Senate passes S 915. Bill demands safe roads for all. Complete street design at its core. Cyclists, walkers, and riders get a fighting chance. Vote split, but the message is clear: streets must serve people, not just cars.

Senate Bill S 915, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee on June 9, 2025. The bill, sponsored by Sean Ryan (District 61) with co-sponsors Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Samra Brouk, Leroy Comrie, Patricia Fahy, Pete Harckham, Robert Jackson, Liz Krueger, and Christopher Ryan, pushes for roads built for everyone. The Senate voted, with most in favor and a block opposed. The bill's language is blunt: roads must be safe for all, not just drivers. No safety analyst note was provided, but the intent is clear—prioritize vulnerable road users in every street plan.

• File S 915, Open States, Published 2025-06-09

A sedan hit two 14-year-old boys riding an e-bike on Amboy Road. Both teens suffered leg injuries. Police cite driver inattention and inexperience. The crash left the boys bleeding and shaken. Metal met flesh. The street stayed dangerous.

Two 14-year-old boys riding an e-bike were struck by a sedan on Amboy Road in Staten Island. According to the police report, both teens were injured, suffering severe lacerations and pain to their legs. The sedan’s right front bumper took the impact. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The report also notes 'View Obstructed/Limited.' No safety equipment was used by the teens, but this is mentioned only after the driver errors. The crash underscores the risks faced by young cyclists on city streets when drivers fail to pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4816783 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Senate backs S 8117. Oneida County gets school speed zone cameras. Law sunsets in 2030. Lawmakers act. Streets near schools may slow. Children walk safer. Drivers face new eyes.

Senate bill S 8117, titled 'Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the county of Oneida,' passed committee votes on May 27 and June 10, 2025. The bill, sponsored by Senator Joseph A. Griffo (District 53), sets up speed cameras near schools in Oneida County. The program ends December 31, 2030. The Senate voted yes, with only two no votes and several excused. The measure aims to slow drivers near schools and protect children. No safety analyst note was provided. The bill now moves forward in the legislative process.

• File S 8117, Open States, Published 2025-05-27

A sedan struck trouble on Maguire Ave. Driver lost focus. Passenger hurt. Head injury. Police cite distraction. Streets stay dangerous.

A sedan crashed on Maguire Ave near Amboy Rd in Staten Island. One passenger suffered a head injury. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor. The driver, a 30-year-old woman, was conscious and wore a lap belt and harness. The right front bumper took the impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report lists distraction as the primary cause. No other factors were cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813939 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Bullets ripped through glass. Officers bled. A driver fled, crashed, and was caught. Two guns found. No shots fired back. Broken glass sent two to the hospital. The street stayed silent after chaos. Charges still wait.

According to amny (published May 12, 2025), two Staten Island police officers were injured during a traffic stop on Port Richmond Avenue. Officers tried to pull over a Nissan SUV for tinted windows. The driver did not stop, then 'allegedly opened fire on the officers, sending bullets hurtling into their vehicle and shards of glass cascading into them.' The officers did not return fire. The driver crashed into a parked car and was arrested at the scene. Two guns were recovered from the vehicle. Both officers were hospitalized for injuries from broken glass. Charges against the driver are pending as the investigation continues. The incident highlights the dangers of traffic stops and the risks posed by armed drivers.

• Gunfire, Crash Injure Officers In Stop, amny, Published 2025-05-12

Senate backs S 4804. The bill sets first responder safety zones and lowers speed limits. Lawmakers move to shield workers on chaotic streets. The vote is swift. The intent is clear. Danger zones get new rules.

Senate bill S 4804, titled 'Relates to establishing first responder safety zones and setting speed limits in such safety zones,' passed committee on April 29, 2025, and cleared the full Senate on May 6, 2025. Sponsored by Senator Christopher Ryan (District 50) with co-sponsors Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Pamela Helming, Robert Rolison, and William Weber, the bill aims to carve out protected zones for first responders and enforce lower speed limits in those areas. The measure won broad support, with nearly all senators voting yes. The bill targets the chaos and risk drivers pose to workers and bystanders at emergency scenes. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 4804, Open States, Published 2025-05-06

Senate backs S 4804. The bill sets first responder safety zones and lowers speed limits. Lawmakers move to shield workers on chaotic streets. The vote is swift. The intent is clear. Danger zones get new rules.

Senate bill S 4804, titled 'Relates to establishing first responder safety zones and setting speed limits in such safety zones,' passed committee on April 29, 2025, and cleared the full Senate on May 6, 2025. Sponsored by Senator Christopher Ryan (District 50) with co-sponsors Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Pamela Helming, Robert Rolison, and William Weber, the bill aims to carve out protected zones for first responders and enforce lower speed limits in those areas. The measure won broad support, with nearly all senators voting yes. The bill targets the chaos and risk drivers pose to workers and bystanders at emergency scenes. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 4804, Open States, Published 2025-05-06

A Chevy truck plows into a parked Kia on Pine Terrace. Metal twists. A 67-year-old man suffers back injuries. Two others, including a child, are hurt. Driver inattention is to blame.

A Chevy truck struck the left front of a parked Kia on Pine Terrace near Annadale Road in Staten Island. According to the police report, a 67-year-old man was conscious but hurt, clutching his back with whiplash. Two others, including a child, sustained injuries not yet specified. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The Kia was parked at the time of impact. No other contributing factors were cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4804299 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two sedans collided on Huguenot Ave. Alcohol and unsafe backing led to a crash. A passenger suffered back injuries. The street bore the impact. Metal twisted. Sirens followed.

A crash involving two sedans on Huguenot Ave at Woodrow Rd in Staten Island left a front passenger injured with back pain. According to the police report, alcohol involvement and backing unsafely contributed to the collision. One vehicle was backing up when it struck another stopped in traffic. The injured passenger, a 38-year-old man, was conscious and reported whiplash. Police listed 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Backing Unsafely' as contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash highlights the danger when drivers operate under the influence and fail to control their vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803712 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Senator Lanza backs S 7085. The bill lets drivers escape speed camera fines if the ticket notice is missing, wrong, or unreadable. No mention of safety for people on foot or bike.

Senate bill S 7085, sponsored by Andrew J. Lanza (District 24), is at the sponsorship stage. The bill, introduced April 1, 2025, allows dismissal of speed camera violations if required information on the notice is omitted, misdescribed, or illegible. The matter title states: 'Relates to the contents of a notice of liability issued for a speed camera violation.' Lanza is the primary sponsor. There is no safety analyst note or assessment of the bill’s impact on vulnerable road users.

• File S 7085, Open States, Published 2025-04-01

A westbound SUV struck the right side of a northbound sedan on Staten Island’s Hylan Boulevard. The sedan’s 17-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles sustained front and side damage in the impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:35 PM on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. A 2016 Hyundai SUV traveling west went straight ahead and collided with a 2024 Honda sedan traveling north, which was also going straight ahead. The point of impact was the SUV’s center front end against the sedan’s right side doors. The sedan’s 17-year-old male driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, sustained head injuries and whiplash but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the sedan driver but does not specify any failure to yield or other driver errors explicitly. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved. Both vehicles sustained damage consistent with the described impact points.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802083 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two sedans collided on Drumgoole Road West in Staten Island. The driver of one vehicle suffered shoulder and upper arm injuries and whiplash. The crash caused left side damage to one car. Driver errors remain unspecified in the police report.

According to the police report, the collision involved two sedans on Drumgoole Road West near Maguire Avenue in Staten Island at 4:33 AM. One driver, a 48-year-old male occupant wearing a lap belt and harness, sustained injuries including shoulder and upper arm trauma and whiplash, and was in shock. The impacted vehicle suffered damage to its left side doors. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no clear driver errors identified. Both vehicles were traveling westbound, and the driver of the injured vehicle was going straight ahead at the time of impact. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4800556 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A police cruiser swerved from a U-turning car and crashed into a building. Two officers went to the hospital. The street bore the scars. Metal, glass, brick—shattered. Sirens cut the air. The city’s danger showed, again.

ABC7 reported on March 15, 2025, that two NYPD officers crashed their cruiser into a building at Victory Boulevard and Montgomery Street in Staten Island. The officers were responding to a call about a man with a gun. According to the article, 'another vehicle attempted to make a U-turn, causing the police cruiser to swerve to avoid a collision.' Both officers were hospitalized and are expected to recover. The crash highlights the risks of sudden maneuvers and U-turns on busy city streets. No bystanders were reported injured. The incident underscores the persistent dangers posed by unpredictable driver actions and the high stakes of emergency response in dense urban environments.

• Police Cruiser Slams Into Staten Island Building, ABC7, Published 2025-03-15

A car struck Chaosheng Wu, 80, as he crossed Hylan Boulevard. He died at the hospital. The driver stayed. Police probe speed and signals. Dongan Hills mourns its first traffic death of the year. The street remains dangerous.

Gothamist reported on March 10, 2025, that an 80-year-old man, Chaosheng Wu, was killed crossing Hylan Boulevard at Benton Avenue in Staten Island. The crash happened at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Police said a 65-year-old woman driving a 2008 Ford Edge hit Wu as he crossed from the east. Wu was pronounced dead at Staten Island University North Hospital. The driver remained at the scene. No arrests were made. Police are 'still investigating how fast the woman was driving and what the traffic signals at the intersection were displaying at the time.' Wu's death marks the first traffic fatality this year in the 122nd Precinct. The incident highlights ongoing risks for pedestrians on busy city streets.

• Elderly Pedestrian Killed on Hylan Boulevard, Gothamist, Published 2025-03-10

A Staten Island sedan driver suffered neck injuries after a front-end collision. Police report alcohol involvement as a key factor. The driver was incoherent and restrained by a lap belt. The crash highlights the dangers of impaired driving late at night.

According to the police report, a 53-year-old male driver was injured in a collision on Amboy Road in Staten Island at 22:02. The vehicle, a 2025 Kia sedan, sustained center front end damage after going straight ahead. The driver was restrained by a lap belt but suffered neck injuries and was incoherent at the scene. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' twice as contributing factors, indicating impairment played a critical role in the crash. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver’s injury severity was rated as moderate (level 3), with complaints of pain and nausea. This incident underscores the systemic danger posed by impaired driving, as documented by the police report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797567 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A 70-year-old woman suffered neck injuries and shock after a sedan struck her at an intersection on Staten Island. The driver failed to yield and was inattentive while making a left turn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Hylan Blvd in Staten Island struck a 70-year-old female pedestrian at an intersection while she was crossing with the signal. The driver was making a left turn at the time of impact. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained neck injuries and was in shock, complaining of pain or nausea. The vehicle showed no damage despite the center front end impact. The driver, a licensed male from New York, was the sole occupant. The report clearly attributes the crash to driver errors without indicating any fault or contributing behavior from the pedestrian beyond crossing with the signal.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4793823 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Senator Lanza pushes S 4705 to kill congestion pricing. Streets risk more cars, more chaos. Vulnerable New Yorkers face louder, deadlier roads. The city’s shield cracks.

Senate bill S 4705, sponsored by Andrew J. Lanza (District 24), seeks to repeal congestion pricing. The bill, introduced on February 11, 2025, is at the sponsorship stage. The measure’s title is blunt: 'Repeals congestion pricing.' Lanza’s move would scrap a system designed to cut car traffic and crashes. No safety analyst has weighed in, but repealing congestion pricing means more cars, more risk, and more danger for people on foot and bike. The bill’s progress threatens hard-won protections for New York’s most vulnerable.

• File S 4705, Open States, Published 2025-02-11

Assembly bill A 4147 orders bold yellow signs near speed cameras. Signs must stand within fifty feet. Drivers get clear warning. Sponsors push for visibility. No mention of direct safety gains for walkers or riders.

Assembly bill A 4147 was introduced on January 31, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Relates to requirements for signs providing notice of the use of a photo speed violation monitoring system,' demands that warning signs be primarily yellow and placed within fifty feet of speed cameras. Assembly Members Mike Reilly (primary sponsor), Michael Novakhov, and Joe DeStefano back the measure. The bill aims for clearer notice to drivers. There is no analyst note on its impact for vulnerable road users.

• File A 4147, Open States, Published 2025-01-31

Assembly bill A 4214 lets drivers escape speed camera tickets if paperwork is sloppy. Missing, wrong, or unreadable info means no fine. Vulnerable road users lose a layer of protection.

Assembly bill A 4214, sponsored by Mike Reilly (District 62) with Michael Novakhov and Joe DeStefano, sits at the sponsorship stage. Introduced January 31, 2025, it reads: 'Permits a violation captured by a speed camera to be dismissed...if any information...is omitted...misdescribed or illegible.' The bill weakens speed camera enforcement by letting drivers dodge tickets on technicalities. No safety analyst has weighed in, but the measure chips away at a tool that slows cars and shields people on foot and bike.

• File A 4214, Open States, Published 2025-01-31

Two SUVs collided head-on on Annadale Road, Staten Island. One driver, an 84-year-old woman, suffered chest injuries and was trapped in her overturned vehicle. Police cited driver inattention as the primary cause of the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 20:34 on Annadale Road in Staten Island involving two SUVs traveling in opposite directions. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor to the collision. The 84-year-old female driver was trapped inside her overturned vehicle, sustaining chest injuries and abrasions. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead before impact, with damage noted on the front ends and one SUV overturned. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the victim's behavior. The collision highlights the dangers of driver distraction leading to severe injury and vehicle overturn on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4789043 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04