No More Blood on 73rd: Demand Safer Streets Now

A distracted SUV driver struck a parked sedan on 73 Avenue in Queens. The impact injured the SUV driver, a 63-year-old woman, who suffered unconsciousness and whole-body trauma. The collision caused significant damage to both vehicles’ sides and bumpers.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 1:00 PM on 73 Avenue in Queens. A 63-year-old female driver of a 2017 SUV was injured when her vehicle collided with a parked 2008 sedan. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The SUV struck the left rear bumper of the parked sedan, causing damage to the sedan’s left side doors and the SUV’s right front quarter panel. The injured driver was unconscious and suffered injuries to her entire body, secured by a lap belt and harness. No other occupants were involved. The report highlights the SUV driver’s distraction as the cause, with no contributing factors attributed to other vehicles or victims.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781589 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two sedans collided head-on on Hillside Avenue in Queens. Steel twisted, glass shattered, and a 27-year-old driver, belted in, bled from the face and was incoherent. Alcohol was a key factor in the crash, highlighting deadly driver impairment.

According to the police report, two sedans collided head-on near Hillside Avenue and Langdale Street in Queens at 19:18. The report states, "Two sedans collided head-on. A 27-year-old driver, belted in, bled from the face, dazed and incoherent." The primary contributing factor cited is alcohol involvement. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight ahead when the collision occurred. The 27-year-old male driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness but suffered severe facial bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. Vehicle damage was concentrated at the center front ends, indicating a direct head-on impact. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors. This crash underscores the systemic danger posed by alcohol-impaired driving.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780824 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Council bill targets speed. Shared e-bikes and scooters must have speedometers. New riders get capped at 10 mph. Law aims to slow the city’s fastest wheels. Committee review underway.

Int 1145-2024 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced December 19, 2024, the bill would require all shared electric bikes and scooters to have working speedometers. For new riders, electric assist cuts out at 10 mph. The matter title reads: 'requiring that electric bicycles and electric scooters that are part of share systems have speedometers and limit electric speed assistance to new riders.' Council Members Linda Lee (primary sponsor), Gale A. Brewer, and Chris Banks back the bill. Brewer referred it to committee. No safety analyst note was provided. The bill awaits further action.

• File Int 1145-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-12-19

Three vehicles collided on Union Turnpike in Queens. The SUV driver, a 57-year-old woman, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police cited repeated driver inattention and distraction as the cause. All vehicles were traveling eastbound at impact.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Union Turnpike in Queens involving three vehicles: two sedans and one SUV. All vehicles were traveling straight ahead eastbound when the crash happened. The SUV driver, a 57-year-old female occupant, sustained neck injuries and was conscious after the incident, complaining of whiplash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' multiple times as the contributing factor, indicating that driver error was central to the crash. The SUV was struck at the center back end, while the sedans had center front end damage, showing a chain-reaction collision. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors. The data highlights systemic danger from driver distraction leading to multi-vehicle impacts and injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4774430 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A distracted SUV driver making a left turn struck a bicyclist traveling straight on Little Neck Parkway in Queens. The 61-year-old cyclist suffered knee and lower leg injuries. The crash exposed dangers from driver inattention at intersections.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:00 AM on Little Neck Parkway in Queens. A female driver in a 2008 SUV was making a left turn when she collided with a 61-year-old male bicyclist traveling straight southbound. The bicyclist sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity 3, with contusions and bruises reported. The police report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. The SUV showed no damage, while the bike sustained damage to its center front end. The bicyclist was conscious and not ejected from his vehicle. No other contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. This collision highlights the systemic danger posed by distracted drivers failing to yield or properly observe vulnerable road users at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4774579 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Four SUVs and a sedan collided eastbound near Union Turnpike in Queens. Driver inattention triggered a chain reaction. Two female occupants suffered head and neck injuries, both in shock and restrained by seat belts. Impact damaged multiple vehicle panels.

According to the police report, a multi-vehicle crash occurred near 271-12 Union Turnpike in Queens around 8:30 PM. The collision involved four SUVs and one sedan all traveling eastbound. The primary contributing factor was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction,' indicating a failure to maintain focus on the road. The sedan was merging when the crash occurred, impacting the right front bumper. The SUVs sustained damage to various left and rear quarter panels and the center back end. Two female occupants were injured: a 40-year-old driver with neck injuries and a 61-year-old front passenger with head injuries. Both were restrained with lap belts and harnesses and experienced shock and complaints of pain or nausea. The report does not list any victim behaviors as contributing factors, focusing solely on driver error and distraction as the cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777468 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan hit a 32-year-old man crossing Hillside Avenue. The crash bruised his arm. The car’s front end took the blow. No driver errors listed. The street remains dangerous for those on foot.

According to the police report, a 32-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a northbound sedan on Hillside Avenue in Queens at 18:41. The man was crossing outside a crosswalk or signal when the sedan hit him with its center front end. He suffered contusions and bruising to his elbow and lower arm. The driver was licensed and continued straight ahead at the time of the crash. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The pedestrian’s location outside a crosswalk is noted as an unspecified contributing factor. The sedan’s front end was damaged in the impact. No other injuries or errors are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4760470 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two SUVs collided on 261 Street in Queens. The impact struck the left side doors of one vehicle, injuring the 24-year-old male driver with facial injuries and whiplash. Police cite traffic control disregard as the primary cause.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 12:33 on 261 Street in Queens involving two SUVs traveling west and north. The 24-year-old male driver of the westbound SUV suffered facial injuries and whiplash, with an airbag deployed and no ejection from the vehicle. The point of impact was the left side doors of his vehicle, struck by the center front end of the northbound SUV. The report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating driver error in obeying traffic signals or signs. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles straight ahead before the collision. The injured driver was in shock but survived with moderate injuries. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4760419 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Council bill slashes legal parking time for big rigs. Ninety minutes max for tractor-trailers. Three hours for other commercial trucks. Streets clear faster. Heavy metal moves on.

Int 1069-2024, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced September 26, 2024. The bill reads: "reducing the maximum time commercial vehicles may park." Sponsored by Kevin C. Riley and 23 others, it limits parking to three hours for most commercial vehicles, and 90 minutes for tractor-trailers, unless signs say otherwise. The law takes effect 120 days after passage. Council aims to keep streets less clogged by oversized trucks. No safety analyst note was provided, but the bill targets long-term truck storage on city streets.

• File Int 1069-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-09-26

Council ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.

Int 0346-2024, now enacted, rewrites New York’s pedestrian rules. The bill, heard by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, passed on September 26, 2024, and became law on October 26, 2024. Its title: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way.” Sponsored by Council Member Tiffany Cabán and co-sponsored by Narcisse, Won, Hanif, Hudson, and Restler, the law lets pedestrians cross streets anywhere, even against signals. No more tickets for crossing outside crosswalks. The Department of Transportation must educate all street users on new rights and responsibilities. The law removes a tool police used to target walkers. It shifts blame from people on foot to the system and those behind the wheel.

• File Int 0346-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-09-26

A 36-year-old man suffered bruises and arm injuries after a sedan struck him at a Queens intersection. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal, according to the police report.

According to the police report, a 36-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and 263 Street in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2007 Kia sedan, traveling northwest and making a right turn, struck him with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, and remained conscious after the collision. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle alone. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the pedestrian, but the driver’s action of making a right turn resulted in the impact. No explicit driver errors such as failure to yield were cited, but the collision during the turn highlights the systemic danger posed by turning vehicles at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4755050 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two sedans collided at 80 Avenue in Queens, injuring both drivers. The impact struck the left front bumper of one vehicle and the right side doors of the other. Both drivers suffered abrasions and moderate injuries, remaining conscious after the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 18:45 on 80 Avenue in Queens involving two sedans traveling north and east. The collision point was the center front end of the northbound vehicle and the right side doors of the eastbound vehicle. The female driver of the eastbound sedan disregarded traffic control, a contributing factor cited in the report. Both drivers were injured: a 65-year-old female with abrasions to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, and a 22-year-old male with abrasions to his abdomen and pelvis. Both were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. Vehicle damage included the left front bumper of the northbound sedan and the right rear quarter panel of the eastbound sedan. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4749387 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

City law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.

Int 0745-2024, now enacted, came through the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It was introduced April 11, 2024, and passed on August 15, 2024. The law orders the Department of Transportation to post current bicycle and micromobility ridership data online, updated monthly or at least yearly. The matter summary reads: 'requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity.' Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led as primary sponsor, joined by Farías, Restler, Hudson, Schulman, and others. The law demands transparency on where riders travel and what DOT does to keep them safe. This opens the books on bike movement and exposes gaps in protection.

• File Int 0745-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-08-15

A 46-year-old woman suffered neck whiplash after an SUV collided with a sedan on Grand Central Parkway. The crash involved unsafe lane changing and speed. The driver was conscious and restrained, sustaining moderate injury in the impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Grand Central Parkway around 12:24 a.m. involving a 2017 SUV and multiple sedans traveling eastbound. The SUV driver, a 46-year-old woman, was injured with neck whiplash and remained conscious, secured by a lap belt and harness. The report cites 'Unsafe Lane Changing' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors, highlighting driver error. The SUV struck the center back end of a sedan, which was traveling straight ahead. The SUV was slowing or stopping before impact. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved. The collision's damage was concentrated on the center back end of the SUV and the front ends of the sedans. The report explicitly attributes the crash to the SUV driver's unsafe lane change, with no contributing victim behaviors noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4738196 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Sedan plowed into a 63-year-old man crossing 76 Avenue in Queens. Driver blew past traffic control. The man took the hit, left arm scraped and bruised. Metal crumpled. Flesh torn. The street stayed hard.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling northeast on 76 Avenue in Queens struck a 63-year-old male pedestrian as he crossed in a marked crosswalk. The man suffered abrasions and upper arm injuries but remained conscious. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor, showing the driver failed to obey signals or signs. The sedan hit the man with its center front, damaging the left front quarter panel. The pedestrian’s lack of signal is noted but not cited as a cause. The driver’s disregard for traffic control led directly to the crash and injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4736402 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

An 89-year-old woman crossing Union Turnpike away from an intersection suffered severe leg fractures after a distracted driver struck her head-on. The vehicle was traveling west at unsafe speed, colliding with the pedestrian in broad daylight.

According to the police report, at 10:45 AM on Union Turnpike in Queens, a Honda SUV traveling west struck an 89-year-old female pedestrian crossing away from an intersection. The point of impact was the vehicle's center front end. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity level 3. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors, indicating the driver failed to maintain proper attention and control. The pedestrian was conscious after the collision. No pedestrian errors or safety equipment were noted as contributing factors. The crash highlights the dangers posed by distracted driving and excessive speed in areas where pedestrians cross outside intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4735727 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Lawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.

Senate Bill S 8607, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Kingston,' passed the Senate on June 6, 2024, and the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Senator Michelle Hinchey, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2029. The measure saw broad support in both chambers, but some lawmakers voted no. The bill aims to protect children and families on foot near schools, but its impact will end unless renewed. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8607, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Assembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.

Bill A 7652, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady,' passed the Assembly on June 7, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymembers Phil Steck and Angelo Santabarbara, creates a camera program to catch speeding drivers near schools. The program ends December 31, 2028. The Assembly vote saw strong support but also opposition. Steck and Santabarbara led the push. The bill's text is blunt: 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady.' No formal safety analyst note was provided, but speed cameras have a record of reducing driver speed and protecting children walking to school.

• File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07

Senate backs S 9752. Mt. Vernon gets green light for up to 20 school speed zones. Law aims to slow cars near kids. Most senators vote yes. A few say no. Streets may change. Danger remains for the young.

Senate Bill S 9752, sponsored by Jamaal Bailey, authorizes Mt. Vernon to launch a school speed zone demonstration program, with up to twenty zones allowed. The bill passed the Senate on June 7, 2024, during a committee vote. The matter title reads: 'Authorizes the city of Mt. Vernon to establish a school speed zone demonstration program; authorizes installation in no more than twenty school speed zones in such city.' Bailey and a majority of senators voted yes, while a handful opposed. The bill targets speeding near schools, a known threat to children and other vulnerable road users. No formal safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 9752, Open States, Published 2024-06-07