No More Broken Bodies: Make Stuy Town Streets Safe Now

• File Int 1444-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• Woman who screamed ‘f–k these cops’ after purposely mowing down NYPD officer handed light sentence, New York Post, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 26 - Eastbound crash by 510 E 23rd. A sedan driver hit the back of taxis. A 22-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered neck pain. A 55-year-old driver was injured. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

Drivers of a sedan and two taxis crashed near 510 E 23 St in Manhattan. The sedan showed front-end damage. Both taxis took back-end hits. A 22-year-old right-rear passenger reported neck pain. A 55-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, one taxi was stopped in traffic while the sedan and the other taxi were going straight ahead, and police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The report lists no other contributing factors for the injured people. The file does not describe a precise sequence.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852662 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

• Police bodycam video from deadly NYC July 4 crash shown during trial, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-21

• German Woman Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run Near Bryant Park, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-09-26

• German tourist, 50, killed after reversing minivan pins her against truck in Midtown Manhattan, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-24

• Man fatally struck by train at Harlem subway station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-31

Aug 23 - Two drivers hurt at 1st Avenue and East 23rd. Taxi front crumples. Other car’s rear smashed. Both making a right. Sirens cut the morning. System failed the soft targets first, as always.

According to the police report, two vehicles traveling northeast at 1st Avenue and East 23rd Street collided while both were making a right turn. The taxi struck the center back end of the other vehicle, crushing its front. Two male drivers were injured; one reported neck pain and whiplash. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” No specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded in the data. The impact locations—taxi front to the other car’s rear—show a rear-end strike during a right-turn movement. No helmet or signal issues are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 11 - A taxi changed lanes and clipped a northbound motorcyclist at E 20 St and 1 Ave. The 28-year-old rider suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion. Police recorded improper lane use and driver inattention.

According to the police report, a taxi changing lanes struck a northbound motorcycle at E 20 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan. The motorcycle rider, a 28-year-old man, was injured and treated for knee, lower-leg and foot contusions and remained conscious. Police recorded contributing factors as "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the taxi driver. Vehicle damage descriptions list right-front quarter-panel damage to the taxi and center-front and center-back damage to the motorcycle. The report notes the rider wore a helmet.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834381 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 10 - A driver in an SUV hit a 76-year-old woman at 653 East 14th Street in Manhattan. She suffered knee, lower leg, and foot injuries. She stayed conscious. Police listed all contributing factors as unspecified.

A male driver in a 2019 Toyota SUV hit a 76-year-old pedestrian at 653 East 14th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an abrasion and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead, and damage was noted to the left rear quarter panel. The report lists all contributing factors as "Unspecified." No driver error was documented. The crash involved a single vehicle and occurred in the 13th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834228 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 8 - DOT will install protected bike lanes and traffic calming on 31st Street in Astoria. Business owners sued to stop it. The corridor has 190 injuries, 12 severe, 2 deaths since 2020. DOT vows to defend the redesign.

"DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit." No bill number; not before the City Council or any committee. DOT reaffirmed the redesign on August 8, 2025 after business owners sued following a heated June community board meeting. The plan adds protected bike lanes on both sides of 31st Street and painted pedestrian islands. DOT spokesman Will Livingston said, "We stand firmly behind this project and will defend our work in court." Council Member Tiffany Caban, Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas signed a letter supporting the project in June. Implementing protected bike lanes and traffic calming measures is proven to reduce injuries for all road users, encourage mode shift, and improve street equity in this high-crash corridor.

• DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - Officials raced the M34 on Aug. 7. Walkers beat the bus by seven minutes. The M34 averages 5.5 mph for 28,000 daily riders. Sponsors push a car-free 34th Street busway and pedestrianized Broadway to speed service and cut congestion.

""It's time to get buses moving faster, and the busway will do just that,"" -- Keith Powers

Bill/file number: none listed. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committees: NYC Council subcommittees on Zoning and Franchises, and Land Use approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan one day earlier. Key dates: race on Aug. 7, 2025; article published Aug. 8, 2025. Matter titled "Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols, leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown" centers a proposed car-free 34th Street busway. Zohran Mamdani joined the Aug. 7 stunt and said, "These are the slowest buses in the United States of America." CM Erik Bottcher and CM Keith Powers backed the plan. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and Mayor Eric Adams also voiced support. Transportation Alternatives' Ben Furnas praised the busway. No formal safety impact note was provided.

• Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols, leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown, amny.com, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - A rush-hour race on Aug 8, 2025 showed walkers beat the M34. City leaders pushed a 34th Street busway to cut cars, speed buses and free crosstown trips. Prioritizing buses and pedestrians should reduce traffic violence and boost equity.

"Council Member Keith Powers also supported the busway, stating it would speed up bus service." -- Keith Powers

Bill number: none. Status: demonstration and momentum for the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan after subcommittees approved it the day before. Committee: NYC Council subcommittees. Key dates: Aug 7, 2025 (subcommittee approval), Aug 8, 2025 (bus-versus-walk race). Matter quoted: "The Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan... includes a busway limiting cars on a major segment of 34th Street." Council Member Barbara Russo-Lennon joined the demonstration. Zohran Mamdani raced and called buses the slowest in the nation. Council Members Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers publicly backed the busway; Mayor Eric Adams and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also voiced support. Limiting car access and prioritizing buses and pedestrians is likely to reduce traffic violence, improve equity, and help vulnerable road users.

• Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown, AMNY, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - Mayor approved a car-free busway on 34th Street after walkers beat the crosstown bus in a 1.2‑mile race. The move targets faster, more reliable service for nearly 30,000 daily riders and to clear jams caused by congestion and illegal parking.

"If you look around us right now, we're in a pretty tough jam here... I don't see a lot of officials getting on the bus, and if they did, they would experience this. They would live with buses that don't show up in the morning and get jammed by the cars." -- Keith Powers

Bill number: none listed. Status: approval announced; stage: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: not listed. Key date: 2025-08-08, the day the crosstown race and public approval were reported. The matter is the "construction of a car-free busway on 34th Street between Third and Ninth avenues." Mayor Adams abandoned opposition and approved construction. Council member Zohran Mamdani celebrated, calling the buses "the slowest buses in the United States of America." Comptroller Brad Lander, Council Members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal backed the plan. Advocates say the busway will speed service for almost 30,000 daily riders. No formal safety impact analysis was provided.

• Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual 'Crosstown Bus Challenge', streetsblog.org, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 6 - City revives 34th Street busway. Cars lose ground. Buses and trucks get priority. Council pushes for safer, faster travel. Public input next. Streets shift for people, not traffic.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-06) reports the Adams administration will restart the 34th Street busway as part of a Midtown rezoning deal. The city promises a 'car-free 34th Street Busway' after public engagement. The plan restricts cars, giving buses and trucks priority, aiming to cut congestion and improve safety. Council Members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher secured the commitment, linking it to 10,000 new homes. The article notes, 'Busways grant buses and trucks priority by restricting through movement for other vehicles.' Advocates welcome the move but warn other bus projects remain stalled by City Hall.

• 34th Street Busway Returns With Rezoning, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - Officials revived a 34th Street busway as part of the Midtown South rezoning. The corridor (3rd–9th Ave) would prioritize buses, boost speeds up to 15%, and curb private traffic. Council subcommittees approved the plan; full council approval still required.

"We are transforming Midtown South into a vibrant live-work neighborhood, alongside historic community investments in schools, transit, parks, and more." -- Keith Powers

File number: none listed. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committees: NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) on Aug. 6, 2025. Matter quoted: "34th Street busway gets another go as part of larger Midtown rezoning plan." Council Member Erik Bottcher, representing the area, backed the rezoning and the busway. Council Member Keith Powers urged full council approval. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the busway will continue. DOT said it did not suspend the project. The proposal would create a busway from 3rd to 9th Avenues, serve about 24 routes and aim to speed buses by up to 15%. No safety impact assessment was provided in the record.

• 34th Street busway gets another go as part of larger Midtown rezoning plan, amny.com, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - Committees cleared the Midtown South rezoning. 9,535 homes allowed across 42 blocks. City won a car-free 34th Street busway and a $325M Broadway rebuild. Streets shift from cars to people. Pedestrians and cyclists gain safer space.

Bill: Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (file number not listed). Status: Approved by the City Council Land Use Committee and Zoning Subcommittee on August 6, 2025. The matter, titled "42-block Midtown South housing plan clears hurdle as Council trims some units," permits about 9,535 homes across 42 blocks. Council Members Keith Powers and Erik D. Bottcher led negotiations; Bottcher called it "bold, balanced and long overdue." Committees trimmed some bulk and protected mid-block manufacturing in the Garment District. The plan secures a car-free busway on 34th Street and a $325 million pedestrian-oriented Broadway rebuild. These measures prioritize vulnerable road users and reclaim public space, likely increasing safety and encouraging mode shift toward walking and cycling.

• 42-block Midtown South housing plan clears hurdle as Council trims some units, Crain's New York Business, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - Land Use committee cleared the Midtown South Mixed-Use rezoning on Aug 6. The plan unlocks over 9,500 homes, creates a car-free 34th Street busway and pedestrianized Broadway, and directs funds to the Garment District and street upgrades.

Bill: Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) plan. File number: none provided. Status: Approved by the City Council Committee on Land Use on 2025-08-06; advances to a full Council vote. Committee: City Council Committee on Land Use. The matter, quoted in the record, calls to "redesignate 42 blocks between West 23rd and 40th Streets and Fifth and Eighth Avenues for housing development." Councilmembers Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers backed the plan; Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams issued supportive statements. The plan includes a car-free 34th Street busway, a fully pedestrianized Broadway, $122M for Garment District support and $340M for streets and transit. No safety impact assessment or safety note was provided in the record.

• Midtown South rezoning proposal passes council land-use committee alongside community investment, amny.com, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - Committees approved a 34th Street busway and Midtown rezoning. The plan pairs faster buses with wide sidewalks and car-free blocks. It heads to a full Council vote Aug. 14. Riders and advocates remain wary after past reversals.

""It was one of the big priorities and commitments that we were able to land,"" -- Keith Powers

Bill/file: none provided. Status: sponsorship; cleared the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and the Committee on Land Use. Key date: full Council vote set for Aug. 14. Matter quoted: "Plans for a 34th Street busway move ahead and Mayor Adams says he's on board." Councilmember Keith Powers pushed back to DOT, said he "breathed a sigh of relief" after committee approval. Mayor Eric Adams issued a statement of approval, calling the plan a "down payment" on housing and infrastructure. The rezoning includes $325 million for pedestrian upgrades and two more car-free blocks. No formal safety impact note was provided; transit advocates remain wary after prior project reversals.

• Plans for 34th Street busway move ahead, and Mayor Adams says he's on board, gothamist.com, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - City unpauses the 34th Street busway. Cars lose through access. Buses get priority. Streets open up for walking and cycling. Pedestrians and cyclists gain safer space tied to Midtown South rezoning.

"I'm glad that we were able to secure a commitment on the 34th Street busway move ahead to invest in one of our busiest corridors," -- Keith Powers

Action: policy commitment to restore the 34th Street busway. Date: August 6, 2025. File number: none listed. Status: the Adams administration agreed to revive the busway as part of the Midtown South rezoning deal. Committee: a key Council committee was poised to vote on the rezoning when the promise was revealed. The matter states: "The Administration commits to establishing a car-free 34th Street Busway." Council Members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher secured the commitment; Powers shared the language and praised the move. Public engagement is slated for 2025. Safety analysts say restoring the busway will cut car traffic, lower crash risk, and improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists through mode shift and street reallocation.

• It’s Back! 34th Street Busway Revived In Midtown Rezoning Deal, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-06