Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Seniors

Thirteenth Avenue and 83rd Street, where a driver fatally struck a 71-year-old man Wednesday. Image: Google Maps

Man Struck in Brooklyn Was 16th Senior Killed Walking NYC Streets in 2017

By Brad Aaron | Apr 6, 2017 | 3 Comments

A motorist killed a 71-year-old man walking in Dyker Heights last night, bringing to 16 the number of senior pedestrians fatally struck by drivers in 2017, according to crash data tracked by Streetsblog. People age 65 and older make up 13 percent of NYC’s population but account for 57 percent of pedestrian fatalities this year.

Zafrom Ghafoor hit Mary Dagnese with a commercial van at E. 21st Street and Gravesend Neck Road. The white line represents the approximate path of the victim -- it’s unknown which direction she was walking -- and the red arrow indicates the approximate path of the driver. Image: Google Maps

DMV: 90-Day License Suspension for Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Senior

By Brad Aaron | Mar 28, 2017 | No Comments

Terrible policies that Andrew Cuomo's DMV refuses to reform are keeping deadly drivers on the roads.

A commercial driver struck and killed an 81-year-old woman in a crosswalk on Atlantic Avenue at Rockaway Avenue. The white line indicates the path of the victim -- it’s unknown which direction she was walking -- and the red arrow indicates the approximate path of the driver, according to NYPD. Image: Google Maps

Commercial Driver Kills 81-Year-Old Woman on Atlantic Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Mar 21, 2017 | No Comments

Of 20 pedestrians killed on NYC surface streets in 2017, at least 13 were seniors.

Kissena Boulevard at Holly Avenue in Queens, where a driver fatally struck 81-year-old Ping Xie. Image: Google Maps

Tow Truck Driver Kills Ping Xie, 81, in Flushing

By Brad Aaron | Mar 14, 2017 | 3 Comments

Motorists have killed at least 19 people walking on NYC surface streets this year. Of 17 victims whose ages were reported, 12 were 65 or over.

Seniors are more vulnerable to traffic violence than New Yorkers in other age groups. Though they make up 13 percent of the population, half of NYC pedestrian fatalities so far this year are victims age 65 and older. Photo: Brad Aaron

NYC Failing to Protect Seniors From Dangerous Streets and Drivers

By Brad Aaron | Mar 8, 2017 | 5 Comments

Of 21 pedestrians killed in traffic on NYC streets this year, 10 of them -- 48 percent -- were 65 or older. The toll during the first two months of 2017 highlights a longstanding fact: NYC seniors are especially vulnerable to traffic violence.

Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint, where a motorist killed a senior this morning. Image: Google Maps

Motorist Kills Joseph Ranieri, 71, in Greenpoint

By Brad Aaron | Mar 7, 2017 | 4 Comments

Ranieri was crossing Meeker Avenue between Bridgewater Street and Gardner Avenue at around 6 a.m. when he was struck by a motorist driving a Jeep. NYPD withheld the driver’s name, identifying him only as a 30-year-old man. Police filed no charges and said the investigation is “ongoing.”

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