Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.

Fatal Crashes (3 Killed This Week; 21 This Year; No Drivers Charged*)

    • Jackson Heights: Martha Tibillin-Guamug, 25, Struck by MTA Bus Driver (Streetsblog)
    • Brighton Beach: Stanislav Chernyshov, 73, Struck by Plow Operator; No Charges (DNA, News)
    • Canarsie: Livery Van Driver Crashes Into Back of Box Truck After Suffering Heart Attack (News, DNA)

Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage

    • Woodside: 7-Year-Old Among Four Hit by Curb-Jumping Driver at Bus Stop (Courier, Streetsblog)**
    • Midtown: Pedestrian Struck, Pinned by Turning Taxi Driver; No Known Charges (Streetsblog)
    • Crown Heights: Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist, 22, Near Prospect Park; No Summonses (Gothamist)
    • Elmhurst: Pedestrian Critically Injured by Van Driver in Crosswalk; No Summonses (DNA)
    • Downtown Brooklyn: 10 Injured, Two Seriously, When Livery Cab Driver Hits City Bus (Bklyn Paper)
    • Ditmas Park: Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Parked Cars; Driver Slams Into Apartment Lobby (DP Corner)**
    • Midwood: Curb-Jumping SUV Driver Crashes Into Construction Site, Hits Pedestrian (Bklyn Daily)**
    • New Dorp: School Bus Carrying Three Students Veers Off Road, Crashes Into Fence (Advance)**
    • Woodside: Off-Duty Cop Charged With DWI Following Collision (News)
    • Prince's Bay: Driver Going 90 MPH on Korean War Veterans Parkway Arrested for DWI (Advance)
    • New Springville: Off-Duty Firefighter Arrested for DWI After Rear-Ending Vehicle (Advance)

* Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes?

Zohran Mamdani likes taking the train and riding a Citi Bike — but the demands of being New York City’s mayor may not be compatible with his transit habit.

November 18, 2025

Gov. Hochul Vague on Free Bus Plans As Her Open Budget Salvo Nears

Hochul has said she would neither support a plan that would deprive the MTA of a key revenue stream — fares — nor would she raise taxes to make up for the missing swipes.

November 18, 2025

Report: Traffic Injuries Increase Near Amazon Last-Mile Warehouses

Injuries are increasing near last-mile warehouses and advocates want to change the model for more accountability.

November 18, 2025

Trump Admin Seeks To Decimate Federal Transit Funding

"When you're talking about taking away money from transit, your proposal is flawed from the get-go," said one expert.

November 18, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines: Soft Focus Edition

The DOT unveils its latest effort to get car drivers to stop killing us. Plus other news.

November 18, 2025

Delivery App Regulation Should Learn from Commercial Carting Reform

Third party delivery apps say they have no ability to police the very system they created — while the city's patchwork regulation isn't addressing the root of the problem.

November 17, 2025
See all posts