Bedford Park Bleeds—And City Hall Looks Away

Council ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.

Int 0346-2024, now enacted, rewrites New York’s pedestrian rules. The bill, heard by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, passed on September 26, 2024, and became law on October 26, 2024. Its title: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way.” Sponsored by Council Member Tiffany Cabán and co-sponsored by Narcisse, Won, Hanif, Hudson, and Restler, the law lets pedestrians cross streets anywhere, even against signals. No more tickets for crossing outside crosswalks. The Department of Transportation must educate all street users on new rights and responsibilities. The law removes a tool police used to target walkers. It shifts blame from people on foot to the system and those behind the wheel.

• File Int 0346-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-09-26

A 54-year-old male driver suffered abrasions and arm injuries after falling asleep behind the wheel. His SUV struck parked vehicles on Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The impact damaged the left side doors of two parked SUVs. The driver remained conscious.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 3:10 AM on Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The driver, a 54-year-old male, was operating a 2023 Chrysler SUV southbound when he fell asleep, causing his vehicle to collide with multiple parked SUVs. The report notes the contributing factor as 'Fell Asleep.' The impact was on the right front bumper of the moving SUV and the left side doors of the parked vehicles. The driver sustained abrasions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the victim's behavior beyond the driver error of falling asleep. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4754794 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

City law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.

Int 0745-2024, now enacted, came through the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It was introduced April 11, 2024, and passed on August 15, 2024. The law orders the Department of Transportation to post current bicycle and micromobility ridership data online, updated monthly or at least yearly. The matter summary reads: 'requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity.' Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led as primary sponsor, joined by Farías, Restler, Hudson, Schulman, and others. The law demands transparency on where riders travel and what DOT does to keep them safe. This opens the books on bike movement and exposes gaps in protection.

• File Int 0745-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-08-15

A 7-year-old boy suffered a fractured shoulder after a sedan struck him while crossing Goulden Avenue outside a crosswalk. The driver failed to yield right-of-way, hitting the child with the vehicle’s left front quarter panel. The boy remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 7-year-old male pedestrian was injured on Goulden Avenue in the Bronx at 17:06. The child was crossing outside a crosswalk when a 2022 Chevrolet sedan traveling north struck him on the left front quarter panel. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor twice, indicating the driver did not yield to the pedestrian. The boy sustained a fractured and dislocated upper arm injury but remained conscious. The sedan, carrying four occupants, showed no vehicle damage. The driver was licensed in New York and was going straight ahead at the time of impact. The pedestrian’s crossing without a signal or crosswalk is noted, but the primary cause is the driver’s failure to yield right-of-way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4743989 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A 35-year-old man on a motorcycle was ejected and left with broken legs after a crash on Bainbridge Avenue. Failure to yield and bad lane use led to the wreck. The rider was unlicensed and wore no protection.

A 35-year-old male motorcyclist was ejected and suffered severe injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot after a crash on Bainbridge Avenue. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' were contributing factors. The rider, unlicensed in New York and wearing no safety equipment, was driving a 2022 Honda motorcycle southbound, going straight ahead when the crash struck the center front end. The impact left him conscious but with fractures and dislocations. This crash shows the danger when drivers fail to yield and misuse lanes, putting vulnerable road users at risk.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4742410 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A motorbike rider was ejected and injured after colliding with a parked sedan on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. The rider suffered abrasions and lower arm injuries. The sedan was stationary, and the motorbike struck its left front bumper.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 15:36 on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. A motorbike traveling north collided with a parked 2018 Infiniti sedan. The motorbike's left front bumper struck the sedan's left front bumper. The motorbike rider, a 29-year-old male, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained abrasions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The rider was conscious but injured, with an injury severity rating of 3. The sedan driver was licensed and the vehicle was stationary before impact. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not cite any driver errors explicitly. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors. The collision highlights the dangers motorcyclists face when striking parked vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4742404 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A moped driver, unlicensed and pursued by police, struck a parked sedan in the Bronx. The impact ejected him, causing facial injuries and bruising. The crash exposed dangerous lane usage and pursuit risks in Bronx streets late at night.

According to the police report, the crash occurred in the Bronx near East 199 Street around 12:17 a.m. A moped driver, unlicensed and involved in a police pursuit, collided with a parked 2012 Toyota sedan. The contributing factor cited was 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' indicating driver error on the moped operator's part. The moped struck the sedan's left rear bumper with its center front end. The moped driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained a facial contusion and bruising, classified as injury severity level 3. He was conscious but injured. The sedan was unoccupied and stationary at the time of impact. The report does not list any victim behaviors contributing to the crash, focusing on the moped driver's improper lane usage and unlicensed status as key factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4741256 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Six vehicles collide on Decatur Avenue. A moped flips. The unlicensed, helmetless rider is crushed and broken but conscious. Metal screams, glass rains. One sedan flees police. Unsafe speed rips through the Bronx dusk, leaving wreckage and pain.

According to the police report, chaos erupted on Decatur Avenue near East Bedford Park Boulevard when six vehicles collided. A moped, operated by an unlicensed and helmetless 41-year-old man, overturned and left its rider ejected and crushed, suffering injuries to his entire body but remaining conscious in the aftermath. The report states that 'Unsafe Speed' was a contributing factor. One sedan, an Audi driven by an unlicensed man, was engaged in a police pursuit and fled the scene. The violence of the crash is underscored by the report’s vivid description: 'Metal screamed. Glass rained.' The moped’s lack of safety equipment is noted in the data, but the central danger stemmed from driver actions—specifically, unsafe speed and a police pursuit. No evidence in the report attributes fault to the moped rider’s behavior beyond these systemic and driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4739219 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A 3-year-old boy was injured crossing Briggs Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan driver, distracted and inattentive, struck the child with the vehicle’s left front bumper. The boy suffered lower arm injuries and whiplash, remaining conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Briggs Avenue in the Bronx struck a 3-year-old pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk or signal at 8:30 a.m. The driver was cited for "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the primary contributing factor. The point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper. The child sustained injuries to the elbow, lower arm, and hand, along with whiplash, but remained conscious. The report notes no vehicle damage despite the collision. The pedestrian was crossing without a signal or crosswalk, but the report emphasizes driver distraction as the cause. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No victim fault or helmet use was indicated as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4735849 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A bus traveling north and a westbound sedan collided on Grand Concourse in the Bronx. A 36-year-old female passenger suffered back abrasions. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the primary cause of the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 16:55 on Grand Concourse near East 204 Street in the Bronx. The collision involved a northbound bus and a westbound sedan. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the sedan and the center front end of the bus. A 36-year-old female passenger in the sedan sustained back abrasions and was conscious at the scene. The report explicitly identifies 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash, cited twice in relation to the injured passenger. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The report highlights driver error as the critical cause, with no blame assigned to the injured occupant.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4733738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Lawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.

Senate Bill S 8607, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Kingston,' passed the Senate on June 6, 2024, and the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Senator Michelle Hinchey, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2029. The measure saw broad support in both chambers, but some lawmakers voted no. The bill aims to protect children and families on foot near schools, but its impact will end unless renewed. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8607, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Albany lawmakers passed a bill to quadruple red light cameras in New York City. The cap jumps from 150 to 600 intersections. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led the move. The street sweeper camera bill died. Streets stay dangerous. Enforcement rises.

On June 7, 2024, the New York State Assembly passed legislation to expand red light cameras from 150 to 600 intersections. The bill, steered by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (District 83), marks a major shift in automated enforcement. The matter summary states: 'State legislators are expected to pass a dramatic expansion of red light cameras at New York City intersections.' Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz said, 'People shouldn’t run red lights... when they do that they endanger other people’s lives, and people have died.' Heastie controlled the vote. A separate bill to ticket cars blocking street sweepers failed to reach the floor. Advocates pushed for both measures, but only the camera expansion passed. The next legislative session is in January.

• More red light cameras coming to NYC intersections under newly passed legislation, gothamist.com, Published 2024-06-07

Lawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.

Senate Bill S 8607, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Kingston,' passed the Senate on June 6, 2024, and the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Senator Michelle Hinchey, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2029. The measure saw broad support in both chambers, but some lawmakers voted no. The bill aims to protect children and families on foot near schools, but its impact will end unless renewed. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8607, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Senate backs S 9752. Mt. Vernon gets green light for up to 20 school speed zones. Law aims to slow cars near kids. Most senators vote yes. A few say no. Streets may change. Danger remains for the young.

Senate Bill S 9752, sponsored by Jamaal Bailey, authorizes Mt. Vernon to launch a school speed zone demonstration program, with up to twenty zones allowed. The bill passed the Senate on June 7, 2024, during a committee vote. The matter title reads: 'Authorizes the city of Mt. Vernon to establish a school speed zone demonstration program; authorizes installation in no more than twenty school speed zones in such city.' Bailey and a majority of senators voted yes, while a handful opposed. The bill targets speeding near schools, a known threat to children and other vulnerable road users. No formal safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 9752, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Senate backs S 9752. Mt. Vernon gets green light for up to 20 school speed zones. Law aims to slow cars near kids. Most senators vote yes. A few say no. Streets may change. Danger remains for the young.

Senate Bill S 9752, sponsored by Jamaal Bailey, authorizes Mt. Vernon to launch a school speed zone demonstration program, with up to twenty zones allowed. The bill passed the Senate on June 7, 2024, during a committee vote. The matter title reads: 'Authorizes the city of Mt. Vernon to establish a school speed zone demonstration program; authorizes installation in no more than twenty school speed zones in such city.' Bailey and a majority of senators voted yes, while a handful opposed. The bill targets speeding near schools, a known threat to children and other vulnerable road users. No formal safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 9752, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Senate backs S 9752. Mt. Vernon gets green light for up to 20 school speed zones. Law aims to slow cars near kids. Most senators vote yes. A few say no. Streets may change. Danger remains for the young.

Senate Bill S 9752, sponsored by Jamaal Bailey, authorizes Mt. Vernon to launch a school speed zone demonstration program, with up to twenty zones allowed. The bill passed the Senate on June 7, 2024, during a committee vote. The matter title reads: 'Authorizes the city of Mt. Vernon to establish a school speed zone demonstration program; authorizes installation in no more than twenty school speed zones in such city.' Bailey and a majority of senators voted yes, while a handful opposed. The bill targets speeding near schools, a known threat to children and other vulnerable road users. No formal safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 9752, Open States, Published 2024-06-07