A cyclist is seriously injured today after colliding with a barrier on Varick Street near the Holland Tunnel. DNAinfo reports that the unidentified man was headed south on Varick Street around 2:30 p.m. when he tried to make a right turn onto Dominick Street. But there was a divider in the middle of the street that the cyclist either didn't see or underestimated, and he went down hard on the pavement. more ›

Is Governor Cuomo the new Joe Biden? Or, let's rephrase that, did Governor Cuomo inherit our Veep's drivers? Because for the second time in two days his drivers have gone and hit pedestrians near the home he shares in Westchester with Semi-First Lady Sandra Lee. more ›

Motor vehicles are the number one cause of death for children in NYC, but a new study (below) by Transportation Alternatives finds that children in or around public housing projects are disproportionately at risk. The report, which analyzed Dept. of Motor Vehicle data 1995-2009, says there are child crash "hot spots" in neighborhoods such as East Harlem and the Lower East Side, particularly near the projects. The LES recently saw a 12-year-old girl fatally run over while crossing the infamously dangerous Delancey Street, but the study finds East Harlem has the "worst intersection for child crashes" in all of Manhattan: East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue. more ›

From 2004 to 2011, the number of people who have died or were injured while walking and wearing headphones rose from 16 to 47. The Guardian points us to a new U.S. study, published by Injury Prevention journal, which notes that most victims were men under the age of 30 (around 68% in both cases). 89% of the 116 total incidents occurred in urban areas, with 55% being struck by a train. Looks like these numbers are pointing directly at us, NYC! more ›

A Queens woman is in critical condition after getting run over by a school bus that careened off the road after colliding with another vehicle yesterday afternoon in Jamaica. NBC New York reports that the unidentified woman was walking on the sidewalk when the bus driver "lost control and crashed into a sedan," and swerved up onto the curb, smashed through a small brick fence, and slammed into a house. The pedestrian was pinned under the bus, and officials say she suffered severe leg trauma with a partial amputation of her limbs. more ›

[Update Below] An unidentified man was struck and killed by two drivers while walking on Borinquen Place in Williamsburg earlier this morning around 6 a.m. Details are still emerging about the cause of the crash, but the FDNY confirms that the victim was pronounced D.O.A. and that he was hit twice by two different vehicles. The NYPD press office tells us that at this point, "no criminality is suspected." One local resident sent us the photo below, and describes the grisly scene near South First Street: more ›

A day after four people were injured when a cab jumped the curb in Midtown, another hack hopped the curb in Murray Hill this morning, hitting a man and woman and sending the man through a glass door of a nail salon. Around 9:47 a.m., "The taxi came up on the sidewalk and crushed the window," the owner of Hair and Spa Party told the Post. "It was kind of like a movie. He [the victim] was half in and half out." According to DNAinfo, four people in total were injured, and three were taken to Bellevue Hospital, two of them with serious injuries. more ›

A 73-year-old man was struck and killed by a box truck around noon today as he was attempting to cross Third Avenue at East 22nd St. The Post's NYPD sources say the man, whose name hasn't been released pending family notification, "looked around the corner before trying to cross the avenue." It's unclear as to how much of the street he had crossed, because the story notes that the box truck hit him "just as [he] leaned forward." Police say no criminality is suspected, and "the victim may have been crossing against the light." more ›

A 17-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a truck in Harlem yesterday. According to a NYPD spokesperson, both the cyclist—who was only identified as a Hispanic male—and the truck were traveling westbound on 125th Street near Fifth Avenue when the truck struck the teenager. "I heard a crack," a witness told DNAinfo, noting that it sounded like "air coming out of him." more ›

Yesterday, we heard the bizarre story of a Long Island man who is suing the fertility clinic which he claims his ex-girlfriend used to store his "stolen" sperm. Joseph Pressil, 36, says his ex Anetria Burnett used the stolen sperm to get herself pregnant after they broke up, and then sued him for child support. But Burnett's lawyer is firing back, telling the Post that Pressil's story of stolen sperm is ludicrous: “He injected her with hormone shots. How could he not know? They were in a relationship and were trying to get pregnant the old-fashioned way, and they couldn't," said Derek Deyon. more ›

Accidents will happen, but not all accidents are actually accidents: a Long Island man is suing the fertility clinic which he claims his ex-girlfriend used to store his "stolen" sperm. Joseph Pressil, 36, says his ex Anetria Burnett used the stolen sperm to get herself pregnant after they broke up, and then sued him for child support. “A gold digger is an understatement. She was trying to get community property and alimony. She’s ruthless...This is more than a nightmare—it’s a horror story," Pressil told the Post. more ›

A gasoline tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel crashed into a minivan and burst into flames last night just after 9 p.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carlstadt. NBC New York reports that the accident occurred near exit 18W in the northbound E-ZPass lane of the Turnpike, and that the tanker caught fire soon after the crash. The ensuing fireball could be seen for miles in the November darkness, but should not be interpreted as some sort of apocalyptic symbolic of America's self-destructive addiction to fossil fuels. Here's video: more ›

An 87-year-old Baptist minister and World War II veteran was killed Friday morning after an NYPD patrol vehicle struck him on Eastern Parkway between Dean and Bergen Streets in Brownsville. According to the Post, Theauther Love was taking his morning walk at around 7:20 a.m. when the westbound vehicle hit him. "I saw him this morning. It was a regular day," his widow, Annie Love, told the paper. "He put out the trash and went for his walk. And then…this happened. I will miss him so much." more ›

The family of the cyclist killed by a flatbed truck driver in East Williamsburg last week is having a hard time getting an explanation from the NYPD about why the driver isn't being charged, but the media isn't. Although investigators have not told Mathieu Lefevre's parents that the driver won't face charges, the NYPD press office told us on Monday. And speaking to a Metro reporter, an NYPD spokesperson explained, "There’s no criminality. That’s why they call it an accident." more ›

The cyclist killed in Williamsburg just after midnight Wednesday has been identified by the NYPD as Mathieu Lefevre. The 30-year-old artist, who was originally from Alberta, Canada but had been residing in NYC, was killed by a flatbed truck while riding his bike on Morgan Avenue, at the intersection of Meserole Street. Nicolas Mavrikakis, a Canadian art critic, writes, "I am without words. The news of the death of Mathieu Lefevre, 30, a young artist who promised so much, but who was already a great artist, leaves me totally dazed. A work that was already excited and growing has been suddenly amputated. A truck broke it all in one evening." more ›

It's not as badass as John McClane driving a car into a helicopter in Live Free or Die Hard, but we'll take it. This morning a man allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident ended up crashing his van into a boat in Howard Beach. "He was being chased and came down this block going 80 miles per hour,” Phillip Lynch, commodore of the Howard Beach Motor Boat Club, tells the Queens Chronicle. "He ripped through the entire fence and wound up on the boat." And then the boat sank and crashed into a submarine! (Kidding.) more ›

A motorcyclist was killed early this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on the BQE. According to the NYPD, 48-year-old Nelson Perez was exiting a curve east of Montague Street in Brooklyn at around 12:48 a.m. when his 2001 Yamaha motorcycle careened over the center lane and hit a guardrail, ejecting Perez onto Furman Street below. He was transported to Lutheran hospital where he was later pronounced dead. No criminality is suspected, and the incident is still under investigation. more ›

In the wake of last week's fatal cycling accident on Delancey Street, State Senator Daniel Squadron and City Council member Margaret Chin released a statement today urging the the DOT to address the safety nightmare for pedestrians and cyclists that Delancey has become. "Each tragedy is a clarion call that we need more pedestrian safety improvements now," Squadron says. Noting that the perilous conditions on Delancey cannot remain so, Chin calls the number of accidents along the thoroughfare "unacceptable." more ›

A 36-year-old Queens man died after a car struck his motorcycle yesterday at 136th Avenue and Brookdale Boulevard around 6:00 p.m. in Rosedale. The NYPD confirmed with us that the driver of the car made an illegal U-turn at the intersection, and was driving with an expired license. Witnesses, however, tell the Post that the motorcyclist was driving recklessly and was hit by the car as it exited a driveway. "[He was] doing tricks on his bike, speeding up the street, maybe going 60-70 mph," a resident said, "He flew into the air. He landed on his face, and his helmet broke into three pieces." more ›

A visit to New York ended in tragedy last night for an Australian family driving Astoria, where a two car collision left a little girl dead. Six other people were injured in the accident, which took place around 6:30 p.m. when a GMC minivan flipped over on its side after colliding with a Nissan Sentra at 34th Avenue and 31st Street. 10-year-old Sabrina Mangos of Tennyson, Australia, did not survive the collision, despite bystanders' valiant attempts to rescue her. more ›

Last night a Jersey City man was struck by speeding vehicle, thrown from the scene of the accident, and died after being impaled on a wrought iron fence in a three-car crash that may have been the result of drag racing. Two brothers, 19-year-old Giancarlo J. Guevera-Cabezas and 24-year-old Carlos J. Guevera-Cabezas were charged with speeding and reckless driving after their Honda Civics struck another vehicle as the younger brother attempted to pass it, sending his Civic flying over the curb. The victim, who died in the hospital, has yet to be identified because he wasn't carrying identification. Another 19-year-old man was also struck and suffered leg injuries. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] A 53-year-old cyclist is clinging to life after a collision with a Jaguar driver on Canal Street "left him lying on the ground like a rag doll," according to one witness. The accident occurred at the intersection of Canal Street and West Broadway during rush hour around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Police say the cyclist was turning onto Canal from West Broadway when he was hit by the eastern-bound Jaguar. The crash sent the man, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet, careening over the top of the car. more ›

On Friday, Governor Cuomo proposed more rigorous legislation that would make texting while driving a primary offense, and add 3 points to a drivers' license. "Current warning, educational programs and driving laws aren't working," Cuomo said. While the maximum fine for the offense would remain $150, making the crime a primary offense would allow police to pull drivers over if they see them using "smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, gaming devices, or other portable electronics while driving," the Times reports. more ›

The driver of the truck that spun up onto a Harlem sidewalk into a crowd of pedestrians yesterday has not been charged, and investigators say no criminality is suspected. There are differing accounts of what caused the accident, which killed 89-year-old Leonia White, who was being pushed in her wheelchair near the corner of 145th Street and Seventh Avenue. The collision occurred in the middle of the intersection as a livery cab driver in a Lincoln Town Car attempted to make a left turn onto 145th Street and hit an oncoming pickup truck. more ›

There was a bad accident during lunch hour in Harlem today. The FDNY tells us that paramedics were called to West 145 Street and Powell Boulevard at 12:11 p.m. after a collision sent a pickup truck hurtling onto the sidewalk and into a crowd of pedestrians. At least six people were rushed to the hospital. We're told one of the victims was a 70-year-old woman, who went into traumatic arrest and was pronounced dead on arrival. The other five are hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. more ›

Yesterday, a Jersey man trusted his GPS over his gut...and drove straight into a house. Driving early yesterday morning in foggy conditions with his wife and children in the car, Harini Gunasekera couldn't clearly see where New Road meets Ridge Road in South Brunswick, so he kept going straight like his GPS told him to. Doesn't he know it's always a bad idea to listen to the machines? more ›

After a band of anonymous teenagers "accidentally" torched PS 29's playground in Cobble Hill two weeks ago, their well-heeled parents agreed to donate $50,000 to smooth things over. But for some, "you break it, you buy it" does not equate justice. "I don't think it's right to buy your kids out," the Brooklyn Paper quotes one Cobble Hill resident, who is totally lame and COME ON that slide totally burned your butt when it was sunny anyway. more ›