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Council District 1
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Council District 1: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for District 1 264 crashes • 0 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCaught Speeding Recently in CD 1 KNM2347 — 183 times
Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CD 1
- 2023 Black Kia Suburban (KNM2347) – 183 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3565) – 170 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2023 Black Mitsubishi Suburban (KZF9054) – 157 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2023 Gray Toyota Sedan (LHW5596) – 123 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
- 2023 Gray Toyota Suburban (LFB3194) – 117 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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How we calculate this
We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.
Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."
These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.
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Preventable Speeding 669 16+ offenders ↓61%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
CD 1
Data through 2026-02-24
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Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date
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- ≥ 6: 1,610 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,442 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 669 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,694 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 91% by Cars and Trucks ↑7.4%
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We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseCouncil Member Christopher Marte A (100)*
Council Member Christopher Marte
District 1
Street Safety Record
A (100)
A (100)
A (100)
A (100)
B (83)
A (100)*
A (100)
A (100)*
A (100)*
A (100)
2022 only
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
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2022 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
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2023 only
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
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2023 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
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2024 only
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeMarte votes yes on bill requiring FDNY consultation for street projects.
- 2024-12-05 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.
- 2024-09-26 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- 2024-09-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeMarte co-sponsors bill capping bike share usage fees, no safety impact.
2024 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures
- 2024-02-08 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to force brighter sidewalks. Bill orders 500 corridors lit each year. Shadows shrink. Pedestrians gain ground. Committee holds the bill. Streets wait.
- 2024-02-08 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill targets cars blocking bike lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, and hydrants near schools. Civilian complaints trigger fines. Streets clear, danger cut. Council moves to protect the vulnerable.
2025 only
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeAssigning crossing guards at all K–8 schools will reduce child pedestrian risk at peak times and can encourage walking to school, supporting safety-in-numbers. The effect is localized and time-limited and does not address broader street design, but it shifts responsibility toward driver compliance rather than vulnerable users.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill orders one crossing guard at every K-8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. The commissioner must assign guards to public and private schools. The law takes effect immediately. Children will cross with an adult on duty at peak times.
- 2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeEasier and low-cost replacement of reduced-fare transit cards maintains access to transit, supporting mode shift from driving and reducing traffic exposure risks for pedestrians and cyclists. The modest fee only after the first replacement limits barriers, so net effects on vulnerable road users are slightly positive via fewer cars and safety-in-numbers.
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings: Council passes
- 2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.
2026 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
- 👍 Positive2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0654-2026 would fine drivers who block bike lanes, sidewalks, and crosswalks near schools. It also lets civilians report violations to DOT, with a cut of collected penalties.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0654-2026 was introduced. It takes aim at vehicles that block streets and sidewalks, and builds a civilian path to report “hazardous obstruction” to DOT.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA new Council bill would cap certain bike-share member usage fees. It landed in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The fight is over access to bikes on dangerous streets.
- 👍 Positive2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0511-2026 hit committee. It bars standing or parking within 20 feet of crosswalks. It pushes daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections a year. Sightlines get room to breathe.
From 2022
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations
- 👍 Positive2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0654-2026 would fine drivers who block bike lanes, sidewalks, and crosswalks near schools. It also lets civilians report violations to DOT, with a cut of collected penalties.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0654-2026 was introduced. It takes aim at vehicles that block streets and sidewalks, and builds a civilian path to report “hazardous obstruction” to DOT.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA new Council bill would cap certain bike-share member usage fees. It landed in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The fight is over access to bikes on dangerous streets.
- 👍 Positive2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0511-2026 hit committee. It bars standing or parking within 20 feet of crosswalks. It pushes daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections a year. Sightlines get room to breathe.
Assembly Member Charles Fall B (76)
Assembly Member Charles Fall
District 61
Street Safety Record
C (60)
B (88)*
C (67)
C (63)
A (94)
B (79)
D (53)
F (24)
B (76)
D (55)
2022 only
Recent win: Survey Says: Make Grand Army Plaza a <I>Great</I> Army Plaza
- 2022-12-30 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeBrooklynites want Grand Army Plaza to serve people, not cars. Hundreds called for car-free space, protected bike lanes, and safer crossings. The plaza’s chaotic traffic traps pedestrians. The city’s paint-and-plastic fixes have failed. Residents demand bold change. The city must listen.
- 2022-12-30 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeA reckless driver crashed an Audi SUV through a barrier onto LIRR tracks in Brooklyn. One man died. His passenger suffered critical injuries. The SUV had 13 speeding tickets. Police blamed a 'medical episode,' but witnesses saw a u-turn and high speed.
- 2022-12-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeA pickup driver with 17 school-zone speeding tickets killed Gerardo Cielo Ahuatl on a Williamsburg corner known for danger. The truck, owned by JCDecaux, kept rolling despite 30 violations. No charges. Paint and plastic flappers offered no shield. Concrete came too late.
- 2022-12-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeThe Streetsie Awards spotlight films that show how cities can save lives. Eckerson’s camera finds danger and hope. Protected bike lanes, open streets, and car-free living get the focus. Jersey City and Hoboken show what’s possible: zero deaths. New York lags. The films demand better.
2022 year-to-date
Recent win: New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say
- 2022-02-02 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeMayor Adams named new climate chiefs. Advocates want less talk, more action. They demand bus lanes, bike lanes, and fewer cars. Transportation emissions barely dropped in 15 years. Car ownership climbs. The city’s climate targets slip further away.
- 2022-01-31 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCities and states rip out parking minimums. Planners shift focus. Streets change. Fewer cars, more homes. Demand-based pricing rises. Public space gets new life. The old rules crumble. The car’s grip loosens. Vulnerable road users watch the system bend.
- 2022-01-27 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCharles Komanoff’s model shows a $13 congestion toll falls short. The real number for maximum benefit is $80. Politicians settle low. The city leaves billions on the table. Transit, air, and streets stay dangerous. Cars keep winning. Vulnerable lives pay.
- 2022-01-25 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeA 75-year-old woman lies in critical condition after a driver struck her on McGuinness Boulevard. The wide, fast road has long endangered walkers. Assemblymember Emily Gallagher calls for urgent safety changes. Neighbors demand a road diet, bike lanes, and traffic calming.
2023 only
Recent win: ‘A jam-packed 2023’: A look back at Downtown Brooklyn improvements and enhancements this year
- 2023-12-31 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCharles Fall Backs Misguided Unlimited Two Hour Transfer Plan
- 2023-12-29 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeDowntown Brooklyn saw new public spaces, art, and transit upgrades in 2023. City leaders cut sidewalk sheds, opened plazas, and boosted subway access. Over $40 million was pledged for streets, transit, and pedestrian safety. Lincoln Restler and others pushed for these changes.
- 2023-12-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeA hit-and-run truck killed an 82-year-old cyclist on Northern Boulevard. The driver fled. This marks the 29th cyclist death in 2023. Councilmember Brooks-Powers blasted DOT for missing legal bike lane targets. Streets remain deadly. Progress is slow. Accountability is lacking.
- 2023-12-21 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeSanitation will plow bike lanes and roads at the same time. No more waiting. No more trade-offs. Commissioner Tisch says every street gets cleared together. Cyclists will not be left stranded in snow. The city finally treats bike lanes as vital.
2023 year-to-date
Recent win: Relates to the percentage responsibility of the state for federally assisted projects
- 2023-02-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeThree pedestrians died in separate crashes. One was a child. Drivers struck victims at dangerous intersections. City allowed parked cars to block sightlines. DOT resists daylighting. Police killed one victim. Advocates demand action. Streets remain deadly. Accountability is missing.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeUltra-fast deliveries flood streets with trucks. Double parking, fumes, and chaos follow. The piece calls for a same-day delivery tax. It urges cities to rein in unchecked shipping, fund transit, and shift last-mile trips to bikes and greener tech.
- 2023-02-03 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeAssembly Bill 3401 shrinks the buffer around schools. Fewer streets get camera enforcement. Danger creeps closer to kids. Sponsor: Charles Fall.
2024 only
Recent win: Streetsblog Year in Review: The Biggest Sustainable Transport News of 2024
- 2024-12-30 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeGovernor Hochul halted Manhattan’s congestion pricing days before launch. Years of planning and billions for transit hung in the balance. The MTA froze upgrades. Hochul revived the toll months later, but trust and funding took the hit. Riders and streets paid the price.
- 2024-12-29 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeLyft raised Citi Bike e-bike fees again. This marks the third hike in a year. Per-minute rates climb for both members and non-members. Unlock fees go up. Annual membership holds steady. Riders grumble. The city’s price caps hold. Expansion plans continue.
- 2024-12-27 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeMayor Adams missed legal targets for bus and bike lanes. DOT built only a fraction of what the law demands. Commutes drag for the city’s poorest. Council and advocates slam the mayor. Streets stay dangerous. Promises broken. Riders and walkers pay the price.
- 2024-12-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade2024 saw bold moves and setbacks for street safety. Congestion pricing staggered forward. Pedestrian braking tech became law. Atlanta banned right-on-red. Cities poured millions into transit. Yet, the death toll from cars barely budged. Streets remain dangerous. The fight continues.
2024 year-to-date
Recent win: Community Board Backs DOT Road Diet for Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Av.
- 2024-02-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeBrooklyn’s Community Board 7 voted 32-1 to support DOT’s plan for a road diet on deadly Third Avenue. The redesign cuts car lanes, adds protected bike lanes, and builds pedestrian islands. Fourteen people have died here since 2016. Locals demand real change.
- 2024-02-20 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeThe MTA will build a real bike lane on the Henry Hudson Bridge by 2025. Cyclists and pedestrians will get an eight-foot path, replacing the narrow, unsafe walkway. The project promises safer, legal passage between Manhattan and the Bronx for all non-drivers.
- 2024-02-13 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCity plows hit bike lanes early. Narrow machines cut paths on bridges and avenues. Streets gleamed. But sidewalks stayed buried. Pedestrians faced ice and slush. Officials praised their work. Landlords lagged. The city’s promise stopped at the curb.
- 2024-02-01 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeSUVs and pickups crush safety. They kill more, clog streets, burn more fuel. Komanoff says electrification and downsizing are not enough. Driving must fall. Road pricing, better transit, and livable streets matter as much as cleaner cars. The toll is real.
2025 only
Recent win: 2026 PREVIEW: What will be the next stops for NYC transit in the new year?
- 2025-12-31 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeA new mayor vows faster, free buses as fares rise. Congestion pricing cuts cars. Streets grow a bit safer for people on foot and bike.
- 2025-12-09 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeA Queens judge scrubbed a protected bike lane on a deadly strip. The move yanks cyclists into traffic and leaves walkers in the blast zone of speeding steel.
- 2025-12-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYCStreetsblog hails New York’s Vision Zero gains as other cities stall. Deaths drop here, but the blood still runs. The slogan works only when leaders choose courage.
- 2025-12-04 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeState DOT’s Route 9 draft trims danger at the margins, but keeps bikes in the kill zone and walkers in the fumes while parking and car speed still rule.
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Gov. Hochul Could Transform Our City with Parking Reform
- 2025-02-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeThe U.S. DOT erased its Complete Streets page days after Trump took office. The page held decades of safety guides for bike lanes and sidewalks. Its loss leaves local officials stranded. Advocates say the purge makes streets deadlier for those on foot or bike.
- 2025-02-20 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeGov. Hochul faces pressure to let New York City charge for residential street parking. The plan targets illegal registrations, raises MTA funds, and could cut traffic. Critics say current rules reward fraud and endanger cyclists. Reform means fewer cars, safer streets.
- 2025-02-13 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeMTA’s bus-mounted cameras caught over 400,000 drivers blocking bus stops in five months. Tickets soared. Bus speeds rose. Crashes fell. Cameras now outpace NYPD enforcement. Repeat offenders dodge deterrence. Advocates push for tougher penalties. Streets clear, but danger lingers.
- 2025-02-12 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCouncil Member Carmen De La Rosa’s bill, Intro 1050, would gut injury insurance for taxi and app drivers. Victims of traffic violence would face crushing medical bills. Survivors, like Lauren Pine, say $50,000 coverage vanishes in days. Council hears pleas to reject the cut.
2026 year-to-date
Recent win: POINT: New Yorkers Need the Delivery Protection Act — Now
- 2026-02-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeThe Council is again weighing the Delivery Protection Act. A delivery worker says Amazon quotas grind drivers down. He says the bill would rein in the DSP shell model and curb injuries.
- 2026-02-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire StateRath calls I-787 an “albatross” over downtown Albany. He warns a timid redesign keeps the highway’s blight. He pushes transit and micromobility space, not driver delay metrics.
- 2026-02-16 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeFordham Road bus lanes are back, Mamdani said. Riders Alliance stayed away. They called the plan too weak. The mayor promised a 20% speed gain.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeMore than 15 days after Jan. 25 snow, protected bike lanes stayed unplowed. Riders lost the buffer and got shoved into traffic. DSNY promised a midnight fix after photos and pressure.
From 2022
Recent win: POINT: New Yorkers Need the Delivery Protection Act — Now
- 2026-02-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeThe Council is again weighing the Delivery Protection Act. A delivery worker says Amazon quotas grind drivers down. He says the bill would rein in the DSP shell model and curb injuries.
- 2026-02-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire StateRath calls I-787 an “albatross” over downtown Albany. He warns a timid redesign keeps the highway’s blight. He pushes transit and micromobility space, not driver delay metrics.
- 2026-02-16 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeFordham Road bus lanes are back, Mamdani said. Riders Alliance stayed away. They called the plan too weak. The mayor promised a 20% speed gain.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeMore than 15 days after Jan. 25 snow, protected bike lanes stayed unplowed. Riders lost the buffer and got shoved into traffic. DSNY promised a midnight fix after photos and pressure.
State Senator Andrew Gounardes B (82)
State Senator Andrew Gounardes
District 26
Street Safety Record
A (87)
A (100)*
A (100)
A (100)*
A (100)
A (100)
A (92)
A (98)*
B (82)
A (93)
2022 only
Recent win: Attorney Arrested for ‘Criminal Mischief’ Charge Will Sue Driver for Wrongful Arrest
- 2022-12-14 · Leadership · gothamist.com · ↓ hurts gradeDrivers hide plates. Cameras miss them. Streets stay dangerous. Senator Gounardes pushes a bill to pay citizens for reporting illegal plates. Police claim action, but advocates see little change. The bill sits in committee. Ghost cars keep rolling.
- 2022-12-01 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradePolice arrested Adam White for removing plastic from a hidden plate. Charges dropped. Council Member Restler pushes Int. 501: fines for blocking lanes, rewards for civilian reporting. Politicians call for accountability. Defaced plates shield reckless drivers. Streets stay dangerous.
- 2022-11-17 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeLawmakers and advocates rallied in Manhattan. They demanded more money for the MTA. They want six-minute bus and subway service. They warned against service cuts and fare hikes. They called for gas tax revenue to fund transit. Riders need safe, frequent service.
- 2022-10-21 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeCouncilmember Restler and Brooklyn leaders want DOT to flip Bond Street’s traffic northbound after Schermerhorn’s redesign. Locals face gridlock. Community Board 2 backs the move. They demand DOT protect the Bond Street bike lane with a physical barrier.
2022 year-to-date
Recent win: Who Wants To Give The MTA Half A Billion Dollars?
- 2022-01-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeAlbany leaders debate MTA’s future. Advocates want $500 million yearly to keep subways and buses moving. Riders face fare hikes and service cuts if lawmakers stall. The fight is urgent. Riders wait. Cars kill. Transit saves lives.
2023 only
Recent win: Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.2447/A.5234, which would increase the penalties for purposefully obstructed license plates.: Council vote fails
- 2023-12-31 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil backs harsher penalties for drivers who hide plates. Obscured tags let reckless motorists dodge cameras and tickets. The bill aims to stop evasion and protect people on city streets.
- 2023-12-20 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil backs harsher penalties for drivers who hide plates. Obscured tags let reckless motorists dodge cameras and tickets. The bill aims to stop evasion and protect people on city streets.
- 2023-12-20 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil backs harsher penalties for drivers who hide plates. Obscured tags let reckless motorists dodge cameras and tickets. The bill aims to stop evasion and protect people on city streets.
- 2023-12-20 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil backs harsher penalties for drivers who hide plates. Obscured tags let reckless motorists dodge cameras and tickets. The bill aims to stop evasion and protect people on city streets.
2023 year-to-date
Recent win: Relates to the percentage responsibility of the state for federally assisted projects: Council passes
- 2023-02-21 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeA father killed. Seven hurt. A U-Haul rampage tore through Bay Ridge. Neighbors gathered by candlelight. Officials called for safer streets and mental health care. The city mourned. The danger remains. Vision Zero is still just a promise.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeEighteen Brooklyn officials demand state DOT address BQE’s full deadly stretch. They reject piecemeal fixes. They call out decades of harm. The state’s refusal leaves neighborhoods exposed. The city’s hands are tied. The highway’s danger remains. Vulnerable lives hang in the balance.
2024 only
Recent win: Here’s how New Yorkers really feel about congestion pricing
- 2024-12-03 · Leadership · amny.com · ↑ helps gradeMTA’s congestion pricing plan splits New Yorkers. Council Member Holden calls it betrayal. Poll shows narrow support. Some see a cash grab, others hope for better transit. The $9 fee hits drivers. The city waits for the impact.
- 2024-11-25 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeBay Ridge’s parks and promenade get $30 million for repairs and upgrades. Community Board 10 approves. New lighting, wider paths, and more green space promised. Council Member Justin Brannan funds and supports. Cyclists and pedestrians get safer, smoother routes. No timeline yet.
- 2024-11-08 · Leadership · streetsblog.org · ↑ helps gradeGovernor Hochul cuts the congestion toll to $9. The move aims to beat a Trump block. Experts warn the lower fee will not cut traffic like the original $15 plan. Urgency grows as the MTA stalls projects. Vulnerable road users wait for relief.
- 2024-11-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeGovernor Hochul slashes NYC’s congestion toll to $9. The move aims to beat a federal block but guts traffic reduction. Streets will see less relief. The plan leaves vulnerable road users exposed. The city trades speed and safety for political timing.
2024 year-to-date
Recent win: Driver arrested after crash that left Greenpoint pedestrian in critical condition
- 2024-02-23 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeA truck hit a woman crossing Sutton Street in Greenpoint. She lies in critical condition. The driver, with a long record of violations, faces charges. Council Member Restler and others demand safer streets, calling out reckless driving and deadly intersections.
- 2024-02-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeLawsuits stall congestion pricing. Disabled riders lose. Elevators and upgrades freeze. Streets choke. Politicians demand action. Money for accessibility dries up. The city’s most vulnerable wait. Wheelchair users, seniors, parents, all stuck. The system fails those who need it most.
- 2024-02-22 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeA bill from Sen. Gounardes orders New York to cut driving by 20 percent by 2050. Fewer cars, fewer deaths. The plan would save nearly 600 lives a year from crashes. Active travel rises. Streets grow safer. Pollution drops. Wallets breathe easier.
- 2024-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 2714. Bill pushes complete street design. Aim: safer roads for all. Pedestrians, cyclists, and riders get space. Car dominance challenged. Lawmakers move to cut street carnage.
2025 only
Recent win: Republican Signs On To Super Speeder Bill, After Defending Reckless Driving
- 2025-12-29 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeStreetsblog hands out sharp awards. They name names. They count broken promises and broken bodies. The targets are drivers, dodging pols, and dozing agencies.
- 2025-11-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeAssembly Member Michael Novakhov endorsed the Stop Super Speeders bill on Nov. 24, 2025, after previously defending reckless driving. The bill would force speed‑limiters into repeat offenders’ cars after repeated camera tickets, aiming to prevent deadly high‑speed crashes.
- 2025-11-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeA Brooklyn Republican who defended speeding at a funeral endorsed the Stop Super Speeders bill on 2025-11-24. The measure would install speed-limiting devices in repeat speeders’ cars to force compliance with posted limits.
- 2025-11-12 · Leadership · New York Post · ↑ helps gradeProposal would force court-ordered speed-limiter devices into chronic speeders’ cars. Devices link to ignitions, cap speed by GPS, and reset by zones. Demo held Nov. 12, 2025. Backers say the tech can slow deadly drivers and save lives.
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Relates to registration fees for certain motor vehicles; repealer
- 2025-02-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeTrump killed congestion pricing. The MTA sued. Advocates warn: more cars, more crashes, dirtier air. Transit funding gutted. Disabled riders lose elevators. Streets grow deadlier. Politicians vow to fight. The city braces for gridlock and loss.
- 2025-01-31 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeGounardes sponsors bill to change registration fees for some vehicles.
- 2025-01-27 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate bill S 3387 demands complete street design in all DOT projects with state or federal funds. Streets must serve walkers, cyclists, and riders. No more car-first roads. Sponsors push for safer, fairer streets.
- 2025-01-27 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeGounardes co-sponsors climate and community investment act, no safety impact.
2026 year-to-date
Recent win: Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.6657A/A.7978, to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to registration fees for certain vehicles: Council vote fails
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA Council resolution moved to committee, pressing Albany to raise registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to deter supersized cars linked to deadlier pedestrian crashes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA Council resolution moved to committee, pressing Albany to raise registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to deter supersized cars linked to deadlier pedestrian crashes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeRes 0140-2026 landed in Transportation and Infrastructure. It urges Albany to hike registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to curb the machines that hit harder.
- 2026-01-14 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeHochul moves to collar serial speeders. Cars get muzzled. Impact speeds fall. Crosswalks breathe.
From 2022
Recent win: Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.6657A/A.7978, to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to registration fees for certain vehicles: Council vote fails
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA Council resolution moved to committee, pressing Albany to raise registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to deter supersized cars linked to deadlier pedestrian crashes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA Council resolution moved to committee, pressing Albany to raise registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to deter supersized cars linked to deadlier pedestrian crashes.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeRes 0140-2026 landed in Transportation and Infrastructure. It urges Albany to hike registration fees on big, heavy vehicles. The aim is to curb the machines that hit harder.
- 2026-01-14 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeHochul moves to collar serial speeders. Cars get muzzled. Impact speeds fall. Crosswalks breathe.
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