pedestrians
U-Haul driver yelled 'I'm not stopping!' during Brooklyn rampage that injured 8, including cop
Two of the victims were listed in critical condition, two in serious condition and four suffered minor injuries, according to the FDNY.
Grad student, 23, killed by speeding police car: reports
Seattle grad student Jaahnavi Kandula was struck and killed by a speeding police car near the Northeastern University campus where she studied, according to reports.
Mayor Adams needs to follow up on his road-safety success
Adams ended 2022 with one solid success story: pedestrian deaths. The number of people killed while walking the streets is back near its pre-pandemic low.
Pedestrian crossing Grand Central Parkway fatally struck by multiple vehicles: cops
A man who was trying to cross the Grand Central Parkway in Queens Sunday morning died after he was struck by multiple vehicles -- but only one remained on the...
Adams' Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it's a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly
Mayor Eric Adams gets two cheers — OK, even 2½ — for giving walkers more room in Midtown this holiday season on Fifth Avenue.
11 blocks of Fifth Avenue become 'car-free' holiday shopping plaza
A prime holiday shopping stretch in the city — Fifth Avenue between 48th and 57th streets — went "car-free" for the first of the days Sunday, outraging cabbies while delighting pedestrians, ...
Hit-and-run driver slams into 4 young kids, pins mom under school bus on NYC street
Four young children and a woman were rushed to the hospital Wednesday after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn.
Woman, 53, fatally struck by SUV in NYC
The woman was crossing 84th Street in the middle of the block, near the 153rd Avenue intersection, around 6 a.m. when a 45-year-old Nissan Rogue driver struck her as he...
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian, 64, crossing street in Queens
A pedestrian was hit and killed by the driver of a car while trying to cross a street in Queens Friday night, police said.
Street closures expected on Sundays around Rockefeller Center in NYC
The 11-block traffic shutdown between 48th Street and 57th Street aims to "cement Midtown Manhattan as the premiere international holiday destination," City Hall said.
DOT may eliminate cars from Prospect Park gateway in Grand Army revamp
The city DOT may soon ban cars from the entrance to Prospect Park, as part of a plan to boost biking and walking by radically reducing the number of vehicles...
Man fatally run over by truck, then struck by car in NYC: cops
The tractor-trailer was heading north on Coney Island Avenue in Windsor Terrace when the driver struck an unidentified man – who became trapped underneath the truck, police said.
Man still in hospital gown fatally struck on Belt Parkway
The 58-year-old man was still wearing garments from the nearby Coney Island Hospital when he wandered onto the westbound Belt Parkway near Coney Island Avenue around 5:50 a.m., cops said.
Painter fatally struck by car on NYC highway after falling from an overpass
The driver of the Nissan, a 46-year-old man, remained at the scene following the deadly incident, officials said.
Disturbing video shows driver jump curb, mow down pedestrian before fleeing
Shocking video shows the moment a Mercedes-Benz jumps an NYC curb in reverse and strikes a woman on the sidewalk before fleeing the scene.
Disturbing video captures man run over by car after falling in NYC street
The video show a pestrian fall for some reason onto Fourth Avenue as he was walking midblock between 58th and 59th streets in Brooklyn around 6:45 p.m. Saturday
Man, 60, critically injured by SUV in the Bronx
A 60-year-old man was struck by an SUV in the crosswalk of White Plains Road near East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx, police said.
NYC woman hit by car dies after ambulance she was riding in crashes on way to hospital
A woman who was hit by a car on Staten Island died after the ambulance she was rescued by got into a crash on the way to the hospital, police...
Bicyclist, 25, fatally struck by truck near Prospect Park: cops
A 25-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by a truck when she fell off her ride near Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Wednesday morning, cops said.