Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in SD 28?
12 Dead, 1,500 Hurt: No More Excuses for Blood in Krueger’s District
SD 28: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 4, 2025
The Blood on the Asphalt
Twelve people dead. Over 1,500 injured. That’s just the last twelve months in Senate District 28. The numbers do not bleed, but the streets do. On July 31, eight people were hurt when a car and SUV slammed into scaffolding on Madison Avenue. The news said, “All of the injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.” But the scaffolding stood where people walk. The cars did not stop. ABC7 reported the crash.
Just weeks before, a stolen box truck crashed into a Midtown building. No one died that time. Police said, “no one was hurt and a person of interest was taken into custody.” CBS New York covered the incident. But the risk was there. The risk is always there.
The old and the young are not spared. In the last year, six people over 75 died. Three more between 65 and 74. Forty-nine children were injured. The city keeps counting. The bodies keep coming.
Who Pays the Price?
SUVs and cars do the most harm. In three years, they killed 12, injured 591, and left 24 with serious wounds. Trucks and buses killed three. Bikes and mopeds hurt many, but they did not kill. The street is a battlefield, and the weapons are heavy.
What Has Senator Krueger Done?
Senator Liz Krueger has voted for change. In June, she voted yes on a bill to force repeat speeders to install speed-limiting devices. The bill aims to stop the worst offenders. Krueger voted yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
She co-sponsored a bill to keep bike lanes clear with cameras. She pushed for bus lane enforcement and supported complete streets. When the governor delayed congestion pricing, Krueger called it “a staggering error” (Streetsblog NYC).
But the deaths keep coming. The bills are not yet law. The streets are not yet safe.
What Now?
This is not fate. This is policy. Every crash is a choice made by those in power. Call Senator Krueger. Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand action, not words. The next body could be yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York State Senate and how does it work?
▸ Where does SD 28 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in SD 28?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in SD 28?
▸ Are these crashes just accidents, or are they preventable?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- Eight Injured As Cars Hit Scaffolding, ABC7, Published 2025-07-31
- Stolen Truck Slams Midtown Building, CBS New York, Published 2025-06-23
- Stolen Truck Slams Midtown Building, CBS New York, Published 2025-06-23
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-11
- Two Huge Questions About 'Gridlock Gov.' Hochul's Congestion Pricing Delay, streetsblog.org, Published 2024-06-06
- File S 3304, Open States, Published 2023-01-30
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790343 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04
- Propane Tanks Discovered After Midtown Crash, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-17
- Woman Killed By Train At Union Square, New York Post, Published 2025-07-03
- Two Killed By Trains In Manhattan, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-02
- Senate Votes to Require Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-13
- Pols Demand Adams Open Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-04-09
- TONIGHT! City Will Unveil Long-Awaited Third Ave. Redesign to Manhattan Panel, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-10-12
Fix the Problem
District 28
211 E. 43rd St. Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017
Room 416, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Representatives
District 73
353 Lexington Ave, Suite 704, New York, NY 10016
Room 431, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 4
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10017
212-818-0580
250 Broadway, Suite 1725, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7393
▸ 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, Upper East Side-Yorkville, Central Park, Manhattan CB5, Manhattan CB6, Manhattan CB64, Manhattan CB8.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 28
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.