Sep 10 - Int. 1386 forces agencies to fix or replace broken street furniture within three months and publish repair logs. It restores bike racks, bus shelters and bollards that shield pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Int. 1386-2025. Status: Sponsorship. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: LS #17596 filed 9/4/2025; event recorded 9/10/2025. The matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring prompt repair of street furniture." Primary sponsor: Council Member Frank Morano. Co-sponsor: Council Member Julie Menin. The bill requires agencies and their contractors to repair or replace damaged or missing street furniture within three months, to keep a public log of notices, and to publish an annual report. Requiring timely repair/replacement and public tracking of damaged street furniture (e.g., bike racks, bus shelters, bollards, wayfinding) reduces hazards and maintains protective elements in pedestrian spaces. Better-maintained amenities can also support walking and cycling uptake, yielding safety-in-numbers benefits.

• File Int 1386-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 10 - Int. 1386 demands repair or replacement of damaged street furniture within three months. It forces public tracking of notices. It covers bike racks, shelters and bollards but excludes traffic signals. It aims to modestly improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Bill Int 1386-2025 (status: SPONSORSHIP) was filed 9/4/2025 and appears on the council record 9/10/2025. It is before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring prompt repair of street furniture." Primary sponsor Shahana K. Hanif introduced the bill. Co-sponsors Julie Menin, Justin L. Brannan and Frank Morano joined. The bill requires the Department to log notices and repair or replace street furniture within three months, or record why not. Requiring timely repair and public tracking modestly improves safety and comfort for pedestrians and cyclists, though impact is limited by the three-month window and exclusion of traffic signals.

• File Int 1386-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 10 - Int 1386 requires repair or replacement of damaged street furniture within three months and public tracking. It aims to clear bike-rack, bench and shelter obstructions and modestly improve safety for walkers and cyclists.

Int 1386-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Filed as LS #17596 on 9/4/2025 and recorded 9/10/2025, the bill is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring prompt repair of street furniture." Council Member Julie Menin sponsors the measure. The law would require repair or replacement within three months, annual public reporting, and contract clauses to force timely work. Safety analysts note that timely repair and public tracking of street furniture reduces hazards and supports walking and cycling, though the benefit is modest given the three-month window and exclusion of signals and signs.

• File Int 1386-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 9 - Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive. Two drivers slowed. One kept going. A right-rear passenger, 37, suffered whiplash. A 34-year-old driver reported neck pain. Police recorded driver inattention. Two back ends crumpled. One front end crushed.

A 37-year-old right-rear passenger suffered whiplash on FDR Drive. A 34-year-old driver reported neck pain. Three vehicles were involved, all traveling north: two sedans and an SUV. Two drivers were slowing or stopping; another was going straight. Police documented back-end damage to two vehicles and front-end damage to one sedan. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction". The involved drivers were men ages 34, 50, and 74. Records list multiple occupants, including a rear-seat child, with no pedestrians or cyclists noted. The report does not specify borough or cross street.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841019 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Sep 4 - A westbound van and several parked cars were involved at 225 East 72nd in Manhattan. Police recorded a driverless/runaway vehicle. Two drivers were hurt. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries just before midnight.

The crash happened at 225 E 72 St in Manhattan at 11:59 p.m. A westbound Ford van was involved with three parked vehicles: a carry-all, a Ford SUV, and an Audi sedan. Two male drivers, 55 and 39, were injured. One suffered an arm fracture. The other reported shoulder pain. Several passengers were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle.” Damage was noted to the van’s right rear bumper, the SUV’s right rear, and the sedan’s left-side doors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844459 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound taxi struck a male pedestrian outside the crosswalk on York Avenue at East 72nd. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries and died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A southbound taxi struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on York Avenue at East 72nd. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to the entire body and was killed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Data show the taxi was going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. Police listed driver error: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way, and an additional factor recorded as Unspecified. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was in the roadway. No data indicate fault by the victim.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838512 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 29 - A northbound SUV driver struck a westbound sedan at 3rd Avenue and East 63rd. A 61-year-old driver suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and complained of whiplash. Police cited failure to yield and traffic control disregard.

The driver of an SUV traveling north on 3rd Avenue struck a westbound sedan at East 63rd Street in Manhattan. A 61-year-old driver was injured. He complained of whiplash and sustained shoulder and upper-arm injuries. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Traffic Control Disregarded" were contributing factors. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The SUV's center front end struck the sedan's left front quarter panel. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838630 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 19 - The driver of a moped struck a 10-year-old getting on or off a vehicle on 3rd Avenue at East 68th. She was conscious with an arm injury and a contusion. Police cited driver inattention and unsafe speed.

The driver of a moped struck a 10-year-old girl on 3rd Avenue at East 68th as she was getting on or off a vehicle. She sustained injuries to her elbow and lower arm and was reported conscious with a contusion bruise. The moped's point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle had no noted damage. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Unsafe Speed." Police recorded those driver errors. No other contributing factors were listed in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838580 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 19 - A left-turning sedan cut across E 63rd at 2nd. It struck a westbound motorcycle. The rider went down with a bruised leg. Police cite inexperience and distraction. Another routine crash in Midtown’s churn.

According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn at E 63 St and 2 Ave hit a westbound motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 47-year-old man, was injured with a hip and upper-leg contusion. The sedan driver is listed as a 50-year-old man. The report cites Driver Inexperience and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors. Vehicle data show the sedan turning left and the motorcycle going straight, with damage at the sedan’s right front bumper and the bike’s front. These driver errors sit at the center of this Midtown collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837026 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 16 - Two southbound sedans hit on FDR Drive. A man driving gets neck injuries. Impact to his left rear. The other car’s right front is crushed. Police cite distraction. Speed and steel rule the river road.

Two southbound sedans collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. One driver, a 42-year-old man, suffered neck injuries. The other driver, a 24-year-old woman, was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The struck car shows impact at the left rear bumper, while the other sedan has right front damage, consistent with a rear-quarter hit. Driver inattention stands out as the failure here. No other contributing factors were listed for the victims or vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835503 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 13 - A Jeep’s front end struck a westbound cyclist at E 77th and 1st. The rider went down and was hurt. Night air. Screech. The report flags a traffic control disregard. Steel wins. Flesh pays.

A Jeep sedan, recorded as parked but with front-end impact, struck a westbound bicyclist at East 77th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old man, was injured and ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” That signals a driver failing to obey a signal or sign. The bike showed left-side damage, consistent with a hit from the Jeep’s front. The driver is listed as licensed; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. After the driver’s violation, the report notes the cyclist had no safety equipment. The crash shows the usual pattern: a car ignores control, a cyclist absorbs the blow.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836502 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 13 - Two runaway horses crashed into pedicabs. A cab driver’s wrist broke. The Conservancy calls for a ban. Heavy carriages scar pavement. Manure stains the drives. Safety for all hangs in the balance.

West Side Spirit (2025-08-13) reports the Central Park Conservancy urged city leaders to ban horse-drawn carriages, citing public safety. Their letter referenced two May incidents: a bolting horse and a crash injuring a pedicab driver. CEO Elizabeth W. Smith wrote, 'Banning horse carriages has become a matter of public health and safety for Park visitors.' The Conservancy also noted damage to park infrastructure and daily manure left behind. The push supports Ryder’s Law, a City Council bill named after a collapsed horse. The article highlights ongoing debate and recent injuries, underscoring risks to vulnerable park users.

• Central Park Group Backs Carriage Ban, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A car slammed into a food truck in Astoria. Three people died. Metal twisted. Lives ended. The street became a scene of sudden loss.

CBS New York reported on August 12, 2025, that a car crashed into a food truck at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street in Astoria, Queens, killing three people. The article quotes witnesses, including a man who 'narrowly escaped tragedy.' Details on the driver's actions remain scarce, but the crash highlights the lethal risk vehicles pose to people on city streets. The incident raises questions about street design and the exposure of workers and customers at curbside businesses.

• Car Plows Into Queens Food Truck, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 11 - Astoria shopkeepers fight a protected bike lane on 31st Street. They claim city plans threaten their business and public safety. The lawsuit lands in Queens Supreme Court. The city faces pushback, progress stalls.

NY1 reported on August 11, 2025, that over a dozen Astoria business owners filed suit to block a protected bike lane on 31st Street. The petition, lodged in Queens Supreme Court, claims the redesign from 36th Avenue to Newton Avenue would 'hurt their day-to-day operations and jeopardize public safety.' Owners accuse the city of acting in an 'arbitrary and capricious' way, moving forward despite objections. The case highlights ongoing tension between street safety projects and local business concerns. The outcome could shape future protected bike lane installations citywide.

• Astoria Businesses Sue Over Bike Lane, NY1, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 10 - Northbound drivers collided on FDR by E 73rd. A 46-year-old driver suffered a chest bruise. Police recorded unsafe speed and other vehicular factors. Steel buckled. The expressway stayed cruel.

Drivers of two sedans and an SUV collided northbound on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive near East 73rd Street in Manhattan. A 46-year-old male driver suffered a chest contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Other Vehicular.' Police recorded unsafe speed as a driver error. Damage and impact were logged at the right rear bumper of one vehicle, the center front of another, and the center back of a third. No helmet or signal issues were listed as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834225 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.

NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.

• Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03