Feb 28 - Council moves to expand Open Streets on busy holidays. More hours. More car-free blocks. Pedestrians and cyclists get space when crowds surge. Streets shift from traffic to people. Danger drops. The city listens to neighborhoods.

Bill Int 0270-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, it amends city code to require the Department of Transportation to expand Open Streets hours on holidays with heavy foot traffic—Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Halloween, and others. The bill reads: 'special activation of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic.' Council Member Shekar Krishnan leads as primary sponsor, joined by Rivera, Brooks-Powers, Louis, Nurse, Ossé, Sanchez, Cabán, Banks, Avilés, Riley, Salaam, Hanif, Feliz, Won, Restler, and Joseph. Community groups can suggest more dates. The city must review all requests under the same standards as regular Open Streets. This bill aims to give people the street when they need it most.

• File Int 0270-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council bill demands NYPD track every time cops use cars as weapons. No more hiding behind vague stats. Each crash, each injury, must be counted. The city moves closer to truth.

Int 0255-2024 sits in the Committee on Public Safety. Introduced February 28, 2024, by Council Member Lincoln Restler and co-sponsored by Hudson, Won, Hanif, Bottcher, Brewer, Avilés, Abreu, Ossé, Krishnan, Williams, Cabán, Nurse, Sanchez, and at the Brooklyn Borough President's request. The bill reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code... in relation to use of force incidents involving police department use of a motor vehicle.' It forces the NYPD to report every use of a car to control a subject. No more lumping these acts with other force. The bill aims for hard numbers and real accountability. Vulnerable road users—pedestrians, cyclists, passengers—will no longer be invisible in police data.

• File Int 0255-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council wants DOT to study how street design can keep commercial trucks out of residential blocks. The bill sits in committee. Streets should shelter people, not heavy traffic.

Int 0114-2024, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced on February 28, 2024. The bill orders the Department of Transportation to report on 'the utility and feasibility of using street design as a means to limit or reduce the use by commercial vehicles of streets in residential neighborhoods.' Jennifer Gutiérrez leads as primary sponsor, joined by Avilés, the Public Advocate, and others. The bill was referred to committee on the day of introduction. It demands a clear look at how design can push trucks off streets where people walk, bike, and live.

• File Int 0114-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council wants 100 miles of protected bike lanes each year. Cyclists need steel and concrete, not paint. The bill sits in committee. Streets could change. Lives hang in the balance.

Int 0271-2024, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced on February 28, 2024. The bill reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of protected bicycle lanes.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by Rivera, Louis, Hanif, Ossé, Brewer, Cabán, Nurse, Hudson, Salaam, Bottcher, Gutiérrez, Feliz, Won, and Joseph. The bill demands the Department of Transportation install 100 miles of protected bike lanes per year for six years. The aim: real protection for cyclists and a safer city grid.

• File Int 0271-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council urges Albany to pass SAFE Streets Act. Lower speed limits. Rights for crash victims. Safe passing for cyclists. Complete streets. City demands action as deaths rise. Streets remain deadly. Lawmakers must act.

Resolution 0090-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 28, 2024, it calls on the state to pass S.2422 ('Sammy’s Law') and A.1901, part of the SAFE Streets Act. The matter title: 'Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.2422... allowing New York city to establish a lower speed limit, and A.1901, enacting a crash victims bill of rights.' Council Member Shahana K. Hanif leads, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Nurse, and others. The resolution demands lower speed limits, crash victim rights, safe passing for cyclists, and complete street design. It cites rising traffic deaths and the failure of current measures. The Council wants Albany to give the city real power to protect people on its streets.

• File Res 0090-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council passed a law forcing taxis and for-hire cars to post bold warnings on doors. The signs tell passengers: look for cyclists before you open up. A small step. The city hands out the decals. No cost to drivers.

Int 0193-2024 became law on May 31, 2025, after action by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' was sponsored by Lincoln Restler and co-sponsored by over twenty council members, including Gutiérrez, Hudson, and Rivera. The law mandates clear warning decals on all rear passenger doors of taxis and for-hire vehicles. The Taxi and Limousine Commission will provide the signs at no cost. The measure aims to cut down on 'dooring'—a threat to cyclists citywide. The mayor returned the bill unsigned, but it became law.

• File Int 0193-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council calls for five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. The move aims to slow cars where people walk, bike, and gather. Resolution adopted. Streets may breathe easier. Danger may shrink.

Resolution 0079-2024, adopted June 6, 2024 by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, urges Albany to let New York City set a five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. The matter title reads: 'authorize New York City to set a five mile per hour speed limit on streets participating in the Open Streets program.' Council Member Shahana K. Hanif led as primary sponsor, joined by Amanda Farías, Crystal Hudson, Julie Won, and Carlina Rivera. The Council's action follows rising traffic deaths and growing use of Open Streets. The bill targets streets where people walk, bike, and gather, aiming to cut speed and risk for all vulnerable users.

• File Res 0079-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council calls for five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. Streets slow. Danger drops. Pedestrians and cyclists get space. Resolution adopted. Albany must act.

Res 0079-2024, adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 6, 2024, urges Albany to let New York City set a five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. The resolution states: "authorize New York City to set a five mile per hour speed limit on streets participating in the Open Streets program." Council Member Shahana K. Hanif led as primary sponsor, joined by Amanda Farías, Crystal Hudson, Julie Won, and Carlina Rivera. The measure passed committee and full council on June 6. The bill aims to cut speed and risk where people walk, bike, and gather. The council's push now waits for state lawmakers and the governor.

• File Res 0079-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 28 - Council calls for five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. Streets slow. Danger drops. Pedestrians and cyclists get space. Resolution adopted. Albany must act.

Res 0079-2024, adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 6, 2024, urges Albany to let New York City set a five mile per hour speed limit on Open Streets. The resolution states: "authorize New York City to set a five mile per hour speed limit on streets participating in the Open Streets program." Council Member Shahana K. Hanif led as primary sponsor, joined by Amanda Farías, Crystal Hudson, Julie Won, and Carlina Rivera. The measure passed committee and full council on June 6. The bill aims to cut speed and risk where people walk, bike, and gather. The council's push now waits for state lawmakers and the governor.

• File Res 0079-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-28

Feb 27 - Senate bill S 8658 orders $90 million for faster, more reliable buses and fare-free rides. Sponsors push MTA to act. Riders wait for relief. Streets choke on traffic. The city holds its breath.

Senate bill S 8658, introduced on February 27, 2024, sits in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'get congestion pricing right act,' directs the MTA to spend $45 million to boost bus frequency and reliability, and another $45 million to expand fare-free bus pilots in New York City. Senators Michael Gianaris (primary sponsor), Jabari Brisport, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Julia Salazar back the measure. The bill demands reporting on these investments. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users.

• File S 8658, Open States, Published 2024-02-27

Feb 16 - Two males, ages 16 and 18, suffered fractures and dislocations in a moped crash on Hendrix Street. Both were conscious but injured in the collision. Unsafe speed and aggressive driving by the moped driver caused the crash and serious injuries.

According to the police report, a moped traveling north on Hendrix Street crashed, impacting with its center front end. The vehicle had two occupants: an 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old male passenger. Both sustained fractures and dislocations—driver to the elbow, lower arm, and hand; passenger to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Neither occupant was ejected, and both were conscious after the crash. The report cites 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors, explicitly pointing to driver errors. The moped was going straight ahead before the collision, with damage focused on the center front end. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4703729 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 8 - Council bill targets cars blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, and hydrants near schools. Civilian complaints trigger fines. Streets clear, danger cut. Council moves to protect the vulnerable.

Int 0080-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced February 8, 2024, the bill creates a $175 penalty for vehicles blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, or hydrants within 2,640 feet of schools. The Department of Transportation must set up a civilian reporting program. If a civilian complaint leads to a fine, the complainant gets 25 percent of proceeds. The bill’s matter title: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code... in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints.' Council Member Carlina Rivera leads, joined by Restler, Ayala, Joseph, Menin, and others. The bill aims to keep paths clear for those most at risk.

• File Int 0080-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-08

Feb 8 - Council moves to force brighter sidewalks. Bill orders 500 corridors lit each year. Shadows shrink. Pedestrians gain ground. Committee holds the bill. Streets wait.

Int 0079-2024, now laid over in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced on February 8, 2024. The bill demands the city install pedestrian lighting in at least 500 commercial corridors per year, aiming for a minimum of 1 footcandle (11 lux) on every sidewalk. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures.' Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers leads as primary sponsor, joined by Restler, Krishnan, Bottcher, and others. The committee has not yet voted. The bill’s text sets clear targets for coverage and contiguity, but action is stalled. Vulnerable road users remain in the dark until the city acts.

• File Int 0079-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-02-08

Jan 31 - An SUV driver distracted by inattention struck an e-bike rider traveling west on Fulton Street. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a serious head injury, left unconscious with internal complaints. The SUV was parked before the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 17:12 on Fulton Street involving a parked SUV and an e-bike traveling west. The SUV driver was cited for Driver Inattention/Distraction. The e-bike rider, a 30-year-old male, was ejected from his vehicle and sustained a severe head injury, rendering him unconscious with internal complaints. The point of impact was the left side doors of the SUV and the center front end of the e-bike. The SUV was stationary before the crash, while the e-bike was going straight ahead. No contributing factors related to the victim's behavior were listed in the report. The collision highlights the dangers posed by driver distraction, especially involving vulnerable road users on e-bikes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4699495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 29 - A bus driver lost consciousness on Jamaica Avenue. The bus slammed into parked cars. The driver suffered head injuries and shock. Police cite lost consciousness and fatigue. No pedestrians or passengers were hurt.

According to the police report, a bus driver traveling east on Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn lost consciousness at 8:30 a.m. The bus struck several parked vehicles, including a sedan and two SUVs. The report lists 'Lost Consciousness' and 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as contributing factors. The 57-year-old driver, restrained by a lap belt and harness, suffered head injuries and was in shock. No pedestrians or other occupants were reported injured. The impact damaged the front of the bus and the left front bumpers of the parked vehicles. The report identifies driver incapacitation as the primary cause, with no mention of victim fault.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4699999 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 9 - A 35-year-old woman suffered knee and lower leg injuries after a sedan made a left turn and struck her at an intersection on Atlantic Avenue. She was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred, leaving her in shock and pain.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Atlantic Avenue was making a left turn when it struck a 35-year-old female pedestrian crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in a complaint of pain and nausea and emotional shock. The report does not list any contributing factors from the pedestrian, indicating the driver’s maneuver was the primary cause. The driver’s failure to yield while making a left turn created a dangerous situation for the pedestrian legally crossing the street. No other vehicle occupants were involved, and the pedestrian was not ejected or cited for any contributing behavior. This incident underscores the risks posed by turning vehicles to pedestrians even when crossing lawfully.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4693965 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 30 - A 32-year-old man on an e-scooter was injured in a collision with a sedan. The driver failed to pay attention while making a left turn. The rider suffered a knee injury and was conscious at the scene.

The crash occurred on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn when a 32-year-old man riding an e-scooter was struck by a sedan making a left turn. According to the police report, the driver was distracted and failed to yield properly. The rider sustained injuries to his knee and lower leg, classified as a severity level 3 injury. The driver’s inattention and improper lane usage contributed to the collision. The rider was wearing a helmet, but it was not a motorcycle helmet, as he was on an e-scooter.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4691419 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 21 - A sedan crashed into two parked vehicles on Fulton Street. The 19-year-old driver suffered neck injuries. Police cited traffic control disregarded as a cause. No other injuries reported.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling on Fulton Street in Brooklyn struck two parked vehicles near Cleveland Street. The 19-year-old male driver was injured, suffering neck pain and whiplash. No pedestrians or passengers were hurt. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The driver was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors or injuries were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4690185 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 20 - Two SUVs crashed on Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn. One driver made a U-turn. The other went straight. The impact hit the left front bumper of one and the left rear quarter of the other. A 35-year-old driver suffered whiplash and full-body injuries.

According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn. One vehicle was traveling straight east while the other was making a U-turn. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the first SUV and the left rear quarter panel of the second. A 35-year-old male driver, wearing a lap belt and harness, was injured with whiplash and entire body trauma but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists driver inexperience and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The crash caused damage to the center front end of one vehicle and the left rear bumper of the other.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4689100 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 1 - A box truck turned right on Atlantic Avenue. A motorcycle tried to pass. The rider, 29, was dragged beneath. Helmet on. Body torn. Bleeding in daylight. The truck stood tall, untouched. The man lay crushed, conscious, trapped under steel.

A crash unfolded on Atlantic Avenue near 2886 in Brooklyn. A box truck, driven by an unlicensed operator, made a right turn. A motorcycle attempted to pass. According to the police report, the rider, age 29, was dragged beneath the truck, suffering severe lacerations to his entire body. He was conscious but trapped and bleeding. The police report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The motorcycle was overturned and damaged; the truck showed no damage. The rider wore a helmet, as noted in the report, but the main causes cited were driver errors and unsafe maneuvers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684071 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19