Who Dies Next on Krueger’s Watch?
SD 28: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Death Count Grows
In Senate District 28, the numbers do not lie. Eleven people killed. Thirty-six left with serious injuries. Over 1,200 hurt in crashes in the last year alone, according to NYC Open Data. The dead are old and young. A 90-year-old woman crushed on York Avenue. An 83-year-old struck crossing with the signal on Sixth. Two cyclists, both 67, killed at once on Fifth Avenue. The street does not forgive. The city keeps moving.
Who Pays the Price
SUVs killed more pedestrians here than any other vehicle. Cars, trucks, taxis, bikes—they all draw blood. But the pattern is clear: the bigger the vehicle, the deeper the wound, as shown by NYC Open Data. Delivery workers ride fast to survive. They get tickets, not protection. Cyclists are arrested for minor slips, while drivers who kill walk away. As one protester put it, “It seems unfair to me that cyclists should receive a higher penalty for doing the same thing that a person in a car would do.” The system punishes the vulnerable and lets the powerful pass.
What Has Liz Krueger Done?
Senator Liz Krueger has moved on paper. She co-sponsored a bill to enforce bike lane safety with cameras—targeting drivers who block lanes and endanger cyclists. She also backed a bill to create a public safety rating for cars, shining a light on which vehicles are most deadly to pedestrians. She voted yes on a law to force safer street designs. She called out the governor’s delay of congestion pricing as “a staggering error,” warning it would leave streets clogged and dangerous. But the deaths keep coming. The bills are not yet law. The lanes are not yet safe.
The Next Step Is Yours
This is not fate. This is policy. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand cameras that work, not just warnings. Demand streets built for people, not just cars. Every day you wait, another family waits for a call that never should come.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Cyclists Rally Against NYPD Crackdown, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-06-02
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790343, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- E-Bike Riders Protest NYPD Crackdown, Gothamist, Published 2025-05-31
- File S 5008, Open States, Published 2025-02-18
- File S 1675, Open States, Published 2025-01-13
- File S 9718, Open States, Published 2024-06-03
- Two Huge Questions About 'Gridlock Gov.' Hochul's Congestion Pricing Delay, streetsblog.org, Published 2024-06-06
▸ Other Geographies
SD 28 Senate District 28 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 18, District 4, AD 73.
It contains Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square, East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan CB5, Manhattan CB8.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 28
Turning Car Strikes Pedestrian at East 72nd▸A car turned through the crosswalk at East 72nd and 1st. It hit a 61-year-old man in the head. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver failed to yield. The street did not stop. The man lay injured, incoherent, bleeding.
A 61-year-old man was crossing East 72nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan when a car making a right turn struck him in the head. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the marked crosswalk with no signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. The report states, 'The driver did not yield.' Listed contributing factors include 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact came from the car’s right front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The police narrative describes blood on the pavement and a street that did not stop.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501559,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Elderly Pedestrian in Crosswalk▸A 77-year-old woman crossed East 29th Street with the light. An SUV turned left. The bumper struck her head. She died on the street. The driver sat behind the wheel, unlicensed. Failure to yield ended her life in Manhattan.
A 77-year-old woman was killed at the corner of East 29th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when a southbound SUV, making a left turn, struck her with its front bumper. The impact caused fatal head trauma. The driver was unlicensed. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The woman died at the scene. The crash highlights the danger faced by pedestrians even when following traffic signals.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496541,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Cyclist Slams Into Parked Ford on Park Avenue▸A young cyclist tore down Park Avenue. He struck the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts marked the crash. The car never moved. The street stayed hard. The bike did not stop.
A 21-year-old cyclist was injured after crashing into the right-side doors of a parked Ford sedan near East 88th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A 21-year-old cyclist, no helmet, slammed into the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts.' The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The Ford was stationary at the time of the crash and sustained no damage. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496107,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Cyclist From Behind On East 92nd▸A Honda SUV hit a 21-year-old cyclist from behind on East 92nd Street. The cyclist’s arm was torn. He was thrown from his bike. The SUV showed no damage. Police cited driver inattention. The street ran cold and hard.
A 21-year-old cyclist riding north on East 92nd Street near 3rd Avenue was struck from behind by a Honda SUV. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and was partially ejected from his bike. The SUV sustained no visible damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this was mentioned only after the driver’s failure. The crash left the cyclist injured and conscious at the scene. The impact was to the center back end of the bike and the center front end of the SUV.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A car turned through the crosswalk at East 72nd and 1st. It hit a 61-year-old man in the head. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver failed to yield. The street did not stop. The man lay injured, incoherent, bleeding.
A 61-year-old man was crossing East 72nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan when a car making a right turn struck him in the head. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the marked crosswalk with no signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. The report states, 'The driver did not yield.' Listed contributing factors include 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact came from the car’s right front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The police narrative describes blood on the pavement and a street that did not stop.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501559, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Elderly Pedestrian in Crosswalk▸A 77-year-old woman crossed East 29th Street with the light. An SUV turned left. The bumper struck her head. She died on the street. The driver sat behind the wheel, unlicensed. Failure to yield ended her life in Manhattan.
A 77-year-old woman was killed at the corner of East 29th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when a southbound SUV, making a left turn, struck her with its front bumper. The impact caused fatal head trauma. The driver was unlicensed. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The woman died at the scene. The crash highlights the danger faced by pedestrians even when following traffic signals.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496541,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Cyclist Slams Into Parked Ford on Park Avenue▸A young cyclist tore down Park Avenue. He struck the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts marked the crash. The car never moved. The street stayed hard. The bike did not stop.
A 21-year-old cyclist was injured after crashing into the right-side doors of a parked Ford sedan near East 88th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A 21-year-old cyclist, no helmet, slammed into the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts.' The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The Ford was stationary at the time of the crash and sustained no damage. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496107,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Cyclist From Behind On East 92nd▸A Honda SUV hit a 21-year-old cyclist from behind on East 92nd Street. The cyclist’s arm was torn. He was thrown from his bike. The SUV showed no damage. Police cited driver inattention. The street ran cold and hard.
A 21-year-old cyclist riding north on East 92nd Street near 3rd Avenue was struck from behind by a Honda SUV. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and was partially ejected from his bike. The SUV sustained no visible damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this was mentioned only after the driver’s failure. The crash left the cyclist injured and conscious at the scene. The impact was to the center back end of the bike and the center front end of the SUV.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 77-year-old woman crossed East 29th Street with the light. An SUV turned left. The bumper struck her head. She died on the street. The driver sat behind the wheel, unlicensed. Failure to yield ended her life in Manhattan.
A 77-year-old woman was killed at the corner of East 29th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when a southbound SUV, making a left turn, struck her with its front bumper. The impact caused fatal head trauma. The driver was unlicensed. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The woman died at the scene. The crash highlights the danger faced by pedestrians even when following traffic signals.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496541, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Cyclist Slams Into Parked Ford on Park Avenue▸A young cyclist tore down Park Avenue. He struck the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts marked the crash. The car never moved. The street stayed hard. The bike did not stop.
A 21-year-old cyclist was injured after crashing into the right-side doors of a parked Ford sedan near East 88th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A 21-year-old cyclist, no helmet, slammed into the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts.' The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The Ford was stationary at the time of the crash and sustained no damage. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496107,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Cyclist From Behind On East 92nd▸A Honda SUV hit a 21-year-old cyclist from behind on East 92nd Street. The cyclist’s arm was torn. He was thrown from his bike. The SUV showed no damage. Police cited driver inattention. The street ran cold and hard.
A 21-year-old cyclist riding north on East 92nd Street near 3rd Avenue was struck from behind by a Honda SUV. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and was partially ejected from his bike. The SUV sustained no visible damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this was mentioned only after the driver’s failure. The crash left the cyclist injured and conscious at the scene. The impact was to the center back end of the bike and the center front end of the SUV.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A young cyclist tore down Park Avenue. He struck the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts marked the crash. The car never moved. The street stayed hard. The bike did not stop.
A 21-year-old cyclist was injured after crashing into the right-side doors of a parked Ford sedan near East 88th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A 21-year-old cyclist, no helmet, slammed into the right-side doors of a parked Ford. Blood streaked his arm. Deep cuts.' The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The Ford was stationary at the time of the crash and sustained no damage. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496107, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Cyclist From Behind On East 92nd▸A Honda SUV hit a 21-year-old cyclist from behind on East 92nd Street. The cyclist’s arm was torn. He was thrown from his bike. The SUV showed no damage. Police cited driver inattention. The street ran cold and hard.
A 21-year-old cyclist riding north on East 92nd Street near 3rd Avenue was struck from behind by a Honda SUV. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and was partially ejected from his bike. The SUV sustained no visible damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this was mentioned only after the driver’s failure. The crash left the cyclist injured and conscious at the scene. The impact was to the center back end of the bike and the center front end of the SUV.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A Honda SUV hit a 21-year-old cyclist from behind on East 92nd Street. The cyclist’s arm was torn. He was thrown from his bike. The SUV showed no damage. Police cited driver inattention. The street ran cold and hard.
A 21-year-old cyclist riding north on East 92nd Street near 3rd Avenue was struck from behind by a Honda SUV. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and was partially ejected from his bike. The SUV sustained no visible damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this was mentioned only after the driver’s failure. The crash left the cyclist injured and conscious at the scene. The impact was to the center back end of the bike and the center front end of the SUV.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598314, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491575, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15