No More Excuses: Streets Are Killing Us
SD 30: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
Blood on the Asphalt
In Senate District 30, the street does not forgive. Since 2022, 19 people are dead. 65 suffered serious injuries. Over 3,700 were hurt. These are not just numbers. They are children, elders, neighbors. A 13-year-old girl killed at Cathedral Parkway and Manhattan Avenue. A 66-year-old man dead on West 135th. A cyclist, ejected and bleeding, on East 135th. The city moves on. The families do not.
The Pattern: Cars, Trucks, and the Cost of Inaction
Cars and SUVs killed 7. Trucks and buses killed 2. Bikes and mopeds left others broken. The violence is not random. It is relentless. It happens at the curb, in the crosswalk, at the dinner table. Even police cars are not immune. In May, an NYPD squad car struck two people eating outdoors on Broadway. The police said, “The NYPD squad car struck two pedestrians Monday afternoon while trying to avoid a collision with a Manhattan taxi.” The taxi driver got a summons. The diners went to the hospital. The street stayed the same.
Leadership: Votes, Bills, and the Need for More
Senator Cordell Cleare has taken steps. She voted yes on S 9718, a bill to force safer street design for all. She co-sponsored S 131, demanding that every new project put people first. These are the right moves. But the crisis does not wait for committee meetings. Every day without action is another day of risk.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. The dead do not get a second chance. The living must fight for the first. Call Senator Cleare. Call your council member. Demand lower speed limits. Demand protected crossings. Demand that every street is built for the most fragile body, not the fastest car. The city will not change until you force it to.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Scooter Rider Killed Fleeing Traffic Stop, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-06
- NYPD Car Hits Pedestrians In Morningside, NY Daily News, Published 2025-05-27
- File S 9718, Open States, Published 2024-06-03
- File S 131, Open States, Published 2025-01-01
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4766233, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- Police Car Hits Diners In Manhattan Crash, New York Post, Published 2025-05-27
- Scooter Rider Killed Fleeing Traffic Stop, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-06
- NYPD Officer Veers Into Dirt Biker’s Path, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-23
▸ Other Geographies
SD 30 Senate District 30 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 28, District 9, AD 70.
It contains Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem, Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill, Harlem (South), Harlem (North), Manhattan CB10, Manhattan CB9.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 30
E-Scooter Rider Thrown by Broken Pavement▸A man on an e-scooter hit broken pavement on Saint Nicholas Avenue. He flew forward, struck his head, and bled in the street. The scooter’s front end crumpled. The crash left him conscious but badly cut and shaken.
A 52-year-old man riding an e-scooter southbound on Saint Nicholas Avenue near West 119th Street was injured after striking broken pavement. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered severe head lacerations. The report lists 'Pavement Defective' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The man remained conscious but bled from deep cuts as his scooter lay crumpled. No other vehicles or people were involved. The crash highlights the danger posed by poor street conditions and inattention, as documented in the official report.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4515054,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Strikes Woman on Saint Nicholas▸A heavy vehicle hit a 56-year-old woman crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue. Steel met flesh. Her head split. Blood pooled on the street. She stayed conscious, pain sharp, beneath the machine that did not stop. Aggression and failure to yield ruled the road.
A 56-year-old woman was struck by a northbound multi-wheeled vehicle while crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue near 60th in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A northbound multi-wheeled vehicle struck her. Her head split. She lay conscious, bleeding on the pavement, beneath the steel that did not stop.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The woman suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious at the scene. The crash highlights the danger posed by large vehicles and driver aggression. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4512235,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Woman on Harlem River Drive▸A Ford SUV hit a 32-year-old woman on Harlem River Drive. The left front bumper crushed her. She died on the pavement, far from any intersection. The crash left her alone beneath a gray sky. The driver stayed at the scene.
A Ford SUV traveling north on Harlem River Drive struck a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. According to the police report, 'the left front bumper crushed her body. She died there on the pavement, alone beneath a gray sky.' The impact killed the pedestrian instantly. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front bumper was damaged. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The report does not cite any driver-specific errors or mention helmet or signal use. The woman’s death adds to the toll of vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509803,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
E-Scooter Rider Severely Injured Striking Bus▸A woman on an e-scooter hit the front of a bus on 8th Avenue. Her leg split open. Blood marked the street. The bus stood still, untouched. She stayed conscious. No one else was hurt. The city swallowed the noise.
A crash on 8th Avenue left a 40-year-old woman riding an e-scooter with severe leg lacerations after she struck the front of a bus. According to the police report, 'A woman on an e-scooter struck the front of a bus. She stayed awake. Her leg split open. Blood on the pavement. The bus stood still, unmarked. No one else was hurt.' The bus, driven by a 43-year-old man, showed no damage and no injuries were reported for the driver or any passengers. The police report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor in the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510023,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive▸BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A man on an e-scooter hit broken pavement on Saint Nicholas Avenue. He flew forward, struck his head, and bled in the street. The scooter’s front end crumpled. The crash left him conscious but badly cut and shaken.
A 52-year-old man riding an e-scooter southbound on Saint Nicholas Avenue near West 119th Street was injured after striking broken pavement. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered severe head lacerations. The report lists 'Pavement Defective' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The man remained conscious but bled from deep cuts as his scooter lay crumpled. No other vehicles or people were involved. The crash highlights the danger posed by poor street conditions and inattention, as documented in the official report.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4515054, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Strikes Woman on Saint Nicholas▸A heavy vehicle hit a 56-year-old woman crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue. Steel met flesh. Her head split. Blood pooled on the street. She stayed conscious, pain sharp, beneath the machine that did not stop. Aggression and failure to yield ruled the road.
A 56-year-old woman was struck by a northbound multi-wheeled vehicle while crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue near 60th in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A northbound multi-wheeled vehicle struck her. Her head split. She lay conscious, bleeding on the pavement, beneath the steel that did not stop.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The woman suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious at the scene. The crash highlights the danger posed by large vehicles and driver aggression. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4512235,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Woman on Harlem River Drive▸A Ford SUV hit a 32-year-old woman on Harlem River Drive. The left front bumper crushed her. She died on the pavement, far from any intersection. The crash left her alone beneath a gray sky. The driver stayed at the scene.
A Ford SUV traveling north on Harlem River Drive struck a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. According to the police report, 'the left front bumper crushed her body. She died there on the pavement, alone beneath a gray sky.' The impact killed the pedestrian instantly. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front bumper was damaged. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The report does not cite any driver-specific errors or mention helmet or signal use. The woman’s death adds to the toll of vulnerable road users on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509803,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
E-Scooter Rider Severely Injured Striking Bus▸A woman on an e-scooter hit the front of a bus on 8th Avenue. Her leg split open. Blood marked the street. The bus stood still, untouched. She stayed conscious. No one else was hurt. The city swallowed the noise.
A crash on 8th Avenue left a 40-year-old woman riding an e-scooter with severe leg lacerations after she struck the front of a bus. According to the police report, 'A woman on an e-scooter struck the front of a bus. She stayed awake. Her leg split open. Blood on the pavement. The bus stood still, unmarked. No one else was hurt.' The bus, driven by a 43-year-old man, showed no damage and no injuries were reported for the driver or any passengers. The police report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor in the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510023,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive▸BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A heavy vehicle hit a 56-year-old woman crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue. Steel met flesh. Her head split. Blood pooled on the street. She stayed conscious, pain sharp, beneath the machine that did not stop. Aggression and failure to yield ruled the road.
A 56-year-old woman was struck by a northbound multi-wheeled vehicle while crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue near 60th in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A northbound multi-wheeled vehicle struck her. Her head split. She lay conscious, bleeding on the pavement, beneath the steel that did not stop.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The woman suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious at the scene. The crash highlights the danger posed by large vehicles and driver aggression. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4512235, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Strikes Woman on Harlem River Drive▸A Ford SUV hit a 32-year-old woman on Harlem River Drive. The left front bumper crushed her. She died on the pavement, far from any intersection. The crash left her alone beneath a gray sky. The driver stayed at the scene.
A Ford SUV traveling north on Harlem River Drive struck a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. According to the police report, 'the left front bumper crushed her body. She died there on the pavement, alone beneath a gray sky.' The impact killed the pedestrian instantly. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front bumper was damaged. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The report does not cite any driver-specific errors or mention helmet or signal use. The woman’s death adds to the toll of vulnerable road users on city streets.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509803,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
E-Scooter Rider Severely Injured Striking Bus▸A woman on an e-scooter hit the front of a bus on 8th Avenue. Her leg split open. Blood marked the street. The bus stood still, untouched. She stayed conscious. No one else was hurt. The city swallowed the noise.
A crash on 8th Avenue left a 40-year-old woman riding an e-scooter with severe leg lacerations after she struck the front of a bus. According to the police report, 'A woman on an e-scooter struck the front of a bus. She stayed awake. Her leg split open. Blood on the pavement. The bus stood still, unmarked. No one else was hurt.' The bus, driven by a 43-year-old man, showed no damage and no injuries were reported for the driver or any passengers. The police report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor in the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510023,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive▸BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A Ford SUV hit a 32-year-old woman on Harlem River Drive. The left front bumper crushed her. She died on the pavement, far from any intersection. The crash left her alone beneath a gray sky. The driver stayed at the scene.
A Ford SUV traveling north on Harlem River Drive struck a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. According to the police report, 'the left front bumper crushed her body. She died there on the pavement, alone beneath a gray sky.' The impact killed the pedestrian instantly. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front bumper was damaged. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The report does not cite any driver-specific errors or mention helmet or signal use. The woman’s death adds to the toll of vulnerable road users on city streets.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509803, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
E-Scooter Rider Severely Injured Striking Bus▸A woman on an e-scooter hit the front of a bus on 8th Avenue. Her leg split open. Blood marked the street. The bus stood still, untouched. She stayed conscious. No one else was hurt. The city swallowed the noise.
A crash on 8th Avenue left a 40-year-old woman riding an e-scooter with severe leg lacerations after she struck the front of a bus. According to the police report, 'A woman on an e-scooter struck the front of a bus. She stayed awake. Her leg split open. Blood on the pavement. The bus stood still, unmarked. No one else was hurt.' The bus, driven by a 43-year-old man, showed no damage and no injuries were reported for the driver or any passengers. The police report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor in the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510023,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive▸BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A woman on an e-scooter hit the front of a bus on 8th Avenue. Her leg split open. Blood marked the street. The bus stood still, untouched. She stayed conscious. No one else was hurt. The city swallowed the noise.
A crash on 8th Avenue left a 40-year-old woman riding an e-scooter with severe leg lacerations after she struck the front of a bus. According to the police report, 'A woman on an e-scooter struck the front of a bus. She stayed awake. Her leg split open. Blood on the pavement. The bus stood still, unmarked. No one else was hurt.' The bus, driven by a 43-year-old man, showed no damage and no injuries were reported for the driver or any passengers. The police report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor in the crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510023, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive▸BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.
A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15