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A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Baychester Avenue. The driver broke and dislocated his elbow. Police blamed eating and distraction. No one else was hurt. The SUV was empty.

According to the police report, a sedan heading north on Baychester Avenue struck a parked SUV on Schieffelin Avenue. The sedan's front end hit the SUV's left rear quarter panel. The 58-year-old male driver suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow. Police listed 'Eating or Drinking' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other people were involved. The SUV was unoccupied and parked at the time of the crash. The report highlights driver distraction and inattention as the main causes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4547356 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

A 21-year-old woman was injured while getting on or off a vehicle on Boston Road in the Bronx. She suffered a back contusion and remained conscious. The crash involved an unspecified vehicle. No driver errors or contributing factors were reported.

According to the police report, a 21-year-old female pedestrian was injured on Boston Road near Ely Avenue in the Bronx while getting on or off a vehicle. She sustained a back contusion and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle involved was unspecified, and no driver contributing factors such as failure to yield or speeding were listed in the report. The pedestrian was not at an intersection at the time of the incident. The report does not indicate any helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian, nor does it list any driver errors. The crash resulted in injury severity level 3 for the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545864 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

An 85-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a sedan making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way and was inattentive. The pedestrian suffered a fractured knee and lower leg injuries. The vehicle showed no damage.

According to the police report, an 85-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Eastchester Road at an intersection. The driver of a 2001 Honda sedan was making a left turn and struck the pedestrian with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists the driver's failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and was conscious after the crash. The vehicle sustained no damage. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4548139 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

A pedestrian suffered a head injury after a lift boom vehicle struck him on Boston Road in the Bronx. The driver was inattentive and had limited view. The pedestrian was not in the roadway but still injured seriously.

According to the police report, a lift boom vehicle parked on Boston Road in the Bronx struck a pedestrian who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian, a male, sustained a head injury resulting in a concussion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with a limited or obstructed view. The vehicle showed no damage, indicating the impact was likely minor but sufficient to cause serious injury. The driver was licensed and operating a 2006 lift boom vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4538791 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

A 7-year-old girl was hit while emerging from behind a parked car on Grace Avenue in the Bronx. The driver struck her with the right front bumper at unsafe speed. The child suffered a head abrasion but remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 7-year-old female pedestrian was injured on Grace Avenue in the Bronx after being struck by a vehicle. The child was emerging from in front of or behind a parked vehicle when the crash occurred. The point of impact was the vehicle's right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head abrasion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver errors as unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction. No other vehicle details or driver information were provided. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and no safety equipment or helmet was noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4538681 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

Two sedans collided on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. A female driver suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash involved rear-end impact. Driver distraction was cited as a cause. Both vehicles were traveling southbound at the time.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. The female driver of the rear vehicle was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. The crash occurred when the rear sedan struck the back end of the lead sedan. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed and traveling southbound. The rear vehicle was slowing or stopping before impact, while the lead vehicle was going straight ahead. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. No other contributing factors were noted. The collision caused damage to the right rear bumper of the rear vehicle and the center front end of the lead vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534255 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.

• File A 8936, Open States, Published 2022-06-01

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.

• File S 5602, Open States, Published 2022-05-31

A sedan and an SUV collided head-on on Boston Road in the Bronx. Three occupants suffered neck and head injuries. Both drivers disregarded traffic controls. The crash left two men and one woman with whiplash, conscious but hurt.

According to the police report, a 2018 BMW sedan traveling west and a 2014 Toyota SUV traveling north collided on Boston Road in the Bronx. The impact occurred at the left front bumper of the sedan and the right front bumper of the SUV. Three occupants were injured: a 21-year-old male driver and a 22-year-old male front passenger in the sedan, both with neck injuries and whiplash, and a 50-year-old female driver of the SUV with a head injury and whiplash. All were conscious and not ejected. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" as a contributing factor for both drivers. No other factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4532914 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.

• File S 5602, Open States, Published 2022-05-25

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.

• File S 5602, Open States, Published 2022-05-25

Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.

Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.

• File S 3897, Open States, Published 2022-05-25

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.

• File A 8936, Open States, Published 2022-05-23

An 8-year-old boy was struck by an SUV in the Bronx. He emerged from behind a parked vehicle and suffered a head abrasion. The driver hit the boy with the right front bumper while traveling west. The child was conscious after the crash.

According to the police report, an 8-year-old pedestrian was injured when struck by a 2015 SUV traveling west on Boston Road in the Bronx. The child emerged from in front of or behind a parked vehicle and was hit by the right front bumper of the SUV. The report lists pedestrian error or confusion and limited view as contributing factors. The driver was licensed and going straight ahead. The pedestrian suffered a head abrasion and was conscious after the collision. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4529222 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.

Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.

• File S 1078, Open States, Published 2022-05-16

Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.

Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.

• File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-05-16

Mayor Adams heads to Albany. He pushes for round-the-clock speed cameras and mayoral control of schools. Lawmakers stall. Streets stay dangerous at night. Advocates say limited camera hours fuel reckless driving. Albany debates, but time runs out. Vulnerable lives hang in the balance.

On May 13, 2022, Mayor Adams traveled to Albany to press lawmakers on his legislative priorities. The push included extending mayoral control of New York City’s public schools and, crucially, allowing speed cameras to operate 24/7. The matter summary states: 'Topping the list for Adams is extending mayoral control of the city’s public schools and allowing speed cameras on city streets to operate 24/7.' State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie were key figures in these talks. Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also lobbied for expanded speed camera authority. Despite Adams’s efforts, lawmakers showed little appetite for granting 'home rule'—the power for the city to control camera placement and hours. Advocates warn that restricting camera hours to weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., leaves streets deadly at night. The legislative session neared its end with no breakthrough, leaving vulnerable road users exposed.

• NYC Mayor Adams heading to Albany next week for last ditch legislative push, nydailynews.com, Published 2022-05-13

A 17-year-old female pedestrian suffered knee and lower leg injuries after a sedan struck her near Boston Road in the Bronx. The driver was distracted. The pedestrian was not in the roadway but confused. No vehicle damage was reported.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Boston Road struck a 17-year-old female pedestrian who was not in the roadway but confused. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was licensed and going straight ahead. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. Pedestrian error or confusion also contributed. The vehicle showed no damage, indicating a low-speed impact. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. This crash highlights the dangers of driver distraction and pedestrian confusion even outside intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4517725 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

A 56-year-old male driver in the Bronx crashed his SUV into two parked vehicles. The impact damaged the right front bumper of the moving SUV and the left panels of the parked cars. The driver suffered injuries and shock at the scene.

According to the police report, a 56-year-old male driver traveling east in a 2003 Nissan SUV collided with two parked vehicles on East 233 Street in the Bronx. The moving SUV struck the left rear quarter panel of a 2006 Chrysler SUV and the left front quarter panel of a 2011 Subaru sedan. The driver was injured and experienced shock but was not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists "Illness" as a contributing factor to the crash, indicating a medical condition affected the driver's control. No other driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4516048 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13

Albany lawmakers dropped Hochul’s plan to raise fines for blocking bus lanes and dodging tolls. No new transit money. No tougher penalties. Riders left waiting. Drivers keep blocking. The city’s slowest buses stay slow. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.

On March 15, 2022, the New York State Assembly and Senate released one-house budget proposals. Both left out Governor Hochul’s measures to increase fines for blocking bus lanes, raise penalties for toll evasion and defaced plates, and boost transit funding. The matter: 'State legislators used their budget proposals to prioritize drivers blocking bus lanes and evading tolls, omitting Gov. Hochul's proposals to raise fines for blocking bus lanes and increase penalties for toll evasion and defaced license plates.' Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie defended stripping policy from the budget. Riders Alliance’s Danny Pearlstein slammed the move: 'No increase in subway or bus service for millions of riders, no enhanced enforcement in the city with the slowest buses in the country.' The Senate promised to revisit bus lane enforcement later. Advocates doubted action would follow. The legislature’s inaction leaves vulnerable road users exposed, with no relief from blocked bus lanes or reckless drivers.

• State Pols: Go Ahead, Drive In Bus Lanes and Don’t Pay Tolls — See If We’re Going to Do Anything About It, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-03-15