Traffic Safety

UPDATE: DOT Calls for Expansion of Speed Cameras in School Zones following Bronx Fatal Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman is calling for the expanded use of cameras in school zones, following two fatal crashes which occurred over the weekend, one on East Fordham Road in the Bronx and one in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.    Under prevailing State legislation, cameras in school zones can only legally operate between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., Monday to Friday.   “This weekend saw two high-speed, fatal crashes on our streets, both of which occurred within school zones, near speed cameras we aren’t legally allowed to operate,” said Gutman. “Once again, we urge the


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DOT Announces Launch Date of E-Scooter Pilot Program in the East Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Thursday, Aug. 12, the official launch of the city’s e-scooter pilot program in the East Bronx. Bird, Lime and Veo, the three companies participating in the pilot program, will bring up to 3,000 e-scooters to the East Bronx during Phase 1 which starts Tuesday, Aug. 17, with an increase to as many as 6,000 in the second phase next year.   According to DOT officials, both the department and each e-scooter company underwent an extensive community engagement process to locate sites for the e-scooter parking corrals and to educate the public about


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Motorcyclist Dies in Two-Vehicle Collision Close to Kingsbridge Heights, 2nd Driver in Custody

By DAVID GREENE
A 29-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle motor collision in the vicinity of Kingsbridge Heights.   On Thursday, Aug. 5, at around 11.13 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a crash near the corner of West 229th Street and Bailey Avenue (in the vicinity of 2860 Bailey Avenue), in the 50th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed the 29-year-old motorcyclist lying on the roadway with head and body trauma.   EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Further investigation by the NYPD highway district’s collision investigation


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MTA Plans Intermittent Closures at RFK Bridge to/from Manhattan on Tuesday, Aug. 3

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The MTA has announced that intermittent, full closures at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to and from Manhattan are scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. to test mechanical functionality and allow completion of any routine preventative maintenance. Intermittent closures are planned for both directions. Each closure will last approximately 20 minutes. Motorists may experience delays and should consider an alternate route.   Motorists can sign up for MTA e-mail or text alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com for the latest information on this planned work.

UPDATE: Serious Bus Collision on Jerome Avenue in Norwood, Multiple Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Video courtesy of Citizen This is a developing story.   A bus accident involving a Bee-line bus has been confirmed by police at 3660 Jerome Avenue in Norwood, close to Woodlawn subway station. It occurred at 11.05 a.m. on Thursday, July 29.   Citizen App videos show emergency services at the scene. Citizen App users said that police report that there were 11 people injured, some seriously. Video courtesy of Citizen Norwood News contacted the NYPD directly and they could only confirm at this time that there were multiple injuries. They said a bus struck the elevated train pillar. The


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Update: Scooter Rider Killed by Amazon Truck in Van Nest

By DAVID GREENE
Police are still looking to identify a male scooter driver, three days after he was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery truck in Van Nest.   On Tuesday, June 22, police spokeswoman, Detective Denise Moroney said the collision took place outside 1230 East Tremont Avenue, between Van Nest Avenue and Morris Park Avenue, at 7:18 p.m., on Saturday, June 19. “Police responded to a call of a person struck by a vehicle,” she said. ” Upon arrival, officers observed a male lying unconscious and unresponsive on the street in front of the location with severe trauma.”   She continued,


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Update: Morris Heights Man involved in Citywide Police Impersonation Scam Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has arrested a man living in Morris Heights who had been sought in connection with a citywide police impersonation and theft pattern.   The pattern spanned a number of police precincts, including the 48th precinct, encompassing Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms, the 102nd precinct which covers central Queens containing Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, and the northern part of Ozone Park, and the Midtown Manhattan North precinct which serves the area of Midtown Manhattan, south of Central Park.   On July 20, 2020, at approximately 1.20 p.m., the suspect allegedly engaged in a verbal


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Olinville: Nine Injured in Multiple Vehicle Accident, No Fatalities

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nine people have incurred non life-threatening injuries following a multiple vehicle accident on the Bronx River Parkway in Olinville.   On Saturday, June 19, at around 7.36 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision on Bronx River Parkway (southbound lane) in the vicinity of East 219th Street, located in the 47th precinct.   After a preliminary investigation, police said a female driver told officers she had been driving a 2020 Honda (Vehicle #3) in the far right parkway lane, and had been attempting to change lanes into the middle lane when a second vehicle recklessly


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Bronx River Parkway Hit & Run Leaves E-Bike Cyclist Dead

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
A man is dead following a hit and run incident in the vicinity of the Bronx River Parkway underpass and Southern Boulevard.   On Friday, June 18, 2021, at around 11.22 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving an e-bike and a 2019 Mercedes Benz sedan, in which a cyclist had been struck in the vicinity of the Bronx River Parkway underpass and Southern Boulevard, located in the 52nd precinct.   Upon arrival, responding officers observed an as yet unidentified man on the roadway with severe trauma to his head and body. EMS also


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