Blood on Their Hands: City Stalls, Staten Island Pays
Precinct 120: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 6, 2025
The Bodies in the Road
In Precinct 120, the numbers do not bleed, but the people do. In the last twelve months, three people died and 486 were injured on these streets. Six suffered injuries so grave they may never walk the same.
Jose Luis Gomez-Guallazaca, 58, was crossing Targee Street when an e-scooter struck him. The impact threw the rider. Gomez-Guallazaca died at Richmond University Medical Center. Police are still investigating. There have been no arrests. “Upon impact, the driver was violently ejected off the scooter while Gomez-Guallazaca sustained severe trauma.”
A 68-year-old man was killed in a crosswalk at Forest Avenue and Raymond Place. The SUV driver failed to yield and turned left. The man died from head injuries. Another woman, 82, died at Bard Avenue and Forest Avenue. She was hit by an SUV. The driver was distracted. She never made it across.
The Police and the Power to Act
The police in Precinct 120 have the tools. They can enforce speed limits. They can ticket drivers who fail to yield. They can target crash hotspots. But the danger remains. Ten people have died here since 2022.
Even the police are not spared. In March, two officers crashed their cruiser into a building while swerving to avoid a U-turning car. “Another vehicle attempted to make a U-turn, causing the police cruiser to swerve to avoid a collision.”
Leadership: Words, Laws, and Waiting
City leaders say they want zero deaths. They passed Sammy’s Law, giving New York City the power to lower speed limits. But the city has not yet acted. The law sits idle. Every day of delay is another day of risk.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand enforcement. Demand action before another name becomes a number. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Police Cruiser Slams Into Staten Island Building, ABC7, Published 2025-03-15
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4673459, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- E-Scooter Kills Pedestrian On Staten Island, amny, Published 2025-05-19
- Police Cruiser Slams Into Staten Island Building, ABC7, Published 2025-03-15
- Police Cruiser Slams Into Staten Island Store, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-15
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 120 Police Precinct 120 sits in Staten Island.
It contains St. George-New Brighton, Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Snug Harbor.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 120
SUV and Sedan Collide on Vanderbilt Avenue▸A 24-year-old male driver suffered neck injuries in a crash on Vanderbilt Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan head-on. The driver was wearing a lap belt and reported pain and nausea. Police cited traffic control disregard as a factor.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on Vanderbilt Avenue involving a 2018 SUV and a sedan. The SUV, traveling west, hit the sedan, traveling south, at the center front end and left front bumper respectively. The 24-year-old male driver of the SUV was injured, sustaining neck pain and nausea, and was wearing a lap belt. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim actions were noted. The driver was not ejected and was in shock following the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493858,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-19
Sedan Turns Left, Hits Northbound Bicyclist▸A sedan turning left struck a northbound bicyclist on Broad Street in Staten Island. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg abrasions. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The rider remained conscious and was not ejected from the bike.
According to the police report, a 25-year-old male bicyclist traveling north on Broad Street was hit by a 2020 Dodge sedan making a left turn southbound. The point of impact was the sedan's right front quarter panel striking the bike's center front end. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the primary contributing factor for the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The cyclist was wearing no specified safety equipment. The sedan driver, a licensed female from Connecticut, was alone in the vehicle at the time.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495310,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-19
A 24-year-old male driver suffered neck injuries in a crash on Vanderbilt Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan head-on. The driver was wearing a lap belt and reported pain and nausea. Police cited traffic control disregard as a factor.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on Vanderbilt Avenue involving a 2018 SUV and a sedan. The SUV, traveling west, hit the sedan, traveling south, at the center front end and left front bumper respectively. The 24-year-old male driver of the SUV was injured, sustaining neck pain and nausea, and was wearing a lap belt. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim actions were noted. The driver was not ejected and was in shock following the crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493858, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-19
Sedan Turns Left, Hits Northbound Bicyclist▸A sedan turning left struck a northbound bicyclist on Broad Street in Staten Island. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg abrasions. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The rider remained conscious and was not ejected from the bike.
According to the police report, a 25-year-old male bicyclist traveling north on Broad Street was hit by a 2020 Dodge sedan making a left turn southbound. The point of impact was the sedan's right front quarter panel striking the bike's center front end. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the primary contributing factor for the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The cyclist was wearing no specified safety equipment. The sedan driver, a licensed female from Connecticut, was alone in the vehicle at the time.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495310,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-19
A sedan turning left struck a northbound bicyclist on Broad Street in Staten Island. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg abrasions. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The rider remained conscious and was not ejected from the bike.
According to the police report, a 25-year-old male bicyclist traveling north on Broad Street was hit by a 2020 Dodge sedan making a left turn southbound. The point of impact was the sedan's right front quarter panel striking the bike's center front end. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the primary contributing factor for the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The cyclist was wearing no specified safety equipment. The sedan driver, a licensed female from Connecticut, was alone in the vehicle at the time.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495310, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-19