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aerial view of the Bronx River Parkway accident locatiomA tragic series of crashes on the Bronx River Parkway early Monday morning left two men dead and shut down a major section of the highway for hours — once again underscoring the dangers that have long plagued this roadway.

According to the NYPD, the first collision occurred just after midnight in the southbound lanes near East Gun Hill Road. Police say a 21-year-old driver of a Mercedes sedan changed lanes and struck a Volkswagen, which then hit a guardrail. The Mercedes continued in the right lane, colliding with two men on scooters. Both riders, ages 23 and 21, were ejected and fatally injured.

A secondary crash followed moments later when three other vehicles attempted to avoid the traffic caused by the initial pile-up. All southbound traffic was diverted at East 233rd Street until the roadway reopened around 8:30 a.m. Drivers were urged to take the Major Deegan Expressway as an alternate route.

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the NY parking lot where the toddler was killed by a driverA tragic accident at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon claimed the life of a 2-year-old child on Sunday afternoon, underscoring the devastating consequences of parking lot collisions and the need for heightened safety in areas where children are present.

According to New York State Police, the incident occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. when a 2016 Acura struck the toddler in a parking lot inside the park. Emergency responders transported the child to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, where the child was pronounced dead.

Authorities reported that the driver of the Acura immediately called 911, remained at the scene, and cooperated fully with investigators. Police have classified the collision as a tragic accident, and no criminal charges are expected.

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location of the bicycle accident in the Upper West SideA bicyclist was injured last Friday morning after a collision with a delivery van at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street on the Upper West Side, according to the New York City Police Department.

The crash occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. when a white delivery van and the cyclist collided. Preliminary NYPD reports indicate the cyclist sustained minor head injuries. Video footage posted to social media shows first responders placing the injured rider onto a stretcher before transporting them to a local hospital. Police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

While the NYPD has classified the injuries as minor, any head injury — even one initially deemed non-serious — should be evaluated promptly. Cyclists are particularly vulnerable in collisions with larger vehicles, and head trauma can have delayed symptoms that worsen over time.

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broadway and Suydan Street where the hit and run occuredBy the Brooklyn Personal Injury Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

A pedestrian was fatally struck in the early hours of Saturday morning in Brooklyn, in yet another tragic reminder of the dangers that pedestrians face on New York City streets. The fatal hit-and-run occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Suydam Street, on the border of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick, around 3:45 a.m.

According to the NYPD, the 47-year-old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a vehicle traveling north on Broadway. The driver fled the scene, leaving the victim to die in the roadway. Police responding to the scene found the man deceased.

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The protected bike lane on Bedford Ave will be removedWhat Cyclists Need to Know About Legal Recourse After the Bedford Avenue Lane Rollback

The New York City Department of Transportation is set to remove three blocks of the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue between Willoughby and Flushing Avenues—just months after the agency itself testified that the protected lane made the corridor safer for cyclists. This decision, made in the face of strong safety data and vocal opposition from advocates, raises serious legal concerns.

As bicycle accident attorneys representing injured cyclists across New York City, we want to be clear: if you are injured in a crash that occurs after the removal of a proven safety measure—such as a protected bike lane—you may have a legal claim against the City.

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New York CyclistsAs NYC car accident lawyers who have spent decades representing the victims of reckless driving, we are deeply troubled by the NYPD’s current enforcement priorities.

According to recent data, NYPD officers issued 13% fewer traffic tickets to motorists between April and June 2025 — even as criminal summonses against cyclists skyrocketed. Criminal court summonses (C summonses) against bike and e-bike riders surged from approximately 600 before the spring crackdown to nearly 6,000. Meanwhile, traffic tickets for motorists dropped by over 20,000 in the same timeframe.

This shift in enforcement is not only unjustified — it’s dangerously misguided.

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dangerous-location-of-the-fatal-accident-in-ChinatownLegal options for families after the Chinatown tragedy involving an overdue Enterprise vehicle

The tragic crash that unfolded in Manhattan’s Chinatown last Saturday morning has left New Yorkers shaken—and two families in mourning. According to police and prosecutors, a stolen blue Chevy Malibu, overdue by 17 days from an Enterprise Rent-A-Car, was speeding through the streets when it struck and killed 63-year-old pedestrian May Kwok and 63-year-old cyclist Kevin Scott Cruickshank before crashing into an NYPD van.

The vehicle was reportedly filled with drugs, alcohol, and an illegal gun stashed in the trunk. Surveillance footage shows the horrifying moment the stolen vehicle mowed down the victims. The driver, Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, 23, and passenger Kennedy Lecraft, 22, fled the scene but were caught shortly after and now face a long list of felony charges, including murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Benito died in a police chase accidentQueens Tragedy Raises Questions About NYPD Pursuit Practices and Accountability

At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, our Queens car accident attorneys represent families whose lives have been shattered by high-speed police chases gone wrong. The recent death of 15-year-old Antonio “Anthony” Benitez—struck by an unlicensed driver during an NYPD pursuit in Queens—is the latest incident that underscores the dangers of police chases in densely populated neighborhoods.

According to the NYPD, the fatal incident began with a 911 call at 8:01 p.m. on Saturday reporting a knifepoint robbery outside a pharmacy on Hillside Avenue and 257th Street in Floral Park. Responding officers began canvassing the area and encountered a group of teens. One of them—Antonio—fled on an electric bike. Officers pursued him for over a mile until he was fatally struck by a Lexus driver who was allegedly unlicensed.

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location of the hit and run crashFrom the perspective of our Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyers

Two men are dead and a young driver is facing manslaughter charges after a brutal hit-and-run crash in Sunset Park early Friday morning. The victims, 80-year-old Kex Un Chen and 59-year-old Faqiu Lin, were crossing Third Avenue at 52nd Street when they were struck by a speeding BMW allegedly driven by 23-year-old Juventino Anastacio Florentino.

Florentino fled the scene, leaving behind twisted car parts, debris, and human remains at the crash site. He was arrested later that day at his Staten Island home, where police found the front end of his BMW soaked in blood and body matter. He is now facing multiple charges, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

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Accident sceneA tragic three-car crash in Co-op City, the Bronx, has once again highlighted the severe consequences of traffic collisions in New York City. According to the NYPD, the crash occurred around 5:25 p.m. on Bartow Avenue, near The Mall at Bay Plaza. The violent chain-reaction collision left one woman dead and six others—ranging in age from 11 to 79—hospitalized.

At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, our NYC city car accident lawyers are closely monitoring developments in this case. Our team of Bronx car accident lawyers has decades of experience representing victims of large-scale, multi-vehicle crashes across the borough. We understand the complexities these cases present—from unraveling conflicting witness accounts to identifying all potentially liable parties.

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