Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Freshkills Park (North)?
Luck Runs Out Fast: Lower Speeds Before Freshkills Bleeds
Freshkills Park (North): Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Ninety-four injuries. Zero deaths. Zero serious injuries. That’s the toll in Freshkills Park (North) since 2022. The numbers sound small until you see the faces behind them. A two-year-old girl, head snapped back in a crash on Travis Avenue. A 49-year-old driver, back aching, left in shock on Forest Hill Road. A 52-year-old man, blood on his face, stunned on Yukon Avenue. These are not numbers. They are lives, changed in a moment. See the data.
No one has died here in three years. That is luck, not policy. The crashes keep coming. Twenty-eight in the last year. Eleven people hurt since January. The streets do not forgive.
Who Gets Hurt, and How
Cars and trucks do the damage. In the last three years, SUVs and sedans have caused every pedestrian injury in this area. No bikes. No motorcycles. Just steel and speed. Two people on foot were hit by SUVs. The rest were inside cars, but that is cold comfort when the metal bends.
Children are not spared. In one crash, a toddler in a child seat left the scene with whiplash. The old are not spared. The middle-aged, the young, the unknown. The road takes from all.
Leadership: Action or Delay?
The city has the power to lower speed limits. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. The Council can act. The Mayor can act. But the speed limit here is unchanged. The cameras that catch speeders could go dark if Albany lets the law expire. The clock ticks. Learn how to act.
No press releases. No bold claims from local leaders. No new protections for the people walking, biking, or driving these streets. The silence is loud.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. Lower the speed limit. Keep the cameras on. Redesign the crossings. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Call until the silence breaks. Take action now.
Citations
Other Representatives
District 63
2090 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314
Room 531, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Joseph C. Borelli
District 51
District 24
3845 Richmond Ave. Suite 2A, Staten Island, NY 10312
Room 413, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Freshkills Park (North) Freshkills Park (North) sits in Staten Island, Precinct 121, District 51, AD 63, SD 24, Staten Island CB2.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Freshkills Park (North)
A 8936Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.
Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.
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File A 8936,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-23
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-16
S 1078Lanza votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.▸Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-16
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 3897Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
-
File S 3897,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.
Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.
- File A 8936, Open States, Published 2022-05-23
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-16
S 1078Lanza votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.▸Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-16
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 3897Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
-
File S 3897,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
- File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-05-16
S 1078Lanza votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.▸Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-05-16
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 3897Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
-
File S 3897,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
- File S 1078, Open States, Published 2022-05-16
S 5130Lanza votes no on complete streets bill, opposing improved road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 3897Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
-
File S 3897,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
- File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-03-02
S 3897Lanza votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.▸Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
-
File S 3897,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.
Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.
- File S 3897, Open States, Published 2022-03-02
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.