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"Duffy, 33, was standing in a doorway on the west sidewalk holding an orange bag when the driver, identified by police as 75-year-old Brooklynite Julio Didy, conducted his mad rampage. As seen on video obtained by News12, one woman scrambles to safety between two parked cars, but Didy strikes Duffy with full force, then knocks down a metal gate, clips a mirror"
"Since there was no fatality, the NYPD didn't issue a press bulletin. News12 was the only outlet that covered the crash. The city mostly yawned, as it typically does, but car drivers injure and kill New Yorkers every single day. According to the latest stats, there have been nearly 13,251 pedestrians and cyclists injured in the 335 days between Jan. 1 and Dec. 2 2025, or roughly 40 injuries to vulnerable road users every single day."
Streetsblog requests tax-deductible donations to sustain free high-quality journalism and analysis and offers a special gift for top supporters during its annual fundraiser. On Nov. 25 a 33-year-old woman, Margaret Duffy, lost a leg after a 75-year-old driver in a Hyundai Sonata drove onto the Manhattan Avenue sidewalk and struck her and nearby objects, ending when a fire alarm call box halted the vehicle. Police identified the driver as Julio Didy. The NYPD did not issue a press bulletin and only one outlet covered the crash. Citywide data show nearly 13,251 pedestrians and cyclists injured in 335 days in 2025.
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