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Sep 24 - A driver changing lanes hit the left side of a northbound sedan on Clove Road near Victory Boulevard. A 19-year-old driver suffered a hip and leg fracture. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two sedans collided on Clove Road at Victory Boulevard in Staten Island. Police list one driver traveling north, going straight. Another driver was changing lanes and hit the left side doors of the northbound car. A 19-year-old driver was injured with a hip and upper-leg fracture-dislocation. "According to the police report, Driver Inattention/Distraction contributed to the crash." The forms show impact to the left side of one sedan and front-end damage to the other. No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the file. The record points to driver error. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844925 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 14 - On Staten Island, an SUV driver reversed and hit a southbound sedan near 58 Livermore Ave. A 5-year-old boy in the right rear seat suffered a chest abrasion. Police cited obstructed views and other vehicular factors.

At 1:45 p.m. on Staten Island, the driver of an SUV was backing east near 58 Livermore Ave and collided with a southbound sedan driven by a 39-year-old. A 5-year-old boy riding in the sedan’s right rear seat was injured with a chest abrasion and was conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded "View Obstructed/Limited" for the crash and for both drivers, along with "Other Vehicular." The SUV driver was backing. The sedan driver was going straight.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842459 - 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 2 - Two southbound SUVs near 528 Stewart Ave. The Ford driver went straight and hit the back of a slowing Jeep. A 65-year-old driver suffered a chest bruise. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two southbound SUVs crashed near 528 Stewart Ave at 4:41 p.m. on September 2, 2025. The driver of a Ford SUV drove straight ahead and hit the center back end of a Jeep SUV that was slowing or stopping. A 65-year-old driver was injured with a chest contusion. Others were listed as unspecified. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded front-end damage to the Ford and back-end damage to the Jeep. The report lists both vehicles traveling south. The record does not cite any failure by the injured person.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839409 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 1 - The driver of an unlicensed sedan rear-ended an SUV on Forest Ave in Staten Island. A 55-year-old man complained of head pain and whiplash and remained conscious. Police listed driver inattention/distraction.

The driver of a sedan rear-ended a westbound SUV at 1360 Forest Ave in Staten Island. One driver, a 55-year-old man, suffered head pain and complained of whiplash; he was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report also notes the sedan driver was unlicensed and the SUV driver was licensed. Damage recorded shows center front damage to the sedan and center back damage to the SUV, consistent with a rear-end impact. Police documented driver inattention/distraction and operation by an unlicensed driver as the recorded errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 29 - The driver of a southbound sedan hit a standing scooter at Forest Ave and Marianne. The 34-year-old rider was ejected and suffered an arm fracture. He remained conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.

The driver of a sedan traveling south on Forest Avenue struck a standing scooter at Marianne Street. The scooter rider, a 34-year-old man, was ejected and sustained a fracture to his elbow/lower arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police logged damage to the sedan’s right-front bumper and to the scooter’s center front end. The scooter was recorded as going straight ahead; the sedan made impact at the right front. The rider is listed as injured and ejected with an elbow/arm fracture.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838644 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 28 - Two sedans met hard on Victory Blvd at Lester. Steel buckled. Airbags burst. A driver and three children were hurt. Another driver was injured. Police cite distraction for both. A routine street became a crash site.

Two sedans collided at Victory Blvd and Lester St in Staten Island. A 71-year-old driver and a 40-year-old driver were injured. Three child passengers, ages 10, 7, and 5, were also hurt. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” for both vehicles. The listed driver errors were distraction and inattention. Impact points show a center-front hit to one car and a left-front quarter strike to the other, consistent with a forceful intersection crash. Airbags deployed in the injured vehicles. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported struck. The record does not list any other contributing factors beyond distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838749 - 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 10 - A right-turning sedan hit a left-turning sedan at Neal Dow Ave and Seward Pl. A 57-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a back contusion. Police cited failure to yield and driver inexperience.

Two sedans collided at Neal Dow Ave and Seward Pl in Staten Island. One driver made a right turn and struck a vehicle making a left turn. A 57-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a back contusion and was listed as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report notes driver inexperience. The injured passenger was a front-seat occupant and wore a lap belt, per the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834777 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 sedan hit a 66-year-old man on Forest Ave. He suffered a back contusion and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver committed Unsafe Speed. The pedestrian was not in the roadway.

A sedan traveling north on Forest Ave hit a 66-year-old man. He suffered a back contusion and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash was caused by "Unsafe Speed." Police recorded Unsafe Speed as the contributing factor by the driver. The report notes the pedestrian was not in the roadway when struck. The vehicle is listed as a 2009 Toyota sedan. No other contributing factors are recorded in the report. The collision left the pedestrian injured and underlines the role of speed in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 4 - Two SUVs collided at N Gannon Avenue and Bradley Avenue. A 44-year-old woman driving one SUV suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and reported pain and shock. Police cited Driver Inattention/Distraction for both drivers.

Two sport-utility vehicles crashed at N Gannon Avenue and Bradley Avenue. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight when the crash occurred. The 44-year-old woman driving one SUV suffered injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot and complained of pain and shock; she was not ejected and wore a lap belt and harness. The other driver was not seriously hurt. Police list “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as the contributing factor for both vehicles. Points of impact were the left-front bumper on one SUV and the right-front bumper on the other. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833040 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 4 - A hotel awning crashed down at Clark Street station. Years of leaks, rot, and stench warned locals. No one fixed it. The city let danger fester. Pedestrians faced the risk. No injuries, but trust is broken.

"Our NYC Buildings engineers are now on site conducting additional inspections of the collapsed awning, and a second similar awning at the building on Clark Street, which is showing similar signs of poor maintenance." -- James S. Oddo

On August 4, 2025, a hotel awning collapsed outside the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights. The incident, reported by Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell, followed 'years of visible disrepair, foul smells and water leaks.' Council Member Lincoln Restler confirmed no timeline for reopening. The Department of Buildings cited the owners for 'Failure to maintain' and ordered demolition. DOB Commissioner James Oddo said engineers are inspecting a second awning showing 'poor maintenance.' The collapse put pedestrians in harm's way. As safety analysts note, such failures in busy areas raise the risk of injury or death for vulnerable road users and discourage walking, undermining city safety goals.

• ‘Not surprised’: Locals say neglect to blame in Clark Street station awning collapse, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-04

Jul 28 - The driver of a pick-up truck turned right and collided with several southbound vehicles stopped on Jewett Ave at Forest Ave. Two male drivers were injured—one with a chest contusion, another with a concussion. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

The driver of a pick-up truck made a right turn and collided with multiple southbound vehicles that were stopped in traffic on Jewett Ave at Forest Ave in Staten Island. Two drivers were hurt: a 46-year-old man suffered a chest contusion and a 32-year-old man suffered a concussion. According to the police report, “Alcohol Involvement” and multiple “Other Vehicular” factors contributed to the crash. The report notes the pick-up’s pre-crash movement as making a right turn and several southbound vehicles stopped in traffic. Multiple buses, SUVs and a sedan show point-of-impact and damage consistent with a multi-vehicle collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831750 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 25 - A driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan collided at Leonard Avenue and Clinton B Fisk Avenue. An eight-year-old rear passenger and the SUV driver suffered whiplash. Police logged driver inattention and unsafe speed.

A driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan collided at Leonard Avenue and Clinton B Fisk Avenue on Staten Island. An eight-year-old boy, a left-rear passenger, and the SUV driver, a 56-year-old woman, suffered whiplash. According to the police report, both drivers were inattentive and distracted. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Unsafe Speed as contributing factors. The report lists front-end damage to both vehicles after the impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved, and both injured occupants were conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831156 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 20 - A 26-year-old woman driving a 2023 sedan was injured on Clove Road when a driver in another vehicle hit the sedan’s center back end as she made a right turn. She sustained a head injury and complained of whiplash.

According to the police report, the driver of a 2023 ACUR sedan, a 26-year-old woman, was making a right turn on Clove Road near Howard Avenue when a driver in another vehicle hit the sedan’s center back end and damaged the right rear bumper. The sedan driver suffered a head injury and complained of whiplash; she was conscious and not ejected. Police recorded no contributing driver errors. The report lists all contributing factors as "Unspecified." No pedestrians or cyclists were involved and no other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829326 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 17 - Two box trucks crashed at Jewett Ave and Post Ave in Staten Island. A 20-year-old driver suffered a fractured leg and dislocation. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two box trucks collided on Jewett Avenue at Post Avenue in Staten Island. A 20-year-old man driving one truck was injured; police logged a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture and dislocation. According to the police report, both "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. Police recorded center-front-end damage to both trucks. Vehicle records show both drivers were going straight ahead before the impact. The report lists no other contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved; one person was hurt and others in the vehicles were shaken.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829599 - 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