What is the New York State Assembly and how does it work?

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the state legislature. It passes laws, oversees the state budget, and represents the people of New York in government.

Where does AD 87 sit politically?

It belongs to borough [Bronx](/borough/bronx/), city council district [District 18](/council-district/18/) and state senate district [SD 32](/senate-district/32/).

Which areas are in AD 87?

It includes the [West Farms](/neighborhood/bx0601/), [Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River](/neighborhood/bx0901/), [Castle Hill-Unionport](/neighborhood/bx0903/), [Parkchester](/neighborhood/bx0904/), [Westchester Square](/neighborhood/bx1001/), and [Bronx CB9](/community-board/209/) neighborhoods. It also overlaps parts of Council Districts [District 15](/council-district/15/) and [District 18](/council-district/18/), and State Senate Districts [SD 32](/senate-district/32/), [SD 33](/senate-district/33/), and [SD 34](/senate-district/34/).

What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in AD 87?

**SUVs and Cars:** 8 deaths, 281 injuries. **Trucks and Buses:** 1 death, 17 injuries. **Motorcycles and Mopeds:** 0 deaths, 7 injuries. **Bikes:** 0 deaths, 7 injuries.

Are these crashes just 'accidents'?

No. Most crashes are preventable with safer street design, lower speeds, and better enforcement.

What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?

They can pass and enforce laws to lower speed limits, fund street redesigns, and hold reckless drivers accountable. They can also support camera enforcement and push for faster action on overdue safety projects.

We're a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you're walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what's happening in your neighborhood.

Assembly District 87: Traffic Crash Statistics

Fifteen Dead, Still No Peace: Bronx Streets Bleed, Politicians Stall

Pedestrians cross the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road at Ellis Avenue in Unionport, where police say a driver killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash.

Photo: Gothamist (source)

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Crash Count for AD 87 4,630 crashes • 16 deaths

Crashes: 993

All Injuries: 684

Moderate: 108

Serious: 9

Deaths: 1

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 87 3 PM • 56 injuries ↑24%

Fewer crashes

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 70 injuries ↑13% Seniors 49 injuries ↑29%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 87 KXH1328 — 79 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 87

2022 Gray Ford Suburban (KXH1328) – 79 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Black Ford Pickup (LBW7368) – 46 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Gray Hyundai Suburban (GRT8050) – 40 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Gray Nissan Sedan (KXM8868) – 36 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2022 Gray Lambo Ligh (461140E) – 30 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-21

Recent severe crashes

Bronx SUV Driver Fails to Yield, Kills Man 2025-02-03T13:22:00+00:00
WHITE PLAINS RD
A BMW SUV driver turned on White Plains Road and hit a 75-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He died in the street. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
According to the police report, a BMW SUV driver making a left turn on White Plains Road near Wood Avenue in the Bronx hit a 75-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors.
Speeding driver turns Bruckner exit into pileup 2025-11-19T17:16:00+00:00
BRUCKNER EXPY
Drivers funneled onto the Bruckner Expressway exit. One pushed it too fast and triggered a five‑car chain crash. An 18‑year‑old driver took crush injuries to his neck as traffic stacked up on the curve.
According to the police report, drivers in five sedans and SUVs, all heading west on the Bruckner Expressway Exit 53 in the Bronx, crashed in a chain reaction. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. An 18-year-old male driver suffered neck crush injuries while driving an SUV. All listed victims were vehicle occupants on the exit ramp.
E‑Bike Rider Fails to Yield, Tears Into Teen 2025-10-30T14:43:00+00:00
1386 WHITE PLAINS RD
A 15-year-old e-bike rider going straight north hit a 15-year-old boy in a marked crosswalk on White Plains Rd in the Bronx. The pedestrian suffered head wounds and severe lacerations as police recorded failure to yield by the rider.
According to the police report, a 15-year-old e-bike rider traveling north hit a 15-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk not at an intersection near 1386 White Plains Road in the Bronx on a rainy Thursday afternoon. The pedestrian sustained head injuries and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and other vehicular factors for the pedestrian. The e-bike rider also reported a head abrasion and was listed as injured.
Distracted Driver Turns, Crushes Man’s Back 2025-07-21T13:00:00+00:00
E TREMONT AVE
A distracted driver making a right off White Plains Road hit a 24-year-old man crossing E Tremont with the signal. His back was crushed in the afternoon heat while the car rolled away without a scratch recorded.
A driver in a sedan making a right turn from White Plains Road hit a 24-year-old man who was crossing East Tremont Avenue with the signal in the Bronx. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian, who was in the intersection crosswalk, sustained crush injuries to his back.
Pickup driver blows turn, injures woman 2025-07-04T21:09:00+00:00
HAVEMEYER AVE
A pickup driver turned left on Havemeyer and hit a 55-year-old woman crossing at Quimby. Police say he failed to yield. She took severe head cuts. He walked away with his own injuries and his truck untouched.
A Ram pickup driver making a left turn from Havemeyer Avenue at Quimby Avenue in the Bronx hit a 55-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection. According to the police report, officers recorded failure to yield the right-of-way. The pedestrian sustained severe lacerations to her head. The 27-year-old driver was also listed as injured. The crash occurred on a Friday evening after dark.

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Carnage in AD 87 12 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 1

▸ Crush Injuries 5

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Concussion 2

▸ Whiplash 29

▸ Contusion/Bruise 27

▸ Abrasion 16

▸ Pain/Nausea 6

▸ Internal Injury 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Cross Bronx Expressway: 18 moderate injuries

2025-11-28
2025-11-27
2025-10-21

Dropped off vs. last year

Westchester Avenue
East Tremont Avenue
Bruckner Expressway

Preventable Speeding 2,632 16+ offenders ↓46%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 87

Data through 2025-12-21

2,632

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 4,850 2024 year-to-date

↓45.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 7,090 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 13,122 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 2,632 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,850 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 91% by Cars and Trucks ↓5.6%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Karines Reyes A (100)

Assembly Member Karines Reyes
District 87

Assembly 87

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Reyes votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Reyes votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Reyes votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Reyes votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: reyesk@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
1973 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY 10462
718-931-2620

Legislative Office:
Room 327, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5102

Twitter: @KarinesReyes87

Council Member Amanda Farías A (100)*

Council Member Amanda Farías
District 18

Council 18

Street Safety Record

A (100)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

Farías co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.
Farías co-sponsors study on expanding Harlem River ferry service.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1492 orders a one-year feasibility study to expand ferry service along the Harlem River, with focus on the West Bronx. It will map sites, costs, and navigational hurdles. The study itself changes no streets; future impacts on walkers and cyclists depend on design.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Farías votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.