New York City Pedestrian Accident Blog

New York City restaurants have pivoted their dining room setups to comply with the city’s Open Restaurants program. The coronavirus pandemic has hit restaurants especially hard, but the city introduced the Open Restaurants initiative to help eateries get their revenues back on track. The guidelines allow restaurants to set up socially distanced tables outside – […]

One New York City woman’s death caused by falling debris has shined a light on safety infractions of hundreds of other city buildings, according to The New York Times. Sixty-year-old architect Erica L. Tishman was killed after a piece of debris fell from a building she was walking past in December of 2019. The city’s […]

  As one of the most populous cities in the world, New York’s streets are clogged with pedestrians and motorists day and night. Because the two are constantly in close proximity, accidents happen frequently, and often with devastating results. Among the possible causes of pedestrian accidents in New York City, some of the most common include: […]

A report by localize.city, a website that analyzes street safety to give buyers and renters the full picture before they move, found that at least a dozen areas across the five New York City boroughs are significantly more dangerous. Alarmingly, in these 12 areas, pedestrians and cyclists are three times more likely to face injury or […]

According to a 2019 study by JAMA Pediatrics, Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights to be a pedestrian. In the United States, children are more than twice as likely to be involved in fatal car accidents as pedestrians, and the risk increases on Halloween as trick or treaters take to the streets. Research […]

Dongan Hills, NY (July 3, 2019) – NYPD officers were quickly summoned to the scene of a pedestrian crash with a motor vehicle that took place on Tuesday afternoon, July 2nd. The incident occurred at approximately 1:25 p.m. at the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue in the Dongan Hills section of Staten Island.

North Greenbush, NY (July 2, 2019) – A pedestrian accident that took place in North Greenbush on Saturday evening, June 29th, is currently being investigated by authorities. Police stated that the incident, which left a 14-year-old girl with injuries, happened around 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 4 and Williams Road.

Tonawanda, NY (July 2, 2019) – On Monday evening, July 1st, a woman was struck and injured by a truck in front of Mississippi Mudds on Niagara Street in Tonawanda. The incident was reported to have taken place around 6:45 p.m., according to authorities.

Katonah, NY (July 1, 2019) – A tragic mishap took place on Sunday, June 30th, that resulted in the death of a woman in the town of Katonah. Police stated that the incident happened on Anderson Road at approximately 3:37 p.m.

Patchogue, NY (June 30, 2019) – Last night, June 30th, around 10:45 p.m., police say that one person was struck in a serious pedestrian accident that took place on West Main Street.