Aug 28 - A Honda sedan turned left at West 96th and West End and struck a man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered shoulder and internal injuries. The car’s left front took the hit. The system failed him in the crosswalk.

A 2019 Honda sedan making a left turn at W 96 St and W End Ave struck a 28-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He sustained shoulder and internal injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The vehicle’s left front quarter panel was the point of impact and damaged. The crash injured a pedestrian at an intersection while the driver executed a left turn. The report lists no specific driver citations, but the turning movement put the pedestrian in harm’s way, with no contributing factors beyond “Unspecified” provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838807 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 24 - Two SUVs met at West 96th. One cut lanes for a U‑turn. Steel hit steel. A young passenger took the blow. Head bruised. Sirens followed. The street held the mark.

Two SUVs collided near 303 W 96 St in Manhattan. One was making a U‑turn southbound; the other traveled west, straight ahead. A 24-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head contusion. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unsafe Lane Changing” and “Driver Inexperience.” The data shows the U‑turning driver’s vehicle took damage to the left side doors, and the westbound SUV struck with center front impact. Driver errors—unsafe lane change and inexperience—stand out as primary causes cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838710 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 23 - Northbound moped struck an eastbound SUV at Amsterdam and W 94th. The rider went down hard. Ejected. Unconscious. Chest trauma. The SUV showed right‑side damage. Police cite traffic control disregarded.

A northbound moped and an eastbound SUV collided at Amsterdam Ave and W 94 St in Manhattan. The moped rider, a 33-year-old man, was ejected and reported unconscious with chest injuries. The SUV driver, a 59-year-old woman, was uninjured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” That points to a driver failing to obey signals or signs. The SUV had right-side door damage; the moped had front-end damage. The data lists no specific fault beyond the cited disregard. The rider is noted with motorcycle-only helmet equipment after the driver error is identified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837234 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 19 - A southbound sedan’s door swung. A 14-year-old on a bike hit the left side. Hip bruised. Broadway at 2271. Police cite driver distraction. The car sat parked. The street did not forgive.

A parked Ford sedan’s left-side doors were struck by a southbound bicyclist near 2271 Broadway in Manhattan. The 14-year-old girl on the bike was injured in the hip and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Driver Inattention/Distraction. The sedan was parked; the bike was traveling straight. Listed occupants in the car were uninjured. The teen cyclist suffered a contusion and was marked injured. Data show the car’s point of impact on the left doors and the bike’s at the center front end, consistent with a dooring-style crash caused by inattention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836388 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 17 - A sedan going east hit a 15-year-old on West 90th. The teen stepped out from behind a parked car and went down hard. Leg shattered. Sirens in the Upper West Side dusk. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.

A Honda sedan traveling east struck a 15-year-old pedestrian near 133 W 90 St in Manhattan. The teen suffered a leg fracture and was reported conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Emerging from in Front of/Behind Parked Vehicle” and was “Not at Intersection.” The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for both parties and shows the car with “No Damage.” With no named driver errors provided, the record still underscores the risk to people on foot when a vehicle proceeds straight through a block lined with parked cars. No other injuries were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837227 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 14 - The driver of a northbound taxi hit the rear of a stopped SUV on W 97 St at West End Ave. Two people in the SUV suffered back injuries and complained of whiplash. Police recorded following too closely by the taxi.

The driver of a taxi struck the center rear of a northbound SUV that was stopped in traffic on W 97 St at West End Ave. Two SUV occupants were hurt: a 51-year-old driver and a 39-year-old rear passenger, both with back injuries and complaints of whiplash. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely."" Police listed Following Too Closely for involved drivers. Both injured SUV occupants were recorded as using lap belts. The taxi sustained front-end damage; the SUV showed rear-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834978 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 14 - An eastbound SUV hit a 20‑year‑old woman on Amsterdam at West 96th. She bled from the head. The impact crushed the left front bumper. The driver stayed. Police logged no clear cause. Another pedestrian pays the toll.

A 2005 Dodge SUV traveling east struck a 20-year-old woman on Amsterdam Avenue at West 96th Street. She suffered a head injury with severe bleeding; the SUV showed damage to the left front bumper. According to the police report, contributing factors are listed as “Unspecified,” and the pedestrian’s location is “Not at Intersection” with action “Other Actions in Roadway.” The driver was licensed and going straight ahead. No driver errors were identified in the data, and no other injuries were reported. The record lists no signal or helmet factors. This is the cost of heavy vehicles meeting people in the street.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834977 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 10 - Northbound taxi and two sedans collide on Henry Hudson Parkway. Speed rules the wreck. Metal folds. A passenger and two drivers are hurt. Manhattan asphalt takes the hit. Sirens cut the river air.

Three northbound vehicles—a taxi and two sedans—collided on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. A taxi passenger and two drivers suffered injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Driver errors listed include Unsafe Speed for multiple involved parties. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers inside the taxi bore the force of impact, with injuries to head and shoulder reported. Vehicle damage notes right‑side strikes to the taxi and front‑end damage to a sedan, consistent with high speed. Any mention of equipment or signals appears only after the speeding that led to this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835586 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Aug 8 - Northbound on the Henry Hudson. A sedan’s back end hit. A motorcyclist slams and flies. He suffers fractures. Police cite driver inexperience and tailgating. Manhattan traffic grinds. The Parkway swallows another body in pain.

A northbound motorcycle struck the rear of a northbound sedan near W 79th Street on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The motorcyclist was ejected and injured with fractures. Two people in the sedan were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Driver Inexperience” and “Following Too Closely.” Those driver errors appear across involved parties. Impact points show center front damage to the motorcycle and center rear damage to the sedan, consistent with a rear-end crash. Helmet use by the motorcyclist is noted in the report after the cited driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836404 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

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.

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 7 - A driver sped off the Manhattan Bridge, killed a cyclist and a pedestrian. City rushes barriers, lowers speed limits. Canal Street stays deadly. Grief, action, but danger remains.

Gothamist (2025-08-07) reports two people died when a driver, charged with vehicular homicide, sped at 109 mph off the Manhattan Bridge and crashed at Bowery and Canal. The city will add barriers, lower speed limits, and narrow lanes. Transportation Commissioner Rodriguez said, "We are taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection." Advocates warn most of Canal Street remains dangerous. Seven have died on this corridor since 2011. Community redesign meetings are now scheduled sooner in response to the crash.

• City Acts After Canal Street Deaths, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 4 - A driver struck a cyclist in Washington Heights. The cyclist survived. Neighbors say the intersection breeds danger. The driver fled. NYPD searches. Streets remain unsafe.

CBS New York reported on August 4, 2025, that a driver hit a cyclist in Washington Heights and left the scene. The article notes, "local residents say the intersection has been a problem for some time." The NYPD is searching for the driver. The incident highlights ongoing risks at this location and points to persistent systemic hazards for cyclists and pedestrians. No mention of charges or arrests. The crash underscores the need for stronger street design and enforcement.

• Cyclist Hit By Driver In Washington Heights, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-04

Aug 3 - A taxi driver collided with a 37-year-old male cyclist on West 92nd Street. The cyclist suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded improper lane use as the contributing factor.

A taxi driver and a bicyclist crashed at West 92nd Street in Manhattan. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, was injured with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and reported minor bleeding. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was recorded as the contributing factor for both drivers. The cyclist was traveling south; the taxi was traveling east. The bike showed center front-end damage. The taxi was recorded with no damage and no passengers were listed as injured. The report documents lane-use errors by drivers and does not list other causes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833004 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Jul 29 - A man shoved his girlfriend onto subway tracks at Fulton Street. The train crushed her legs. She survived, but lost both limbs. He fled, but police caught him. The court sentenced him to 18 years.

Gothamist (2025-07-29) reports a Brooklyn man received 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to pushing his girlfriend onto the tracks at Manhattan's Fulton Street Station on March 9, 2024. Prosecutors said Christian Valdez threw her as a train entered, causing injuries that led to both legs being amputated. District Attorney Alvin Bragg called it a 'life-threatening act of domestic violence in our transit system.' Valdez fled but was arrested hours later. The case highlights the vulnerability of transit riders and the severe consequences of violence in public spaces.

• Woman Loses Legs In Subway Attack, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-29

Jul 27 - A teen drove drunk, wrong-way, head-on into a car. Two men died. The driver fled. The city failed to stop him. A wedding became a funeral.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-27), a 17-year-old allegedly drank at a Midtown club, then drove the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway. He crashed head-on into Kirk Walker and Rob McLaurin, killing both. The teen, Jimmy Connors, fled, leaving his injured passenger. The article states, “Walker, 38, was one day from his wedding when he and McLaurin were killed.” An off-duty NYPD officer pursued Connors but did not call 911. The lawsuit names the driver, club, NYPD, and city, raising questions about underage drinking enforcement and police response. Connors faces charges including second-degree murder.

• Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom-To-Be, New York Post, Published 2025-07-27

Jul 26 - A driver hit a standing vehicle on Amsterdam at West 90th. The sedan’s front end crumpled. The 38-year-old driver went down, unconscious, bleeding from the head. Police recorded improper lane use. No pedestrians or cyclists were hurt.

According to the police report, the driver of a sedan traveling east hit a standing vehicle on Amsterdam Avenue at West 90th Street at about 1:06 a.m. The crash left a 38-year-old man, the driver, unconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. Police recorded "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" by the driver. The report also lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The sedan had damage to the center front end. Other occupants were recorded with unspecified injuries. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830832 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05

Jul 24 - A firefighter fell from his motorcycle on FDR Drive. A driver struck him and fled. He died on the road. The city lost a rescuer. The driver vanished into the dark.

ABC7 reported on July 24, 2025, that Matthew Goicochea, an off-duty FDNY firefighter, died after falling from his motorcycle on FDR Drive near West 25th Street. Police said, "he was struck by an unknown vehicle that did not remain on the scene." The crash happened before 4 a.m. The driver left Goicochea on the roadway. The incident highlights the lethal risk of hit-and-runs and the dangers of high-speed corridors like the FDR. No information on the fleeing driver was released.

• Firefighter Killed In FDR Drive Hit-Run, ABC7, Published 2025-07-24

Jul 22 - A driver tore through Midtown, smashing cars and fleeing police. Metal scraped. Horns blared. The chase ended at Lexington and 50th. Police drew guns. The driver was arrested. Streets bore the scars.

According to ABC7 (2025-07-22), a driver struck multiple vehicles—including a police cruiser—while fleeing police through Midtown Manhattan. The pursuit began after a hit at Park Ave and ended at 50th and Lexington. The suspect, Jose Foster, faces charges including assault, reckless endangerment, and fleeing police. Witness Martina Minor said, "It felt like he was scratching like big noise and I was honking like stop and he kept doing it." The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases in dense city streets, with property damage and potential harm to bystanders.

• Police Chase Wrecks Cars In Midtown, ABC7, Published 2025-07-22

Jul 21 - A speeding car tore through Chinatown. It struck a cyclist and a woman on a bench. Both died at the scene. The driver faces murder charges. The car was a long-overdue rental. Debris scattered. Lives ended in seconds.

Gothamist (2025-07-21) reports a driver faces murder and manslaughter charges after a deadly Chinatown crash. The car, a weeks-overdue rental, sped off the Manhattan Bridge and struck a cyclist and a pedestrian, killing both. Police found two 9mm pistols in the trunk. The article states, "the car was traveling westbound off the Manhattan Bridge at a high rate of speed" and "struck Cruickshank, Kwok and an unoccupied NYPD vehicle." The passenger faces charges for unauthorized use and weapons possession. The crash highlights risks from unreturned rentals and high-speed driving in dense city streets.

• Chinatown Crash Kills Cyclist, Pedestrian, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-21

Jul 20 - A speeding SUV hit a 13-year-old cyclist on West End Avenue. The boy suffered a bruised leg. Police cite unsafe speed as the cause. The street saw blood and pain. The system failed to protect the young.

A 13-year-old boy riding his bike was struck by a station wagon/SUV on West End Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the SUV was traveling at unsafe speed when it collided with the cyclist, causing a contusion and injury to the boy's lower leg. The driver, an 81-year-old man, was also listed with unspecified injuries. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The cyclist was not using safety equipment, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's unsafe speed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828927 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05