Blood on Bruckner: Speed Kills, Silence Lets It Happen

A sedan slammed into a man crossing Westchester Avenue. His head struck pavement, blood pooling in the crosswalk. The driver behind the wheel had no license. Sirens faded. The street fell silent, danger lingering in the Bronx night.

A 34-year-old man was struck by a sedan while crossing Westchester Avenue near Beach Avenue in the Bronx, according to the police report. The impact was direct and severe, leaving the pedestrian unconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. The police report states the driver was unlicensed at the time of the crash. The vehicle, a Mitsubishi sedan, hit the pedestrian head-on at the intersection. The report notes the pedestrian was 'crossing against the signal,' but the most significant systemic danger cited is the presence of an unlicensed driver operating a motor vehicle. The narrative describes a quiet street turned violent, with the victim left motionless in the crosswalk. The report does not list any additional contributing factors from the driver, but the lack of a valid license is a critical failure in the system meant to protect vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4762095 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

A 36-year-old female driver suffered a concussion and back injury after an unsafe lane change led to a collision with a northbound bus on Bronx River Avenue. The bus showed no damage; the driver was restrained and not ejected.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 10:00 on Bronx River Avenue involving a 2013 Nissan convertible and a 2012 Chevrolet bus. The female driver of the convertible, age 36, was injured with a concussion and back injury. The report cites 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as a contributing factor on the part of the convertible driver. The bus was traveling straight north and impacted the right side doors of the convertible with its left front bumper. The bus sustained no damage. The injured driver was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were reported. The collision highlights driver error in lane management as the primary cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4762314 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

Two sedans slammed together on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Both drivers and a child passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Metal twisted. No ejections. All hurt, all conscious.

According to the police report, two sedans collided at 12:58 on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx. The 2005 Toyota, driven by a woman, and the 2021 Acura, driven by a man, struck each other on their left sides. The Toyota's driver and her 12-year-old male passenger, seated in the left rear, both suffered back injuries and whiplash. The Acura's driver also reported back pain and whiplash. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified. The crash damaged the Toyota's left rear quarter panel and the Acura's left front bumper. No one was ejected. All occupants were conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4761531 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

A 35-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and injured after colliding with an SUV on Manor Avenue in the Bronx. The cyclist suffered abrasions and lower leg injuries. The SUV driver was licensed; the bicyclist was unlicensed and traveling southbound.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 23:04 on Manor Avenue in the Bronx. A 35-year-old male bicyclist, traveling southbound without a license, collided with a 2024 SUV traveling eastbound. The point of impact was the center front end of the bike and the left front bumper of the SUV. The bicyclist was ejected and sustained abrasions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot, with an injury severity rated at 3. The SUV driver was licensed and from New Jersey. The report lists no specific contributing factors but notes the bicyclist was unlicensed. No helmet or other safety equipment was used by the bicyclist. The collision highlights risks posed by unlicensed cyclists and the dangers of vehicle-bicycle interactions at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4761105 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

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

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

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 2024-09-10

An 11-year-old boy was injured crossing Beach Avenue in the Bronx. The child suffered abrasions and was conscious at the scene. The crash occurred away from an intersection, with no driver errors or contributing factors reported in the police data.

According to the police report, an 11-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Beach Avenue in the Bronx at 4 p.m. The child was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and was conscious at the time of the report. The vehicle involved is unspecified, and no driver contributing factors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted in the data. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the pedestrian's behavior or safety equipment. The absence of identified driver errors in the police report highlights a gap in the data regarding the cause of the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4758398 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

A 12-year-old girl riding a bike was ejected and bruised after a sedan struck her on Commonwealth Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan driver’s inattention caused the collision, leaving the bicyclist injured across her entire body.

According to the police report, a collision occurred at 19:20 on Commonwealth Avenue in the Bronx involving a sedan and a bicycle. The bicyclist, a 12-year-old female, was ejected from her bike and sustained contusions and bruises over her entire body. The sedan, driven by a licensed male driver traveling north, struck the bike on its right front quarter panel with the sedan’s center front end. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor to the crash. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. No other contributing factors were specified. The impact and resulting injuries highlight the dangers posed by distracted driving to vulnerable road users like child bicyclists.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4750700 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

A driver backing south on Evergreen Avenue struck a 61-year-old man. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but stayed conscious. Police cite unsafe backing as the cause. The street became a danger zone.

According to the police report, a 61-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle backing south on Evergreen Avenue in the Bronx at 10:45 p.m. The man was crossing outside a crosswalk when the crash occurred. The report lists "Backing Unsafely" as the contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and remained conscious at the scene. The vehicle type was not specified. No contributing factors were attributed to the pedestrian. The report underscores the risk posed by drivers reversing without caution, resulting in injury to a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4750701 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

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

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

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 67-year-old woman driving an SUV suffered elbow and arm injuries in a collision with a sedan at Westchester Avenue. Police cited driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way as causes. Airbags deployed; no ejection occurred.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:20 AM near 1599 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. A 67-year-old female driver of a 2022 SUV was injured, sustaining elbow and lower arm injuries and experiencing shock. The SUV's airbags deployed, and the driver was not ejected. The collision involved a 2014 sedan traveling north and the SUV traveling west, both going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end of the sedan and the left front quarter panel of the SUV. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors attributed to the SUV driver. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors. The injuries and damage reflect the impact dynamics described.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4744267 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

Two sedans collided at Leland Avenue in the Bronx. The female driver of one vehicle suffered a fractured elbow and dislocation. Police cited traffic control disregard as the cause. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:15 AM on Leland Avenue in the Bronx involving two sedans traveling north and east. The female driver of the northbound Lexus sedan was injured, sustaining a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. The report explicitly lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor to the collision. Both vehicles were going straight ahead before impact, which occurred at the left front bumper of the Lexus and the right front quarter panel of the other sedan. The drivers were licensed in New York. The injury and crash details highlight the critical role of driver error in disregarding traffic controls leading to this collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4744265 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

The MTA faces a $15 billion shortfall after Governor Hochul paused congestion pricing. Aging trains, tracks, and tunnels wait for repairs. Riders and advocates demand action. Uncertainty grows as leaders debate how to fund essential transit upgrades. Vulnerable users remain at risk.

This report covers the MTA capital plan funding debate as of July 30, 2024. The MTA’s 2025-29 capital program, discussed at the Capital Program Committee meeting, remains unfunded after Governor Hochul’s indefinite delay of congestion pricing. The matter centers on the need for new rail cars, power stations, and repairs to tracks and tunnels. MTA President of Construction and Development Jamie Torres-Springer stressed, 'We need to achieve 100 percent state-of-good-repair.' State Senator Jeremy Cooney challenged the governor to restore funding or implement congestion pricing within 100 days. Riders Alliance’s Danny Pearlstein urged, 'Gov. Hochul must start congestion pricing now to rebuild trust.' The MTA is $15 billion short on its 2020-24 plan, with no clear path forward. Transit advocates warn that underfunding public transit puts riders—especially those on foot or bike—at continued risk.

• Trains, Tracks and Tunnels Top MTA Needs For Next Capital Plan As Current Plan Languishes, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-07-30

A sedan collided with a bicyclist traveling north on Evergreen Avenue in the Bronx. The cyclist suffered a head injury and concussion. The crash involved unsafe speed by the sedan, highlighting driver error and risk to vulnerable road users.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 6:30 AM on Evergreen Avenue in the Bronx. A sedan, initially parked, struck a 24-year-old male bicyclist traveling north. The point of impact was the center back end of the sedan and the center front end of the bike. The bicyclist sustained a head injury and concussion, classified as injury severity 3, and was conscious at the scene. The report cites "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor for the sedan driver. There is no indication of any contributing factors from the bicyclist. The collision underscores the dangers posed by driver errors such as speeding, which directly endanger vulnerable road users like cyclists.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4743842 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

A moped struck head-on on Elder Avenue. The 38-year-old rider was hurled from the machine, torn open, and left bleeding on the quiet Bronx street. Blood pooled beneath him. The night stood still. He remained conscious amid the wreckage.

According to the police report, a moped was struck head-on near Elder Avenue and East 172nd Street in the Bronx at 11:37 p.m. The 38-year-old rider was ejected from the moped, suffering severe lacerations to his entire body. The report describes the rider as 'conscious' but left bleeding on the pavement, with blood pooling beneath him. Both vehicles sustained damage to their center front ends, indicating a direct collision. The police report does not list any contributing factors or driver errors, and no other vehicle types or parties are identified. The narrative underscores the violence of the impact and the vulnerability of the moped rider, who was the only person injured in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4751161 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

Two SUVs collided head-on and rear-end on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Both drivers suffered neck injuries with whiplash. The crash was caused by driver inattention and distraction. Both occupants remained conscious but injured in the violent impact.

According to the police report, two SUVs traveling westbound on the Cross Bronx Expressway collided at 16:16. The 2023 Lexus SUV struck the center back end of the 2022 Cadillac SUV, which was hit at its center front end. The driver of the Lexus, a 57-year-old woman, was cited for driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor. Both the Lexus driver and her 59-year-old front passenger sustained neck injuries consistent with whiplash and were conscious after the crash. Neither occupant was ejected. The report highlights driver error—specifically inattention—as the cause of the collision. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4743826 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05

Two SUVs collided while merging on Bronx River Parkway. A 72-year-old driver suffered neck injuries. Police cite following too closely as the cause. Rear-end impact shows the risk drivers pose in merging traffic.

According to the police report, two SUVs collided at 14:15 on the Bronx River Parkway while merging northbound. The 72-year-old male driver of a 2014 Ford SUV was injured, suffering neck trauma and whiplash. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the primary contributing factor. The impact struck the left rear bumper of the Ford and the left front bumper of the 2021 Jeep SUV, confirming a rear-end crash. No victim actions contributed to the collision. This crash highlights the danger when drivers fail to maintain distance during merges.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4742515 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05