About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 6,919
▸ Crush Injuries 667
▸ Amputation 50
▸ Severe Bleeding 768
▸ Severe Lacerations 697
▸ Concussion 1,154
▸ Whiplash 6,255
▸ Contusion/Bruise 9,538
▸ Abrasion 6,409
▸ Pain/Nausea 2,727
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in NYC
- 2023 Black Audi Sedan (LCM8254) – 457 times
- 2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 288 times
- 2023 Chevrolet Station Wagon (LZP2057) – 261 times
- 2023 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW5598) – 253 times
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 246 times
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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One week, three lives: NYC’s slow, public death toll
New York City: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 6, 2025
On Oct 31, 2025, on the Grand Central Parkway, the driver of a 2017 Infiniti SUV hit and killed a 46-year-old man walking outside an intersection. Police records list him as dead at the scene. Source.
This Week
- Oct 29 at 18 Ave and 49 St, the driver of a Ford SUV hit and killed an 84-year-old man; police recorded driver inattention and said the driver was unlicensed. Source
- Oct 27 at 108 St and 38 Ave, a 26-year-old on an e‑bike died after a collision that involved a parked BMW sedan; he was ejected. Source
Citywide, the count keeps climbing
Since 2022, New York City has logged 362,261 crashes, with 206,354 people injured and 1,170 killed. City data.
In the past 12 months, crashes killed 283 people and injured 52,818 more citywide. City data.
The worst harm hits people outside cars
Pedestrians and cyclists bear the blows in these cases. On Oct 31, it was a man walking on a highway. On Oct 29 in Borough Park, it was an elder crossing without a crosswalk, struck by a driver police say wasn’t licensed to drive. On Oct 27 in Corona, it was a young rider thrown from his bike. City data.
Policy can end this
Speed is a choice, and it is policy. New York has the tools to slow cars and stop the worst repeat offenders. Lower the default speed limit. Require speed limiters for habitual speeders. Both steps are laid out here with how to push them. Take action.
The three deaths above happened in one week. They sit inside a city ledger that adds up every day. It does not have to.
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25
Mamdani Vows Safety-Boosting Full McGuinness Redesign▸Aug 25 - Locals rallied after indictments allege a mayoral aide took bribes to derail DOT’s McGuinness road diet. DOT had approved removing a vehicle lane for parking‑protected bike lanes. The compromise went through instead. Cyclists and pedestrians remain exposed. Activists demand the original redesign now.
No bill number. Status: advocacy/sponsorship. Committee: N/A. Key date: Aug 25, 2025 (rally and reporting). The matter was headlined: “’Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations.” The story names former Adams advisor Ingrid Lewis‑Martin in indictments and alleges she pushed DOT to water down a plan that would have removed a vehicle lane and installed parking‑protected bike lanes. Council Member Lincoln Restler criticized Lewis‑Martin and urged safety for every block. Activist Bronwyn Breitner and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demanded the full redesign. No formal safety‑impact assessment or safety_impact_note was included in the report.
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‘Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations,
brooklynpaper.com,
Published 2025-08-25
25
Mamdani Vows to Restore Safety‑Boosting McGuinness Redesign▸Aug 25 - Zohran Mamdani vowed to restore the McGuinness Boulevard redesign and revive canceled bus lane projects after alleged bribery stalled changes. He said restoring designs will cut speeds, shift space from cars to bikes and buses, and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
""What this model represents is that working people can and must be safe, no matter if they drive, if they bike, if they walk, if they ride the bus, if they take the train,"" -- Zohran Mamdani
Bill number: N/A. Status: SPONSORSHIP stage. Committee: N/A. Key dates: Gothamist story published Aug. 25, 2025. The article headline read: "Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes." Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and Assemblymember, vowed to "restore an overhaul to McGuinness Boulevard" and to move forward with bus lane projects on Fordham Road and Tremont Avenue. Mamdani is noted as a mentioned sponsor. Safety analysis notes that restoring McGuinness and advancing bus lanes reallocates space from cars to protected bike lanes and transit. That reallocation is likely to reduce speeds, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, encourage mode shift, and promote borough-wide equity and 'safety in numbers' for vulnerable road users.
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Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-25
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Cyclist Knocked Unconscious at Bethel Loop▸Aug 24 - A male bicyclist was found unconscious at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. The bike showed center front-end damage and was recorded as parked. Police recorded no other vehicle or driver errors.
According to the police report, a male bicyclist was injured at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn and was found unconscious with head trauma and severe lacerations. The report notes center front-end damage to the bicycle and records the bike as parked before the crash. No other vehicle or driver is specified in the report. Police recorded no driver errors. The bicyclist's contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified" in the report data. Vehicle records show a single male occupant on the bike and list the point of impact and damage as the bicycle's center front end.
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Bus, SUV, sedan collide on Glenwood▸Aug 24 - Southbound sedan blew the light on Glenwood and hit hard. A northbound bus and an eastbound SUV were struck. Passengers bled and groaned. Faces cut. Necks stiff. Brooklyn street turned to steel and glass.
A multi-vehicle crash at Glenwood Rd and Ralph Ave in Brooklyn injured at least four people, including bus and car passengers. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show the southbound sedan had center-front impact and the driver was unlicensed; the bus was northbound and the SUV eastbound, both going straight. Listed injuries include a 33-year-old front-seat passenger with severe lacerations, a 53-year-old right-rear passenger injured, a 61-year-old driver with neck pain, and a 35-year-old driver with facial abrasions. The report flags driver errors first: ignoring traffic control and speeding. The sedan and SUV each show front-end strikes; the bus took right-front damage.
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Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van▸Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
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Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
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SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
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Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
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Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
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Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
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Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
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Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 25 - Locals rallied after indictments allege a mayoral aide took bribes to derail DOT’s McGuinness road diet. DOT had approved removing a vehicle lane for parking‑protected bike lanes. The compromise went through instead. Cyclists and pedestrians remain exposed. Activists demand the original redesign now.
No bill number. Status: advocacy/sponsorship. Committee: N/A. Key date: Aug 25, 2025 (rally and reporting). The matter was headlined: “’Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations.” The story names former Adams advisor Ingrid Lewis‑Martin in indictments and alleges she pushed DOT to water down a plan that would have removed a vehicle lane and installed parking‑protected bike lanes. Council Member Lincoln Restler criticized Lewis‑Martin and urged safety for every block. Activist Bronwyn Breitner and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demanded the full redesign. No formal safety‑impact assessment or safety_impact_note was included in the report.
- ‘Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations, brooklynpaper.com, Published 2025-08-25
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Mamdani Vows to Restore Safety‑Boosting McGuinness Redesign▸Aug 25 - Zohran Mamdani vowed to restore the McGuinness Boulevard redesign and revive canceled bus lane projects after alleged bribery stalled changes. He said restoring designs will cut speeds, shift space from cars to bikes and buses, and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
""What this model represents is that working people can and must be safe, no matter if they drive, if they bike, if they walk, if they ride the bus, if they take the train,"" -- Zohran Mamdani
Bill number: N/A. Status: SPONSORSHIP stage. Committee: N/A. Key dates: Gothamist story published Aug. 25, 2025. The article headline read: "Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes." Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and Assemblymember, vowed to "restore an overhaul to McGuinness Boulevard" and to move forward with bus lane projects on Fordham Road and Tremont Avenue. Mamdani is noted as a mentioned sponsor. Safety analysis notes that restoring McGuinness and advancing bus lanes reallocates space from cars to protected bike lanes and transit. That reallocation is likely to reduce speeds, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, encourage mode shift, and promote borough-wide equity and 'safety in numbers' for vulnerable road users.
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Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-25
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Cyclist Knocked Unconscious at Bethel Loop▸Aug 24 - A male bicyclist was found unconscious at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. The bike showed center front-end damage and was recorded as parked. Police recorded no other vehicle or driver errors.
According to the police report, a male bicyclist was injured at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn and was found unconscious with head trauma and severe lacerations. The report notes center front-end damage to the bicycle and records the bike as parked before the crash. No other vehicle or driver is specified in the report. Police recorded no driver errors. The bicyclist's contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified" in the report data. Vehicle records show a single male occupant on the bike and list the point of impact and damage as the bicycle's center front end.
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Bus, SUV, sedan collide on Glenwood▸Aug 24 - Southbound sedan blew the light on Glenwood and hit hard. A northbound bus and an eastbound SUV were struck. Passengers bled and groaned. Faces cut. Necks stiff. Brooklyn street turned to steel and glass.
A multi-vehicle crash at Glenwood Rd and Ralph Ave in Brooklyn injured at least four people, including bus and car passengers. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show the southbound sedan had center-front impact and the driver was unlicensed; the bus was northbound and the SUV eastbound, both going straight. Listed injuries include a 33-year-old front-seat passenger with severe lacerations, a 53-year-old right-rear passenger injured, a 61-year-old driver with neck pain, and a 35-year-old driver with facial abrasions. The report flags driver errors first: ignoring traffic control and speeding. The sedan and SUV each show front-end strikes; the bus took right-front damage.
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Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van▸Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
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Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
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SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
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Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
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Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
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Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
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Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
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Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
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Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 25 - Zohran Mamdani vowed to restore the McGuinness Boulevard redesign and revive canceled bus lane projects after alleged bribery stalled changes. He said restoring designs will cut speeds, shift space from cars to bikes and buses, and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
""What this model represents is that working people can and must be safe, no matter if they drive, if they bike, if they walk, if they ride the bus, if they take the train,"" -- Zohran Mamdani
Bill number: N/A. Status: SPONSORSHIP stage. Committee: N/A. Key dates: Gothamist story published Aug. 25, 2025. The article headline read: "Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes." Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and Assemblymember, vowed to "restore an overhaul to McGuinness Boulevard" and to move forward with bus lane projects on Fordham Road and Tremont Avenue. Mamdani is noted as a mentioned sponsor. Safety analysis notes that restoring McGuinness and advancing bus lanes reallocates space from cars to protected bike lanes and transit. That reallocation is likely to reduce speeds, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, encourage mode shift, and promote borough-wide equity and 'safety in numbers' for vulnerable road users.
- Zohran Mamdani vows to rescue street redesign DA says Adams adviser sidelined for bribes, gothamist.com, Published 2025-08-25
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Cyclist Knocked Unconscious at Bethel Loop▸Aug 24 - A male bicyclist was found unconscious at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. The bike showed center front-end damage and was recorded as parked. Police recorded no other vehicle or driver errors.
According to the police report, a male bicyclist was injured at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn and was found unconscious with head trauma and severe lacerations. The report notes center front-end damage to the bicycle and records the bike as parked before the crash. No other vehicle or driver is specified in the report. Police recorded no driver errors. The bicyclist's contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified" in the report data. Vehicle records show a single male occupant on the bike and list the point of impact and damage as the bicycle's center front end.
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Bus, SUV, sedan collide on Glenwood▸Aug 24 - Southbound sedan blew the light on Glenwood and hit hard. A northbound bus and an eastbound SUV were struck. Passengers bled and groaned. Faces cut. Necks stiff. Brooklyn street turned to steel and glass.
A multi-vehicle crash at Glenwood Rd and Ralph Ave in Brooklyn injured at least four people, including bus and car passengers. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show the southbound sedan had center-front impact and the driver was unlicensed; the bus was northbound and the SUV eastbound, both going straight. Listed injuries include a 33-year-old front-seat passenger with severe lacerations, a 53-year-old right-rear passenger injured, a 61-year-old driver with neck pain, and a 35-year-old driver with facial abrasions. The report flags driver errors first: ignoring traffic control and speeding. The sedan and SUV each show front-end strikes; the bus took right-front damage.
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Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van▸Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
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Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
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SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
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Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
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Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
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Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
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Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
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Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 24 - A male bicyclist was found unconscious at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. The bike showed center front-end damage and was recorded as parked. Police recorded no other vehicle or driver errors.
According to the police report, a male bicyclist was injured at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn and was found unconscious with head trauma and severe lacerations. The report notes center front-end damage to the bicycle and records the bike as parked before the crash. No other vehicle or driver is specified in the report. Police recorded no driver errors. The bicyclist's contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified" in the report data. Vehicle records show a single male occupant on the bike and list the point of impact and damage as the bicycle's center front end.
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Bus, SUV, sedan collide on Glenwood▸Aug 24 - Southbound sedan blew the light on Glenwood and hit hard. A northbound bus and an eastbound SUV were struck. Passengers bled and groaned. Faces cut. Necks stiff. Brooklyn street turned to steel and glass.
A multi-vehicle crash at Glenwood Rd and Ralph Ave in Brooklyn injured at least four people, including bus and car passengers. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show the southbound sedan had center-front impact and the driver was unlicensed; the bus was northbound and the SUV eastbound, both going straight. Listed injuries include a 33-year-old front-seat passenger with severe lacerations, a 53-year-old right-rear passenger injured, a 61-year-old driver with neck pain, and a 35-year-old driver with facial abrasions. The report flags driver errors first: ignoring traffic control and speeding. The sedan and SUV each show front-end strikes; the bus took right-front damage.
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Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van▸Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
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Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
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SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
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Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
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Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
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Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
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Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 24 - Southbound sedan blew the light on Glenwood and hit hard. A northbound bus and an eastbound SUV were struck. Passengers bled and groaned. Faces cut. Necks stiff. Brooklyn street turned to steel and glass.
A multi-vehicle crash at Glenwood Rd and Ralph Ave in Brooklyn injured at least four people, including bus and car passengers. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show the southbound sedan had center-front impact and the driver was unlicensed; the bus was northbound and the SUV eastbound, both going straight. Listed injuries include a 33-year-old front-seat passenger with severe lacerations, a 53-year-old right-rear passenger injured, a 61-year-old driver with neck pain, and a 35-year-old driver with facial abrasions. The report flags driver errors first: ignoring traffic control and speeding. The sedan and SUV each show front-end strikes; the bus took right-front damage.
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Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van▸Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
23
Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
22
SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
22
Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
-
Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 23 - Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
23
Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens▸Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
23
Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
22
SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
22
Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
-
Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
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Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
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Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
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Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.
A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.
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Porsche slams BMW at W 16 and 9th▸Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
22
SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
22
Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
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Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
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Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 23 - Two sedans met hard at W 16 St and 9th Ave. Metal tore. Glass flew. A passenger bled from the face. The BMW driver hurt. The Porsche driver listed uninjured. Police note alcohol and other vehicular factors. Night streets took the hit.
Two sedans collided at W 16 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. The eastbound Porsche struck the right side of a southbound BMW. A 27-year-old female front passenger suffered severe facial lacerations. The 27-year-old male BMW driver reported pain. The 31-year-old female Porsche driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report “contributing factors” were “Other Vehicular” and “Alcohol Involvement.” Driver errors cited include Alcohol Involvement. The BMW showed right-side damage; the Porsche showed front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The records identify both drivers as licensed.
22
SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street▸Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
22
Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
-
Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 22 - Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.
22
Truck backs into man on Bryant▸Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
-
Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 22 - A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue and crushed a 73-year-old man working on a parked car. The truck’s back end hit. The man suffered leg crush injuries. Police list Backing Unsafely. System failed the one on foot.
A box truck reversed on Bryant Avenue near East Bay Avenue and struck a 73-year-old man who was pushing or working on a parked sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The truck was backing; impact was to its center rear. Data lists Backing Unsafely for the driver and the crash. The parked sedan was hit at its rear. No other factors are cited in the report. The harm fell on the person on foot while the truck showed no damage, underscoring the danger of reversing trucks in curbside space.
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Rollout on NYC Streets▸Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
-
Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 22 - Waymo began supervised self-driving tests in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Unions warned of threats to street safety, emergency access, and jobs. Risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on programming, speed limits, geofencing, liability, and data transparency.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill/file: none. Status: Announced Aug 22, 2025. Committee: N/A. Matter title: "Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead." Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Waymo's supervised testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. No council members, sponsors, or votes are listed. Unions publicly pushed back, citing street safety, emergency access, and job loss. Safety note: "Deployment of supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve consistency of driver behavior, but risks to pedestrians and cyclists depend on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments; without strong restrictions on geofencing, speed limits, liability, and data transparency, system-wide safety and street equity effects are uncertain."
- Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets; unions push back on the road ahead, AMNY, Published 2025-08-22
22
Adams Backs Misguided Waymo Self-Driving Pilot▸Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
-
Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback,
AMNY,
Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 22 - Waymo’s supervised self-driving pilot will run in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with trained drivers. Unions warned of risks to street safety, emergency access and jobs. Pedestrian and cyclist safety remains uncertain without strict operational limits.
"Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New..." -- Eric Adams
Bill number: none. Status: announced Aug. 22, 2025. Committee: none. Matter quoted: "Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback." Mayor Eric Adams backed the supervised Waymo pilot. No council sponsorship or vote is recorded. Unions raised concerns about street safety, emergency access and job losses. Safety analysts say supervised autonomous vehicles could slightly improve the consistency of driver behavior. But risks to pedestrians and cyclists hinge on vehicle programming, operational limits, and interactions in dense urban environments. Without strict geofencing, speed limits, liability rules and data transparency, system‑wide safety and street equity effects remain uncertain.
- Self-driving cars to roll out on NYC streets with safety drivers amid union pushback, AMNY, Published 2025-08-22
22
Two Drivers Collide Making U-Turns on Ocean Ave▸Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 22 - Two sedans made U-turns and collided head-on at 590 Ocean Ave. A 20-year-old woman driver suffered crush injuries and elbow/arm trauma. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly.
Two sedans collided head-on near 590 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn. Both drivers were making U-turns when their vehicles met front-to-front. A 20-year-old woman driving a 2022 Honda suffered crush injuries and elbow/lower-arm/hand trauma. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The report lists distraction for both drivers and improper turning for the injured driver. The Honda shows center front-end damage; the other sedan, a 2010 Ford, shows right-front damage. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists are recorded in the data.
21
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver▸Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.
21
Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
19
Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
21
Adams Defends Administration Amid Alleged Bribe Threatening Safety‑boosting Redesign▸Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
-
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
-
Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
21
Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
-
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
20
SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
20
Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 21 - Tony and Gina Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a top city aide to scuttle the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. If true, the effort would stall safety upgrades and leave pedestrians and cyclists exposed to car-dominant streets.
Bill/file number: none. Status: criminal indictment filed. Committee: N/A. Key date: August 21, 2025. Matter title: "Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign." Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Tony and Gina Argento with bribery and conspiracy. No council sponsors, votes, or committee actions are listed. Mayor Eric Adams is mentioned in coverage defending his administration. If true, efforts to bribe officials to scuttle a redesign likely block or delay street safety improvements that would protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce safety-in-numbers, and perpetuate car-dominant infrastructure and inequitable street access.
- Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Defends McGuinness Redesign Despite Harmful Corruption Claims▸Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
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Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane,
gothamist.com,
Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 21 - An indictment alleges Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide took money and perks to stall a DOT-backed McGuinness Boulevard road diet. Advocates say special interests and bribery blocked life-saving street changes after a local teacher's death. The city enacted a diluted plan.
No bill number. Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: none listed. Key date: indictment/publication Aug. 21, 2025. The matter is titled "Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane." Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Ingrid Lewis-Martin, former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of taking cash, catering and favors from donors Tony and Gina Argento to override DOT engineers. The indictment says their influence produced a watered-down design that displaced a DOT plan. No formal safety impact analysis or safety_impact_note was provided. Advocates told reporters that special interests repeatedly blocked safety changes that would help pedestrians and cyclists.
- Vision $12,500: How suspected corruption spilled into battle over the McGuinness Blvd bike lane, gothamist.com, Published 2025-08-21
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Adams Faces Harmful McGuinness Redesign Bribe Allegation▸Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
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READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-08-21
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 21 - The DA alleges the Argento family bribed Mayor Adams’s adviser to stop the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign. The halt keeps protected lanes and crossings off the street, perpetuating danger for pedestrians and cyclists and privileging private interests.
Matter: no bill number; status: allegation; no committee listed; date: 2025-08-21. The published headline reads: "READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says." Kevin Duggan issued the release. The report alleges two Argento family members bribed Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser to block the McGuinness safety redesign. No council members or votes are listed. The allegation points to withholding proven street safety fixes. Blocking that redesign, the safety analyst notes, likely prevents protected lanes, traffic calming, and safer crossings that reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and favors private interests over evidence-based street safety.
- READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-21
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Taxi strikes cyclist on Mercer and Houston▸Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.
A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.
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Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured▸Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
Aug 19 - Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.