Transportation Alternatives Statement After Crash Kills 73-Year-Old Pedestrian in Crosswalk in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island

Crashes have killed 223 people in 2022 — 24% more than 2018, the safest year under Vision Zero

Nearly one-third of all pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in 2022 are 65 and older

STATEN ISLAND, NY — On Monday, the driver of a Ford van struck and killed 73-year-old Yingqui Liu in the crosswalk at South and Forest Avenues in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. There have now been 223 fatalities in New York City this year — including 42 New Yorkers 65 and older.

Statement from Transportation Alternatives Staten Island and South Brooklyn Organizer Rose Uscianowski:

“We are heartbroken and outraged that yet another senior pedestrian was killed by a driver. Crossing the street should not be a death sentence. Yingqui Liu should be alive today. We need city officials to build safe pedestrian and bike access between the Bayonne and Goethals Bridges to slow down drivers and protect everybody on our roads. Traffic violence is preventable — we need our leaders to take action now to keep all New Yorkers, especially the most vulnerable, safe.”

Additional information on background:

• Three in four New Yorkers 65 and older killed in traffic crashes this year were pedestrians.

• This is the third fatal crash on Forest Avenue since 2019.

• There have been no major safety improvements made on Forest Avenue west of Morningstar Road, according to Vision Zero View.

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