Mayor Eric Adams

Dec 20 - A Hyundai sedan tore into a baby boy’s leg on Industrial Loop. Blood pooled on the pavement. The child, crossing outside a crosswalk, stayed conscious. The car’s left front bumper did the damage. The city’s streets remain perilous.

A 2007 Hyundai sedan struck a baby boy on Industrial Loop near Arthur Kill Road, according to the police report. The report states the child was crossing the street without a crosswalk when the sedan’s left front bumper tore into his leg, causing severe lacerations. The boy, only an infant, remained conscious as he bled on the pavement. Police list 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as the contributing factor. The driver was traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. The report does not cite driver-specific errors, but the collision highlights the ongoing danger faced by the city’s most vulnerable road users, especially in locations lacking safe crossing infrastructure.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780478 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 20 - A sedan swung right on Archer Avenue. An e-scooter rolled straight. Steel struck flesh. The rider’s leg shattered. He wore a helmet. The street fell silent. Only the echo of failure remained.

According to the police report, a sedan making a right turn on Archer Avenue near Guy R Brewer Boulevard struck a 34-year-old man riding an e-scooter straight through the intersection. The collision occurred at 10:50 in the morning. The report states the sedan’s right front bumper hit the e-scooter rider’s leg, causing severe crush injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. The e-scooter operator was listed as injured and in shock. Police cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors in the crash. The e-scooter rider was wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary focus remains on the driver’s failure to yield and lack of attention. The violence of the impact left the rider silent on the pavement, underscoring the persistent danger vulnerable road users face from turning vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780750 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A 43-year-old woman crossing Flatbush Avenue with the signal was struck by a speeding e-bike. She suffered severe lacerations but remained conscious. The unlicensed rider fled. The e-bike showed no damage. The street held its silence.

A woman, age 43, was injured while crossing Flatbush Avenue near Nevins Street in Brooklyn, according to the police report. The report states she was 'crossing with the light' when a speeding e-bike struck her, causing 'severe lacerations' to her entire body. She remained conscious after the impact. The e-bike operator, described as unlicensed, did not stop at the scene. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors. The e-bike showed no visible damage. The victim’s action—crossing with the signal—is noted in the report, but the primary focus remains on the rider’s speed, improper lane usage, and lack of a valid license. The crash underscores the dangers posed by reckless operation and systemic failures to control unlicensed riders.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780866 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A Dodge sedan struck from behind on Cortelyou Road. Rear passenger, thirty-one, sliced at the neck. Two sedans mangled, one parked car crushed. Blood on the seat, silence on the street. Distraction behind the wheel left violence in its wake.

A violent rear-end collision unfolded on Cortelyou Road near East 31st Street in Brooklyn, according to the police report. A Dodge sedan was struck from behind, leaving its left rear passenger, a 31-year-old man, with severe neck lacerations. The report states, 'A Dodge sedan struck from behind. Rear passenger, 31, gashed at the neck. Two sedans wrecked. One parked car crushed. Distraction behind the wheel.' The primary contributing factor cited is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact also damaged a parked sedan. The police report makes no mention of passenger actions as contributing factors. The crash underscores the consequences of driver distraction, with blood and silence marking the aftermath.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782167 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A Nissan sedan turned left at 90th Street and 56th Avenue. The driver, distracted, struck a 65-year-old woman in the crosswalk. The bumper crushed her arm. She stayed conscious as pain radiated through her body. Metal met flesh in the Queens dusk.

A 65-year-old woman was hit by a turning Nissan sedan at the corner of 90th Street and 56th Avenue in Queens, according to the police report. The incident occurred as the woman was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The report states the driver was making a left turn and was distracted at the time of the crash. The left front bumper of the sedan struck the pedestrian’s left side, resulting in crush injuries to her arm. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor. The woman remained conscious after the impact. No contributing factors related to the pedestrian’s behavior are cited in the report. The collision underscores the danger posed by inattentive drivers making turns at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781704 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A city bus swung left on Lefferts. Steel met flesh. A woman, sixty-four, crossing with the light, was struck and crushed. She stayed conscious as the signal blinked. The street swallowed her pain. The driver failed to yield.

At the corner of Lefferts Boulevard and 133rd Avenue in Queens, a bus making a left turn struck a 64-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. According to the police report, 'A bus turned left. A 64-year-old woman walked with the light. The bumper struck her full. Her body crushed. She stayed awake.' The crash occurred at 18:28. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The woman suffered crush injuries to her entire body but remained conscious at the scene. The impact point was the bus’s left front bumper. The pedestrian’s actions—crossing with the signal—are noted in the report, but the driver’s failure to yield is the primary factor cited by police. No contributing behaviors are attributed to the victim.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780180 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A Ford sedan fleeing police tore through LaGuardia Place and struck a westbound cyclist. The man flew from his bike, blood pooling as he lay broken and incoherent. Sirens wailed. The car’s front end crumpled against the city’s cold pavement.

According to the police report, a Ford sedan, pursued by police, disregarded traffic control and struck a 44-year-old man riding a bicycle westbound on LaGuardia Place near West 3rd Street. The cyclist was ejected from his bike, suffering severe bleeding and injuries to his entire body. The report describes the victim as incoherent at the scene. The sedan's front end sustained significant damage. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors, underscoring driver error and systemic danger. No contributing factors are attributed to the cyclist. The crash unfolded in Manhattan's 10012 zip code, with the impact and aftermath described in stark, physical terms by responding officers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780933 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A RAM SUV struck a 23-year-old e-bike rider on Avenue J. The rider, thrown and bleeding from the head, lay unconscious in the street. The SUV’s right side bore the mark of impact. Failure to yield shattered the morning calm.

A violent collision unfolded on Avenue J near East 28th Street in Brooklyn when a RAM SUV struck an eastbound e-bike, according to the police report. The 23-year-old e-bike rider was ejected and landed on the pavement, unconscious and bleeding from the head. The police report states the SUV’s right side bore the wound of the crash. The primary contributing factor cited is 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' The report also notes 'Unsafe Speed' as a factor. The e-bike rider was unlicensed and wore no protective equipment, but these details are mentioned only after the driver’s errors. The crash left the cyclist with severe head injuries, underscoring the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779922 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A 24-year-old woman riding an e-scooter on Queens Boulevard was struck head-on. She was ejected, her head split and bleeding, but she stayed conscious as traffic thundered by. Driver inattention left her broken in the street.

A 24-year-old woman operating an e-scooter was struck head-on near 59-11 Queens Boulevard in Queens, according to the police report. The impact ejected her from the scooter, causing severe head injuries and heavy bleeding. The police report states that she remained conscious at the scene. The primary contributing factor cited is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction,' highlighting a systemic danger on city streets. The report notes the absence of helmet use, but only after emphasizing the role of driver distraction. The collision underscores the peril faced by vulnerable road users when drivers fail to pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781101 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A flatbed truck rolled west on the Long Island Expressway. Its right front bumper struck a 65-year-old man lying off the roadway. Blood pooled. Death came before dawn. Driver inattention, police say, left the man unseen and unspared.

A 65-year-old man was killed when a flatbed truck traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway struck him with its right front bumper, according to the police report. The incident occurred off the roadway, with the pedestrian described as 'not in roadway' and 'not at intersection.' The police report states, 'Two flatbeds passed. One did not see. The right front bumper struck his head.' The victim suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The primary contributing factor cited in the police report is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' No driver errors beyond inattention are listed. The report does not cite any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the truck driver's failure to notice the man lying off the road, resulting in a fatal collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779876 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - Metal groaned on Nostrand Avenue. Two cars trapped, one stacked atop the other. A bus driver, a woman, a girl—hurt but alive. Emergency crews worked fast. The street bore the scars. The cause stayed hidden in the wreckage.

NY Daily News reported on December 18, 2024, that a multi-vehicle crash at Nostrand Ave. and Park Ave. in Brooklyn left three people injured. The article states, 'Three people were injured, including an MTA bus driver and a young girl, in a collision that pinned two cars between a box truck and a city bus.' Footage showed two vehicles sandwiched between the bus and truck, with one car stacked atop another. The injured included a 59-year-old MTA driver, a 33-year-old woman, and a 9-year-old girl. All were hospitalized in stable condition. The cause of the crash was not determined at the time of reporting. The incident highlights the risks at busy intersections and the dangers posed by large vehicles in dense urban traffic.

• Cars Crushed Between Bus And Truck, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-18

Dec 17 - A sedan slammed hard on Throgs Neck Bridge. The driver, alone, was hurled from the car. Blood pooled. Her body battered. Alcohol in her system. The bridge fell silent, broken glass and twisted steel left behind.

A violent crash unfolded on Throgs Neck Bridge at 21:22, according to the police report. A 36-year-old woman, driving a sedan northbound, was ejected from her vehicle after a severe impact crushed the car's left side. The report states, 'The driver, 36, flew from the car. Helmet useless. Blood poured. Her body broken. Eyes wide with shock. Alcohol in her blood.' The driver was the sole occupant and suffered injuries to her entire body, with severe bleeding and shock noted by responders. Police explicitly cite 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. No other vehicles or people were involved, and no victim behaviors are listed as contributing factors. The report underscores the lethal consequences of impaired driving and the systemic danger it poses on New York City roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781799 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A taxi turned right at Amsterdam Avenue, its front end colliding with a man standing off the roadway. Blood pooled. The man, conscious, lay broken on the street, pain radiating through his body. The cab’s failure left him hurt and awake.

A taxi making a right turn at the corner of W 65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue struck a 36-year-old man who, according to the police report, was 'not in roadway' and 'stood off the roadway.' The front of the cab hit the pedestrian, causing severe bleeding and injuries across his entire body. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The man remained conscious but was left injured and bleeding in the street. The report does not cite any pedestrian actions as contributing to the crash. The collision underscores the danger posed when drivers fail to yield, even to those not occupying the roadway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779994 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A pickup reversed into the night. Metal struck a man’s hip. Blood spilled onto cold Brooklyn asphalt. He stood, wounded but conscious, as the street swallowed the noise and the danger lingered in the dark.

A 40-year-old man was injured when a pickup truck backed into him on Fulton Street near Wyona Street in Brooklyn at 8:14 p.m., according to the police report. The report states the pedestrian was standing outside the crosswalk when the collision occurred. The pickup, a 2017 Dodge, struck the man with its right front bumper, causing severe lacerations to his hip and upper leg. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was 'Backing Unsafely,' with 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' also cited. The pedestrian’s actions or location are mentioned only as context; the report does not list any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the driver’s unsafe backing and lack of attention, which led to the injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780076 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A Volkswagen SUV hit a 61-year-old woman as she crossed Riverdale Avenue. She stayed conscious, pain flooding her body, skin torn open. The driver kept going straight. The street fell silent. The city’s danger pressed in.

A 61-year-old woman was struck by a Volkswagen SUV while crossing Riverdale Avenue near 3815, according to the police report. The crash occurred outside of a crosswalk. The report states, 'A 61-year-old woman stepped into the street. No crosswalk. A Volkswagen SUV struck her.' The woman remained conscious after impact, suffering severe lacerations and pain throughout her body. The police report describes her injuries as affecting her 'entire body' and notes 'severe lacerations.' The SUV driver was traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are explicitly identified in the report, but the narrative confirms the driver continued straight and struck a pedestrian crossing mid-block. The focus remains on the impact and the resulting injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779364 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A sedan barreled down Colgate Avenue and slammed into a parked dump truck. A 32-year-old man working in the street was crushed, breaking his leg. He remained conscious amid the wreckage. The driver’s distraction caused the brutal impact.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Colgate Avenue in the Bronx collided with a parked dump truck. The impact crushed a 32-year-old man working in the street, breaking his leg. The report states the man remained conscious after suffering severe crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. Police identified 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The dump truck was stationary, parked facing south, and the sedan struck its center back end with its center front end. No contributing factors were attributed to the pedestrian. The crash highlights the sedan driver’s failure to maintain attention, resulting in a devastating injury to a worker performing his job in the roadway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781233 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A Staten Island cop drove drunk from a precinct party. Her car hit another, airbags burst, blood spilled. Three fellow officers rode with her. All face discipline. Two more NYPD drunk-driving arrests followed. System failed. Streets paid.

NY Daily News (2024-12-16) reports that NYPD Officer Diana Todaro was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing her car with three colleagues as passengers. The crash happened at Huguenot Ave. and Drumgoole Ave. West, Staten Island, after a precinct holiday party. Todaro admitted, "I had three or four drinks. My life is over." The impact triggered airbags and left her with a forehead gash. All three passengers, also officers, were placed on desk duty and may face charges for allowing Todaro to drive or being unfit for duty. The article notes this was one of three NYPD DWI arrests in four days, highlighting a pattern during holiday party season. The incident raises questions about internal discipline and the risks posed by impaired driving, even among law enforcement.

• NYPD Officers Crash After Holiday Party, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-16

Dec 14 - Two Audis slam together on Belt Parkway. Metal crumples, glass bursts. A 21-year-old driver, unbelted, is hurled onto the asphalt, head bleeding, silent and still. Unsafe speed and distraction leave wreckage and blood in their wake.

On Belt Parkway, two eastbound Audis collided at high speed. According to the police report, the crash involved a 2023 Audi and a 2005 Audi, both traveling straight. The report states that 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' were the primary contributing factors. The impact demolished the front of one Audi and crushed the rear of the other. A 21-year-old male driver, listed as unbelted and ejected from his vehicle, suffered severe head bleeding and was found unconscious on the roadway. The police report describes the aftermath as 'silence' following the violent collision. No victim behavior is cited as a contributing factor; the focus remains on driver error and the lethal consequences of excessive speed and distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 14 - A Dodge pickup turned left on Jericho Turnpike and crushed a 78-year-old man crossing with the signal. The truck’s front end struck his head. Blood pooled on the street. He died there, under the lights, as traffic rolled on.

According to the police report, a Dodge pickup truck was making a left turn on Jericho Turnpike near 91st Avenue in Queens when it struck a 78-year-old man. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the time of the crash. The report states the truck’s front end crushed the man’s head, causing severe bleeding. He died at the scene. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the driver. The victim’s action—'Crossing With Signal'—is noted in the report, underscoring that he was following pedestrian rules when the truck turned into his path. The collision highlights the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to people in the crosswalk.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779476 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 14 - A van veered into three parked sedans on Hatfield Place. Metal screamed. A 6-year-old girl in the front seat took the blow. Blood ran from her head. She stayed conscious. The driver was distracted. The street fell silent.

According to the police report, a Ford van traveling straight ahead near 170 Hatfield Place veered into three parked sedans. The report states, 'A van veered into three parked sedans. A 6-year-old girl in the front seat took the hit. The airbag burst. Her head bled. She stayed awake. The driver was distracted.' The crash occurred at 12:59 p.m. The police cite 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The young passenger, seated in the front, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. The van's impact struck the parked vehicles, all unoccupied at the time. The report makes clear: driver distraction led to the collision and the child's injuries. No victim behavior is listed as a contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19