Sep 6 - On Decker at Orange, a driver in an SUV passed northbound and hit a sedan turning left. A 77-year-old driver was hurt with an arm abrasion. Police recorded Failure to Keep Right.

Two northbound drivers collided at Decker Avenue and Orange Avenue at 4:29 p.m. The driver of an SUV was passing. The driver of a sedan was making a left turn. A 77-year-old driver suffered an arm abrasion; others were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the SUV showed right-front damage and the sedan’s left side was hit. Police recorded Failure to Keep Right as a contributing factor. The report lists the SUV as a 2024 Jeep and the sedan as a 2007 Toyota. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841021 - 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

Sep 1 - A driver hit a 47-year-old woman in the Castleton Ave and Heberton Ave crosswalk. She had the signal. She suffered chest injuries and abrasions. The report lists no driver contributing factors.

A driver hit a 47-year-old woman at the intersection of Castleton Ave and Heberton Ave on Staten Island late at night. She suffered chest injuries and abrasions and remained conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection" and "Crossing With Signal." The vehicle is listed as "Unspecified." The report lists no driver contributing factors. Police recorded the injury as chest trauma and abrasions. No other victims are listed. The report shows the impact occurring while the pedestrian had the signal.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839405 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 28 - An unlicensed driver in a westbound sedan struck a westbound Honda that was backing into the lane on Post Avenue. A 26-year-old driver sustained knee and lower‑leg injuries. Police flagged alcohol involvement. Passengers were listed.

According to the police report, a westbound Toyota sedan driven by an unlicensed man struck the left side doors of a westbound Honda that was backing into the lane on Post Avenue in Staten Island. The 26-year-old male driver was injured, with knee and lower‑leg trauma recorded. Passengers were present; their injuries were not detailed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Alcohol Involvement. Police recorded backing into traffic by one vehicle and operation by an unlicensed driver. The record notes damage to the Toyota’s right front quarter panel and to the Honda’s left side doors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838824 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 27 - A distracted driver rear-ended two stopped sedans on Forest Ave in Staten Island, triggering a three-car chain-reaction crash. Six people were injured, including a 29-year-old woman and two children. Police cited driver inattention.

Three sedans collided eastbound on Forest Ave in Staten Island. The lead sedan and a second sedan were stopped in traffic. The driver of a third sedan, traveling straight, struck the center rear ends of the two stopped cars and triggered the pileup. Six people were injured, including the 29-year-old woman driving the lead Mazda and her 6- and 10-year-old rear-seat passengers; a front-seat passenger and two other drivers were also hurt. According to the police report "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the collision. Reported injuries included head, neck, back and limb complaints.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838047 - 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 5 - A bus driver collided with a 13-year-old on a moped on Park Ave near Castleton. The teen suffered a head injury and was found unconscious. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.

A bus driver and a teen on a moped collided on Park Ave near Castleton Ave in Staten Island. The 13-year-old moped rider was found unconscious with a head injury. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police did not specify which driver disregarded traffic control. The bus driver, a 69-year-old man, was not reported injured. The bus driver was traveling east and the teen was traveling south; both operators were going straight before impact. No other contributing factors were listed for the teen. The report documents no additional injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833030 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV collided with a cyclist at 1335 Castleton Avenue. Police recorded distraction and inexperience by the driver. The cyclist suffered arm injuries.

The driver of a 2017 SUV collided with a cyclist at 1335 Castleton Avenue on Staten Island. The 25-year-old man on the bike was injured, with bruises and injuries to his elbow and lower arm. Both were reported traveling east and going straight before the crash. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' contributed to the crash. Police recorded these errors for the SUV driver, age 64. The bicyclist was listed as injured in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832565 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 30 - A distracted driver rear-ended another car on Richmond Terrace. Two rear passengers — a 12-year-old girl and a 29-year-old woman — suffered whiplash and shock. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.

According to the police report, a sedan that was starting in traffic struck a stopped sedan from behind on Richmond Terrace at Park Ave. Two rear-seat passengers — a 12-year-old girl and a 29-year-old woman — were injured, reporting whiplash, back and lower-leg injuries and shock. Police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. Records also list driver inexperience. Both injured were inside the vehicle and wore lap belts. Damage was concentrated on the striking car's front and the struck car's rear. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831751 - 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

Jul 1 - SUVs hit five men standing off the roadway. Faces, heads, arms bloodied. Chest and legs bruised. Speed killed safety. Pain and concussion in the night. Staten Island street, danger in steel.

Five pedestrians, all men aged 21 to 31, were struck and injured by SUVs near 273A Jewett Ave, Staten Island. According to the police report, the crash involved unsafe speed. The pedestrians were not in the roadway or at an intersection. Injuries included head wounds, facial trauma, arm and chest pain, and concussions. One passenger and one driver in the vehicles were also hurt. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. No other errors or equipment issues were cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4825964 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02