Dec 11 - Intro. 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of intersections to clear sightlines. Speaker Adrienne Adams declined to bring the bill to a vote before the session ended. The move stalls a proven, low‑cost fix that reduces crashes for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Intro. 1138. Status: not brought to a vote. Committee: not listed. Key dates: Speaker Adrienne Adams announced on 2025-12-11 she would not bring the measure to a vote before the Council’s final meeting on Dec. 18. The matter sought to “implement universal daylighting, which would eliminate parking near intersections to make them safer.” The bill is sponsored by Council Member Julie Won and lists 26 co-sponsors, including Council Member Julie Menin. Adams refused to hold a vote. Advocates loudly rebuked the decision. By blocking a vote, the city delays a proven, low-cost measure that improves intersection visibility and reduces crashes for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Running out of daylight: Advocates fume over Speaker Adams not holding vote on universal ‘daylighting’ street safety bill before year’s end, AMNY, Published 2025-12-11

Dec 10 - Intro 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of corners. Speaker Adams cut it from the Council's end‑of‑session list on Dec. 18, delaying a floor vote. The bill must be refiled next term. Advocates say nearly 1,800 New Yorkers were killed or seriously maimed at intersections since its introduction.

"Intro 1138 by Council Member Julie Won would have prohibited parking within 20 feet of corners" -- Julie Won

Bill number: Intro 1138. Status: removed from the Council's final-session agenda and blocked from a Dec. 18 floor vote; must be re-issued next session. Committee: not listed. Key dates: event and publication 2025-12-10; final full session scheduled Dec. 18, 2025. The matter ‘‘would have prohibited parking within 20 feet of corners’’ and would have required DOT to add hard infrastructure at 1,000 intersections a year, per sponsor Council Member Julie Won. Speaker Adrienne Adams cut the bill from the list, blocking a vote. Advocates Ben Furnas and Sara Lind condemned the move. The event lacks details about the policy or its effects on infrastructure, enforcement, or funding. Without specifics, the population-level safety impact on pedestrians and cyclists cannot be determined.

• Speaker Adams to Sink Daylighting Bill: Advocates, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 9 - Intro. 1138 would ban parking within 20 feet of intersections and require DOT to add hard barriers at many crossings. Advocates say daylighting clears sightlines, cuts turning and crossing conflicts, and reduces risk for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Intro. 1138. Status: actively negotiated; committee assignment not specified. Key date: advocates urged Speaker Adrienne Adams to schedule a vote at the City Council’s final stated meeting next Thursday. The matter seeks to “eliminate parking near intersections across the five boroughs,” banning parking or idling within 20 feet of intersections and directing DOT to install hard barriers at 1,000 intersections a year. Sponsor: Council Member Julie Won; the measure has 27 co-sponsors and needs 34 votes to override a likely veto from Mayor Eric Adams. DOT floated a smaller counterproposal to daylight 100 locations a year without hard barriers. Safety note: eliminating parking near intersections improves sightlines, reduces turning and crossing conflicts, and shifts burden from vulnerable users to driver behavior and curb management.

• NYC’s most dangerous: Safe streets coalition spotlights hazardous intersections in push for universal ‘daylighting’ bill, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-12-09

• Family heartbroken after deadly Queens moped crash: "My Christmases will never be the same.", CBS New York, Published 2025-12-07

Dec 6 - A driver changed lanes fast on the Long Island Expressway in Queens and crashed. He suffered a leg injury. Police recorded unsafe speed and improper lane use.

Westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, the driver of a 2006 Volvo sedan changed lanes and crashed. The left front bumper was damaged. The driver, 30, was hurt with a leg fracture-dislocation. According to the police report, police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" by the driver. The report lists the pre-crash action as "Changing Lanes" and notes damage to the left front bumper. One vehicle was involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4862490 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• NYPD needs to quash violent car-meetup ‘street takeovers’ IMMEDIATELY, New York Post, Published 2025-11-24

• Two pedestrians struck, one fatally, in chain-reaction Queens crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-21

• 2 children struck by driver in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-15

• Driver charged with murder, DWI in Queens crash that killed teenager, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-14

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 11 - Two SUV drivers and a motorcyclist traveled east on the Long Island Expressway. They crashed. A 22-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely. One SUV showed right-rear damage. Another showed left-front damage. The motorcycle showed rear impact.

Drivers of two SUVs and a motorcycle traveled east on the Long Island Expressway. They crashed. A 22-year-old male driver was injured with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported fracture/dislocation. Injury severity was listed as 3. Others were marked unspecified. According to the police report, "Following Too Closely" was recorded as a contributing factor. All three drivers were recorded as going straight. One SUV had a right-rear point of impact with right-rear quarter-panel damage. The other SUV had a left-front impact with left-front quarter-panel damage. The motorcycle’s point of impact was the center back end, with front-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842304 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Whitestone man killed after crashing into Mini Copper, two other vehicles: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-05

Aug 14 - Council urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras would ticket vehicle owners for parking-rule violations. The stated aim: clear bike lanes and crosswalks, restore sight lines, and reduce drivers blocking space for people walking and cycling.

Res 1024-2025 (file Res 1024-2025) is a City Council resolution introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It "calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Council Member Lincoln Restler sponsored and backed the resolution; Assemblymember Steven Raga sponsors A.5440 in Albany. The bill would authorize a six-year camera enforcement pilot with owner fines and a two-year public report. Automated owner-liability enforcement should deter illegal standing and bike-lane/crosswalk blocking that forces cyclists into traffic and reduces pedestrian visibility, making streets safer.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Owner-liability cameras would fine vehicle owners when cars flout posted parking rules. The measure targets illegal standing that blocks bike lanes and crosswalks, forcing cyclists into traffic and cutting pedestrian visibility.

Res 1024-2025 (File Res 1024-2025) is a Council resolution introduced August 14, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Council Member Lincoln Restler introduced the measure. Assemblymember Steven Raga sponsors A.5440 in Albany. Restler framed the bill as an owner-liability camera pilot. A safety analysis says automated owner-liability enforcement should deter illegal standing and bike-lane/crosswalk blocking that forces cyclists into traffic and reduces pedestrian visibility, and that it can scale citywide to improve safety.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Res 1024 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras would ticket vehicle owners for illegal parking. Enforcement clears bike lanes, crosswalks and corners. It restores space and visibility for people walking and biking.

Res 1024-2025 (file: Res 1024-2025) is a Council sponsorship resolution referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and entered August 14, 2025. It "calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Council Member Lincoln Restler sponsored the resolution. A.5440, sponsored in the State Assembly by Steven Raga, would authorize a six-year DOT camera pilot and shift fines to vehicle owners. City analysts say automated owner-liability enforcement will discourage illegal parking that blocks bike lanes, crosswalks, and corners, improving visibility and space for people walking and biking and aiding transit reliability.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 13 - A car jumped the curb in Astoria. Metal, blood, and bodies scattered. Two men waiting by a food cart died. The 84-year-old driver, warned not to drive, died too. The street bore the mark of violence.

amNY reported on August 13, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver lost control of his Toyota in Astoria, Queens, killing himself and two men at a food cart. The driver had suffered a stroke two weeks before and was told by his doctor not to drive. Police said the car 'careened at a high speed into a nearby food truck, ramming into two men.' The crash left the street littered with debris and body parts. The incident highlights gaps in monitoring medically unfit drivers and the dangers posed to pedestrians by unchecked vehicle access.

• Queens Crash Kills Two Pedestrians, Driver, amny, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A car ran a stop sign in Astoria, slammed into a food truck, killed two men standing nearby. The driver died too. Metal, glass, lives lost in seconds. The street stayed silent after.

NY Daily News (2025-08-12) reports an 84-year-old driver sped north on 42nd St., ran a stop sign at 19th Ave., and struck two men beside a food truck. Both men died. The driver also died. Surveillance showed the car hit the truck at high speed, lifting it and hurling one victim through the windshield. The food truck owner said, 'My truck is totaled, but I still have my life.' The article notes the car was estimated at 50–60 mph. The crash highlights the lethal risk of stop sign violations and unchecked speed on city streets.

• Queens Food Truck Crash Kills Three, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 8 - Businesses sued to block protected bike lanes on 31st Street. DOT stands firm. Two killed, 190 injured here since 2020. The street stays dangerous. The fight is over space, speed, and who gets to survive.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports that Astoria businesses sued to stop a DOT project adding protected bike lanes and traffic calming to 31st Street. The suit claims the redesign would "jeopardize" safety and hinder emergency access, despite DOT data showing 190 injuries and two deaths in the area since 2020. DOT says the project targets "unpredictable vehicle movements" and double parking, with design elements "found on streets across the city." The agency says it incorporated feedback from 90% of local businesses. The legal fight spotlights tension between safety improvements and business concerns, as the corridor ranks among Queens' most crash-prone.

• Astoria Bike Lane Lawsuit Challenges Safety, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 8 - DOT leans on a costly report and pro-car politicians to stall universal daylighting. Corners stay parked. Visibility stays poor. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a proven, system‑wide safety measure while parking is put first.

"Critics, including Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Council Member Julie Won, argue the report is flawed and that daylighting is a proven, low-cost safety measure" -- Julie Won

Bill: universal daylighting (no bill number listed). Status: stalled amid DOT opposition despite broad Council support. Committee: not listed. Key date: August 8, 2025 (Streetsblog NYC report). Matter title quoted: "We Told You So! DOT’s Anti-Daylighting 'Scare Tactic' Now Fuels Pro-Car Pols." DOT released a report claiming $3 billion in costs and 300,000 lost parking spots. Council Members Inna Vernikov, Bob Holden and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella cited the report and opposed the measure. Council Member Julie Won and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla called the report flawed; Won asked, "It isn’t unreasonable to invest under $10k to save the lives of children and all pedestrians with daylighting?" Safety analyst: DOT's opposition undermines a proven, system-wide safety measure for pedestrians and cyclists, prioritizing parking over vulnerable road user safety and risking mode shift and equitable street access.

• We Told You So! DOT’s Anti-Daylighting ‘Scare Tactic’ Now Fuels Pro-Car Pols, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 4 - Gianaris backs Mamdani for mayor. Both pushed for subway funding and fare-free buses. Their alliance signals power in transit fights. No direct safety change yet for walkers or riders.

On August 4, 2025, State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for mayor. The two worked together on the 'Fix the MTA Act,' which invested in subways and piloted fare-free buses. Gianaris said Mamdani 'provides the energy and ideas' New Yorkers need. Mamdani thanked Gianaris for helping secure 'historic investments in subway and bus services.' This event, reported by City & State NY, shows political unity on transit. However, as no specific policy action or outcome is detailed, analysts find no direct safety impact for pedestrians or cyclists.

• Mike Gianaris backs Zohran Mamdani for mayor, City & State NY, Published 2025-08-04