Dec 3 - Rep. Ritchie Torres and advocates demand more time to review a 6,000‑page Cross Bronx draft environmental assessment. A 53‑day, holiday‑filled window shrinks community input and risks car‑centric outcomes that harm pedestrians, cyclists, and equity communities.

""We need time, and we're not going to have it,"" -- Gustavo Rivera

This is not a council bill. It is a request to extend the public comment period on the Cross Bronx draft environmental assessment (no bill number). The draft EA was released after hours on Nov. 18; the public was given until Jan. 9 — a 53‑day window. "The public was given until just Jan. 9 to weigh in on the 6,000‑page document — a 53‑day period that includes multiple holidays." Rep. Ritchie Torres wrote to Gov. Hochul and NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez asking for more time. State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and local advocates pressed the same plea. A 53‑day, holiday‑laden comment window limits meaningful input from pedestrians, cyclists, and equity‑seeking communities and raises the risk that car‑centric, unsafe designs will advance.

• Rep. Ritchie Torres, Advocates Call For More Public Comment on Cross Bronx Project, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-03

Oct 22 - Two drivers collided on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx. A 57-year-old driver was injured. Police noted a northbound sedan going straight and left-front bumper damage. No contributing factors were recorded.

Two drivers collided on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, injuring a 57-year-old man who was driving. According to the police report, the crash happened at 5:03 p.m. Officers recorded one driver traveling north and going straight in a 2010 sedan. Police documented left front bumper impact and damage. The injured driver reported a shoulder bruise and was conscious at the scene. No other injuries were listed. The report did not list any contributing factors or driver errors. The location was logged on Bainbridge Avenue, with Jerome Avenue noted off-street.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852788 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08

Aug 25 - A moped hit the rear of a stopped SUV on E 233 Street at Vireo Ave in the Bronx. The SUV driver suffered neck pain and whiplash. Two others reported unspecified injuries. Police recorded following too closely.

A moped traveling east struck the center back end of a stopped SUV on E 233 Street at Vireo Avenue in the Bronx. The driver of the SUV, a 34-year-old woman, reported neck pain and whiplash. Two other people were reported with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." The report notes the SUV was stopped in traffic and was struck at its center back end while the moped showed front-end damage. Vehicle and occupant counts in the report list two people on the moped and one occupant in the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837481 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08

Aug 11 - Two young men died. Thrown from mopeds. Cars tangled with them. Sirens cut the night. Police closed the Bronx River Parkway. One driver in custody. The road stayed shut as dawn broke.

Gothamist (2025-08-11) reports two men, ages 21 and 23, died after being ejected from mopeds in a multivehicle crash on the Bronx River Parkway near Gun Hill Road. The crash, which involved two cars, closed southbound lanes. Police took one person into custody but had not filed charges. Officials were still investigating which car the detained person drove. The article states, “The two men who died were ejected from mopeds during the crash, which also involved two cars.” The cause of the collision remains under investigation, highlighting ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city highways.

• Two Moped Riders Killed On Parkway, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 9 - A cab driver died after an SUV, moving at 77 mph in a 25 zone, struck his car in the Bronx. The driver ran. DNA on the airbag led to charges. The street stayed silent. The loss remains.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-09), Imani Williams was charged after her SUV hit a livery cab at 77 mph in a 25 mph zone, killing driver Robert Godwin. Prosecutors say Williams used a bus lane, ran a red light, and fled on foot. DNA from the airbag identified her. District Attorney Darcel Clark said, 'This defendant was allegedly driving three times the speed limit when her SUV slammed into a livery cab.' The case highlights the deadly risk of speeding and reckless driving in city streets.

• Speeding SUV Kills Bronx Cab Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-08-09

Aug 7 - SUV turned into a Bronx driveway. Struck a woman. Driver sped off. She died at the hospital. Police hunt the hit-and-run. No arrests. Another night, another life lost to careless driving.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-07), a 44-year-old woman died after an SUV driver "slammed into her at West 174th Street and Macombs Road" while turning into a driveway. The driver did not stop, instead "speeding down the long driveway into a back parking lot." The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and pronounced dead. Police are still searching for the driver. The article highlights the ongoing danger of drivers failing to yield and fleeing crash scenes, underscoring persistent gaps in enforcement and accountability.

• Driver Turns, Strikes Woman, Flees Bronx, New York Post, Published 2025-08-07

Jul 30 - Seventeen years. Two deaths. Hundreds hurt. The city finally moves to rebuild a Bronx intersection where danger stalks every crossing. Concrete, signals, and sidewalks will change the ground, not the memory.

Patch reported on July 30, 2025, that New York City approved $45 million to reconstruct the hazardous intersection at East 177th Street, Devoe Avenue, and East Tremont Avenue. The area saw at least 246 crashes, 358 injuries, and two deaths since 2011. The plan, stalled for 17 years, will shorten crossings, add sidewalks, and upgrade signals. The corridor serves schools, bus stops, and parks. DDC spokesperson Ian Michaels called it an 'incredibly complex project.' Delays left vulnerable road users exposed. The redesign aims to reduce conflict and injury at a site long marked by systemic danger.

• City Funds Overdue Bronx Intersection Fix, Patch, Published 2025-07-30

Jul 23 - A driver ran over a man at a Bronx gas station, dragged him 950 feet, then left. The victim died. Police arrested the driver nearly two years later.

NY Daily News (2025-07-23) reports Timiko Young was arrested for leaving the scene after running over Jose Galan at a Bronx gas station. Surveillance showed Young rolling over Galan, dragging him 950 feet, then stopping in a bike lane. Prosecutors say Young and a passenger checked under the car but did not help. The article quotes Bronx DA Darcel Clark: "The defendant allegedly drove her car over the victim... then after looking under her vehicle... she allegedly drove away without reporting what happened." The case highlights failures in driver accountability and the dangers at curbside fueling stations.

• Bronx Driver Drags Pedestrian, Arrested Later, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-23

Jul 18 - Thirteen Bronx leaders push for public say in Cross Bronx Expressway overhaul. State eyes new road. Critics warn of more traffic, more pollution. No final call yet. Residents left waiting.

NY Daily News (2025-07-18) reports thirteen Bronx officials urged Governor Hochul and the state DOT to boost community input on the Cross Bronx Expressway redesign. The state may build a connecting road across the Bronx River to keep traffic moving during bridge repairs. Critics, including environmental and transit groups, say this would widen the expressway, bringing more traffic and pollution. The officials' letter asks the state to 'fully consider' options without the new road. DOT spokesman Rolando Infante said no decision has been made. The $900 million project includes capping sections with parks and green space.

• Officials Demand Input On Expressway Plan, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-18

Jul 14 - Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.

Bill Int 1339-2025 sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure since July 14, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers,' would let ambulettes drive, stop, and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Council Member Julie Menin sponsors, joined by Linda Lee, Frank Morano, Eric Dinowitz, Lynn C. Schulman, Kamillah Hanks, Carlina Rivera, and Chris Banks. Allowing more vehicles to double-park and block bus lanes increases risk for pedestrians and cyclists at the curb. The city’s most vulnerable will face more conflict and less safe space.

• File Int 1339-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-07-14

Jul 8 - Dinowitzes fight the Harlem River Greenway bike lane. They defend parking. Cyclists and walkers wait for safe passage. DOT says protected lanes save lives. The Bronx stays exposed.

""We support bike lanes."" -- Jeffrey Dinowitz

On July 8, 2025, Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz and Council Member Eric Dinowitz publicly opposed the city's plan for a protected bike lane on Bailey Avenue, part of the Harlem River Greenway. The matter, described as an 'anti-car crusade,' centers on the removal of 46 parking spots. The Dinowitzes claim the redesign ignores community voices. DOT and local advocates argue the project will cut injuries and deaths, citing crash data. A safety analyst notes the Greenway will create safe, separated space for pedestrians and cyclists, reducing harm and boosting active travel. The Dinowitzes support bike lanes in principle but resist changes that reduce parking.

• ‘Anti-Car Crusade’: Dinowitzes Slam Bronx Harlem River Greenway Bike Lane Touted by Mayor, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-08

Jul 8 - Dinowitzes fight the Harlem River Greenway bike lane. They defend parking. Cyclists and walkers wait for safe passage. DOT says protected lanes save lives. The Bronx stays exposed.

On July 8, 2025, Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz and Council Member Eric Dinowitz publicly opposed the city's plan for a protected bike lane on Bailey Avenue, part of the Harlem River Greenway. The matter, described as an 'anti-car crusade,' centers on the removal of 46 parking spots. The Dinowitzes claim the redesign ignores community voices. DOT and local advocates argue the project will cut injuries and deaths, citing crash data. A safety analyst notes the Greenway will create safe, separated space for pedestrians and cyclists, reducing harm and boosting active travel. The Dinowitzes support bike lanes in principle but resist changes that reduce parking.

• ‘Anti-Car Crusade’: Dinowitzes Slam Bronx Harlem River Greenway Bike Lane Touted by Mayor, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-08

Jul 5 - SUV struck cyclist turning left on Van Cortlandt Park East. Cyclist ejected, suffered back fracture. Police cite traffic control disregard and driver inattention.

A station wagon SUV hit a 44-year-old male cyclist making a left turn on Van Cortlandt Park East at East 233rd Street in the Bronx. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a back fracture and dislocation. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The SUV struck the cyclist with its right front bumper. The police report lists no helmet or signaling issues for the cyclist. The crash underscores the danger when drivers ignore traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4825801 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08

Jul 5 - Police shot Allan Feliz during a Bronx car stop. Officers pulled him over for a seat belt. A struggle followed. Taser fired. Gun fired. Feliz died. The officer stayed on the force. Family left stunned.

NY Daily News (2025-07-05) reports Allan Feliz was shot and killed by NYPD Lt. Jonathan Rivera during a 2019 Bronx traffic stop for a seat belt violation. Body camera footage captured Rivera threatening to shoot Feliz as officers tried to pull him from his car. Rivera fired his Taser, then his gun, killing Feliz. Commissioner Tisch decided Rivera would keep his job, leaving the Feliz family 'distraught and stunned.' The case raises questions about police accountability and use of force during routine traffic stops.

• NYPD Officer Kept Job After Fatal Stop, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-05

Jun 30 - Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.

Bill Int 0857-2024, now at the Mayor's desk, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council on June 30, 2025. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation," requires the Department of Sanitation to remove derelict vehicles within 72 hours of report. The NYPD must tow cars lacking valid plates or stickers. Prime sponsor Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led, joined by Crystal Hudson, Amanda Farías, Lincoln Restler, and others. The law targets street hazards, clearing blocked sightlines and crosswalks. It aims to cut risks for pedestrians and cyclists by removing abandoned vehicles fast.

• File Int 0857-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30

Jun 28 - A driver fleeing police tore through a red light in the Bronx. Two cars spun onto the sidewalk. Three pedestrians hit. One man clings to life. Metal, glass, blood on Bruckner Boulevard.

According to NY Daily News (2025-06-28), an unlicensed driver sped from an NYPD stop, ran a red light, and crashed into another car at Bruckner Blvd. and Hunts Point Ave. Both vehicles spun onto the sidewalk, striking three pedestrians. The article states, "Jenkins slammed on the gas and sped off east on Hunts Point Ave., blowing through a red light." Police charged the driver with vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, and fleeing. The crash highlights the risks when drivers evade police and ignore signals. One pedestrian remains in critical condition.

• Bronx Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, NY Daily News, Published 2025-06-28

Jun 22 - Metal struck metal before dawn. A car hit another, then slammed a scooter. Two riders flew off. An 18-year-old woman lay critical. Sirens cut the Bronx dark. Seven hurt. The road stayed open. Danger did not end.

ABC7 reported on June 22, 2025, that a multi-vehicle crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx left seven injured, including one woman in critical condition. The article states, 'The Honda Accord collided with the Honda Pilot. The Honda Pilot then collided with the Razor Scooter, causing the 24-year-old man operating the scooter and an 18-year-old woman to be ejected.' Six others from the cars suffered minor injuries. The crash happened before 4 a.m. near Throggs Neck. Police are investigating the sequence of impacts. The incident highlights the risks faced by scooter riders and the dangers of high-speed, multi-vehicle traffic on city parkways.

• Seven Hurt In Hutchinson Parkway Crash, ABC7, Published 2025-06-22

Jun 21 - Seven people hurt. An 18-year-old thrown from a moped, left in critical shape. The crash struck near the Whitestone Bridge. The driver fled. Metal, bodies, and silence on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

CBS New York reported on June 21, 2025, that seven people were injured in a crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway near the Whitestone Bridge. According to the NYPD, 'An 18-year-old was in critical condition after being thrown from a moped in the hit-and-run.' The driver did not remain at the scene. The incident highlights the dangers faced by vulnerable road users and the ongoing threat of hit-and-run crashes on city parkways. No information was provided about arrests or contributing factors. The case underscores persistent gaps in enforcement and the risks posed by high-speed corridors.

• Seven Injured In Parkway Hit-And-Run, CBS New York, Published 2025-06-21

Jun 18 - Crews will gut and rebuild Williams Bridge and Woodlawn stations. Four new elevators will rise. Three Harlem Line stops in the Bronx will open to all. The city’s transit spine grows stronger for those left waiting longest.

On June 18, 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a sweeping accessibility project for three Metro-North Harlem Line stations in the Bronx: Williams Bridge, Woodlawn, and Botanical Garden. According to the MTA, crews will completely rebuild Williams Bridge and Woodlawn, installing four new elevators—two at each station—to ensure full accessibility. The matter summary states: 'comprehensive renovation and accessibility project at three Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line stations in the Bronx.' Christian Murray reported the announcement. No council bill number or committee applies, as this is an agency initiative, not legislation. The upgrades promise to open transit to riders long shut out by stairs and barriers. Improving station accessibility encourages more walking and cycling to transit, supports mode shift away from driving, and benefits vulnerable users by making the built environment more inclusive and safer.

• MTA begins major accessibility upgrades at three Bronx Metro-North stations, AMNY, Published 2025-06-18

Jun 17 - Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.

Bill S 8344, titled 'Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer,' moved through the Senate and Assembly in June 2025. Sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes, the bill passed Senate votes on June 12 and June 13, and cleared the Assembly on June 17. The measure extends and corrects school speed zone laws in New York City, repealing outdated provisions. Gounardes led the push, with strong support from most Senate Democrats and a split Assembly. The bill's technical fixes aim to keep protections in place for children and other vulnerable road users near schools. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17