were going straight, one east, one west. A 28-year-old front passenger was injured. She had a head wound and whiplash and was in shock. Other occupants reported unspecified injuries. “According to the police report, the impact was to the right front on both cars, and officers recorded no specific contributing factors.” The crash involved a 2024 sedan with one occupant and a 2021 sedan with four. Police noted right-front bumper damage on the westbound car and no listed damage on the eastbound car.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842186 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 5 - City will install center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue from Livingston St. to Grand Army Plaza this fall. Lanes move buses to the center, calm traffic, add median refuges, and tighten crossings — improving safety for pedestrians and transit riders.

Bill number: none. Status: DOT announcement; installation slated for fall 2025. Committee: none recorded. The matter is titled: "City to install center-running bus lane on Flatbush Avenue this fall." Brooklyn Paper reported the Sept. 5, 2025 announcement. No council sponsors are listed. Assembly member Charles Fall backed the safety-boosting plan. Adam Daly issued the release. DOT plans center-running lanes from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza. Safety analysts say center-running bus lanes can calm traffic, reduce turning and curb conflicts, encourage transit mode shift, and add median refuges that improve crossings. Cyclist gains are smaller without protected bike lanes, but overall safety for pedestrians and transit riders should improve.

• City to install center-running bus lane on Flatbush Avenue this fall, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-09-05

Aug 29 - The driver of an SUV hit a parked bus on Victory Boulevard. A 25-year-old woman aboard the bus suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and complained of whiplash. Police recorded driver inexperience.

A driver in an SUV hit a parked bus near 115 Victory Boulevard in Staten Island. One bus passenger, a 25-year-old woman, was injured. She suffered shoulder and upper-arm trauma and complained of whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Driver Inexperience. Police list both vehicles as parked before the collision. The bus took impact on its left rear quarter panel; the SUV took impact on its left front bumper. Damage was noted to the bus's left rear bumper and the SUV's left front quarter panel. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838763 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 23 - An 11-year-old boy on a bike was struck where Brook meets Westervelt. He went down hard. Abrasions. Conscious. The sedan kept straight. Staten Island night. Another child thrown by a car’s front end.

An 11-year-old bicyclist traveling west was struck by a northbound Subaru sedan at Brook St and Westervelt Ave in Staten Island. He was ejected and suffered lower-leg abrasions but was conscious. According to the police report, vehicle types were “Sedan, Bike” and both were “Going Straight Ahead,” with “Center Front End” impact noted. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified,” offering no driver error codes such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. The bicyclist was recorded with “None” for safety equipment, noted after the driver information, but the report still provides no specific driver violations.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837453 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 23 - The driver of a northbound sedan hit a 26‑year‑old man getting on or off a vehicle on Richmond Terrace. He suffered knee and lower‑leg injuries and was conscious at the scene. Police listed Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A northbound sedan struck a 26-year-old male pedestrian who was getting on or off a vehicle on Richmond Terrace. The man suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the primary factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The driver was going straight ahead; the listed point of impact was the vehicle's right rear bumper and the vehicle showed no damage. The report lists no pedestrian errors or helmet or signal factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837452 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 19 - The MTA plans to raise subway and bus fares to $3. Riders called the move greedy and unfair. Commuters at a public hearing said service still fails — flooding, delays and turnstile evasion persist while the agency seeks more revenue.

Proposal: MTA fare increase (no bill number listed). Status: sponsorship stage; not a City Council bill. Reported Aug. 19, 2025. Key dates: proposed fare change to take effect Jan. 4, 2026; board vote expected in fall 2025. The article ran under the title "NYC straphangers fume over 'greedy' MTA's latest fare hike proposal." Mayor Eric Adams urged MTA board appointees to vote no. Commuters testified about flooding, daily delays and turnstile evasion. No committee is named. The proposal also includes toll and commuter-rail rate hikes. No safety impact analysis or note was provided.

• NYC straphangers fume over ‘greedy’ MTA’s latest fare hike proposal: ‘Your entire plan is bulls–t’, nypost.com, Published 2025-08-19

Aug 9 - The Coney Island casino's EIS predicts thousands more cars, gridlocked roads, and crushed parking. Pedestrians and cyclists face higher exposure and danger.

Bill number: none. Status: Environmental Impact Statement filed Aug. 9, 2025. Committee: Community Advisory Committee (CAC); CAC met July 30. The EIS states: 'Proposed Coney Island casino would likely clog local roads with heavy traffic and overwhelm public parking.' Justin L. Brannan is noted for introducing a ferry-feasibility bill last fall. CAC member Marissa Solomon said mitigation measures likely won’t be enough. Assemblyman Charles Fall criticized risks to pedestrians. Developers offered transit incentives. Safety analysts warn the casino is projected to dramatically increase motor vehicle traffic and parking demand, worsening congestion and exposure risk for pedestrians and cyclists; mitigation focuses on flow, not street safety, and leaves vulnerable road users bearing the burden.

• Proposed Coney Island casino could bring heavy traffic, overwhelm parking, according to environmental impact study, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-09

Aug 8 - Concrete barriers will ring the Manhattan Bridge footpath. Two lanes will be narrowed. DOT will seek to cut the approach speed from 35 to 20 mph after a July 19 crash that killed a cyclist and a pedestrian. A Canal Street redesign is being fast-tracked.

Action: DOT announcement on 2025-08-08. No bill number or council committee. Matter quoted: "Friday’s Headlines: Fixing Canal Street Edition." DOT will install concrete barriers, narrow two travel lanes, and propose reducing the Manhattan Bridge approach speed from 35 to 20 mph (subject to a 60-day public comment period). The changes follow a July 19 crash that killed a cyclist and a pedestrian. No council member sponsored or voted; Assembly member Charles Fall publicly backed the speed reduction. The installation of concrete barriers, lane narrowing, and a proposed speed limit reduction are proven measures that reduce vehicle speeds and protect vulnerable road users, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.

• Friday’s Headlines: Fixing Canal Street Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 7 - A Streetsblog analysis urges U.S. cities to borrow Canadian enforcement: speed cameras, anti‑distraction laws, stronger seat‑belt rules. Study ties those laws to fewer deaths. Equity, policing, and lack of infrastructure constrain benefits for pedestrians and cyclists.

""The United States is really falling behind in terms of improving crash safety outcomes on roads for, drivers, vulnerable road users all road users, really,"" -- Charles Fall

No bill number. Status: policy proposal published Aug 7, 2025 in Streetsblog NYC. Committee: none. Key date: Aug 7, 2025. The piece is titled "Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help U.S. Lives." Author Kea Wilson frames a study saying thousands of U.S. lives might have been saved with more Canadian‑style enforcement. Assembly member Charles Fall is mentioned as considering those strategies; there is no vote or sponsorship recorded. Experts quoted include Rebecca Weast. Safety analysts note: Canadian‑style enforcement correlates with lower deaths, but equity concerns, risks of over‑policing, and missing infrastructure limit population‑level gains for pedestrians and cyclists; enforcement alone won’t shift modes.

• Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help Save U.S. Lives, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 6 - A driver in a pickup hit a 70-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on Bay Street near 155. The driver hit her with the right front bumper. She suffered a neck injury and shock. Police recorded no specific driver errors.

A driver in a pickup going straight northwest hit a 70-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on Bay Street near 155 Bay Street in Staten Island. The driver hit her with the right front bumper. She suffered a neck injury and went into shock. According to the police report, she was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight ahead and the point of impact was the right front bumper. Police recorded no specific driver errors and listed contributing factors as Unspecified. The driver was licensed. The vehicle was recorded with no damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833204 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 17 - Mayor Adams stalled Third Avenue’s redesign. He once called it urgent. Now, cyclists and walkers face the same deadly street. Cars dominate. Promises break. Blood stains linger.

On July 17, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams delayed Brooklyn’s Third Avenue safety redesign. The project, once 'at the top of our list,' now sits idle. Streetsblog NYC reported the mayor’s reversal. No council vote or committee action is recorded. Adams’s move keeps pedestrians and cyclists exposed to known hazards. A safety analyst notes: Delaying redesign postpones critical improvements, keeps dangers in place, and discourages walking and biking. The city’s inaction leaves Third Avenue deadly for all outside a car.

• Fixing Third Ave. Was Once ‘Top of List’ For Eric Adams — But as Mayor He Backed Off, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-17

Jul 16 - Ex-Commissioner Tom Donlon says Adams insiders fueled deadly NYPD chases. Cyclists, kids, and bystanders paid. Streets turned chaotic. Policy ignored. Trust shattered. Vulnerable road users left exposed.

""The NYPD is led by the best, brightest and most honorable professionals in the nation — and their results speak for themselves: crime continues to fall across the city, with shootings at the lowest level in recorded history. We will respond in court, where we are confident these absurd claims will be disproven."" -- Charles Fall

On July 16, 2025, former NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a civil racketeering suit, alleging 'deadly and unconstitutional high-speed vehicle chases' under Mayor Adams. The complaint, reported by Streetsblog NYC, claims the NYPD's Community Response Team operated as a rogue unit, answerable only to City Hall, with Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry allowing reckless pursuits. Donlon cites deaths and injuries, including cyclist Amanda Servedio. The suit alleges 398 crashes and 315 injuries in 2024—a 47% jump. Donlon's allegations highlight how high-speed chases increase risk to pedestrians and cyclists, introducing unpredictable, dangerous driving and eroding public trust in safe, equitable enforcement. No council bill or committee action is tied to this event.

• Former NYPD Boss Says Deadly High Speed Chases Were Result Of ‘Rogue’ Adams Insiders, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-16

Jul 14 - Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.

Bill Int 1339-2025 sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure since July 14, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers,' would let ambulettes drive, stop, and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Council Member Julie Menin sponsors, joined by Linda Lee, Frank Morano, Eric Dinowitz, Lynn C. Schulman, Kamillah Hanks, Carlina Rivera, and Chris Banks. Allowing more vehicles to double-park and block bus lanes increases risk for pedestrians and cyclists at the curb. The city’s most vulnerable will face more conflict and less safe space.

• File Int 1339-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-07-14

Jul 13 - A 16-year-old on an e-scooter died after a collision with a Hyundai in Staten Island. Head trauma proved fatal. Police are investigating. The driver stayed at the scene. No arrests. Another scooter death followed days later.

The Brooklyn Paper (2025-07-13) reports a fatal crash on June 29 in Staten Island. Sixteen-year-old Nacere Ellis, riding an electric scooter, collided with a westbound Hyundai Tucson. The article states, 'Ellis suffered head trauma as a result of the crash.' The 79-year-old driver remained at the scene. NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is reviewing the case. No charges have been filed. The report notes a similar fatal scooter crash days earlier in Queens. The incidents highlight ongoing risks for micromobility users and the need for systemic safety measures.

• Teen E-Scooter Rider Killed In Crash, The Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-07-13

Jul 11 - Years pass. Bus speeds crawl. City dodges real bus rapid transit. Riders wait. Streets choke. Vulnerable users stuck with slow, crowded, unsafe options. Nothing changes. Safety stands still.

On July 11, 2025, Dave Colon spotlighted two reports slamming New York City’s failure to deliver real bus rapid transit. The reports state, 'Years of bus priority projects have barely improved speeds because New York City leaders have not implemented real bus rapid transit (BRT).' Colon, reporting for Streetsblog NYC, supports comprehensive BRT and opposes the city’s piecemeal fixes. Mayor Adams and city agencies have not acted on key recommendations. The safety analyst notes: the lack of real BRT means missed chances for mode shift and street equity, but does not directly worsen conditions for pedestrians and cyclists; the status quo remains unchanged.

• Why No BRT For NYC? Two New Reports Tackle Why Your Bus Service Sucks, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-11

Jul 6 - A car turned across Bay Street. The motorcycle struck the door. Jeremy Claudio died. The driver stayed. No arrests. The street stayed open. The city counted another loss.

According to amny (2025-07-06), Jeremy Claudio, 34, died after his motorcycle hit the driver-side door of a Toyota Rav 4 making a K-turn on Bay Street, Staten Island. Police said the driver was "making a K-turn from the northbound lane... into its southbound lane when the collision occurred." The driver remained at the scene and was uninjured. No arrests were made. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is investigating. The crash highlights risks when drivers turn across traffic, especially on busy city streets.

• Motorcyclist Dies In Staten Island K-Turn Crash, amny, Published 2025-07-06

Jul 3 - Mayor Adams halts 34th Street busway. Streets stay clogged. Pedestrians and bus riders lose. Car dominance remains. Safety and equity stalled.

On July 3, 2025, the Adams administration paused the 34th Street busway project, as reported by Streetsblog NYC. The matter, described as a 'highly-anticipated 34th Street busway,' had support from Council Members Erik Bottcher, Keith Powers, and others. Bottcher called it 'transformative,' promising fewer crashes and faster buses. Powers slammed the last-minute reversal. Safety analysts warn: canceling the busway preserves car dominance, discourages transit, and keeps streets unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists. The project’s future is uncertain. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.

• Anti-Miracle On 34th Street: Adams Administration Pauses Work On 34th Street Busway, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-03

Jun 30 - Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.

Bill Int 0857-2024, now at the Mayor's desk, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council on June 30, 2025. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation," requires the Department of Sanitation to remove derelict vehicles within 72 hours of report. The NYPD must tow cars lacking valid plates or stickers. Prime sponsor Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led, joined by Crystal Hudson, Amanda Farías, Lincoln Restler, and others. The law targets street hazards, clearing blocked sightlines and crosswalks. It aims to cut risks for pedestrians and cyclists by removing abandoned vehicles fast.

• File Int 0857-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30