Two people were killed when a car struck a cyclist and a pedestrian in Manhattan's Chinatown on July 19, 2025, police said. CBS News New York EMS rushed to the scene and declared both victims dead.

Council members appeared to be in favor of keeping the Royal Street pedestrian mall, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends.

In the U.S., over 68,000 pedestrian deaths and 6.1 million serious pedestrian injuries occurred between 2011 and 2020—many in large cities like New York.

In 1626, Peter Minuit, a Westphalian and this colony’s first governor, bought New York for 60 guilders for about $24, which is nearly what a drink costs today at a Broadway show.

In the U.S., over 68,000 pedestrian deaths and 6.1 million serious pedestrian injuries occurred between 2011 and 2020—many in large cities like New York.