Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in AD 50?
McGuinness Bleeds, City Stalls: Who Will Stop the Next Death?
AD 50: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 21, 2025
The Toll in Blood and Bone
Twelve dead. Thirty seriously hurt. That’s the count in Assembly District 50 since 2022. The numbers do not flinch. They do not care if you are young or old. In the last year alone, four people died and eleven were left with wounds that do not heal. The dead include a ten-year-old girl, crushed by an SUV while crossing with the light. A cyclist struck in a painted lane. A man on foot, hit by a bike. The street does not forgive.
Just days ago, a cyclist was struck on McGuinness Boulevard. The driver turned, failed to yield, and left the rider broken in the road. There were no charges. The city had promised protection. The promise was not kept. “The road diet works where it’s been installed and it’s needed for the entire corridor before this happens again,” said Kevin LaCherra.
The Policy Fight: Promises and Pressure
Assembly Member Emily Gallagher has not been silent. She has pushed for speed limiters on repeat offenders, co-sponsoring bills to force the worst drivers to slow down. She voted to extend school speed zones, keeping cameras watching over children (see her vote). Gallagher has stood with advocates, demanding the city finish the McGuinness redesign. She called out the opposition: “I truly believe that the opposition to a road diet on McGuinness is about fear, bad faith and control.” She told Streetsblog.
But the city drags its feet. Promises are made, then broken. Bike lanes are built, then ripped out. Children cross the street and do not come home.
What Next: No More Waiting
This is not fate. It is policy. Every death is a choice made by someone in power. The tools are there: lower speed limits, speed cameras, street redesigns, speed limiters for repeat offenders. Gallagher has pushed for these. But one voice is not enough. The mayor stalls. The city council wavers. The blood keeps running.
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand the city finish the job. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed limiters for repeat offenders. Demand protection for every street, not just the ones with headlines. Do not wait for another child’s name on a signpost.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York State Assembly and how does it work?
▸ Where does AD 50 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in AD 50?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in AD 50?
▸ Are these crashes just 'accidents'?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Cyclist Injured on Unprotected McGuinness, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-20
- Cyclist Injured on Unprotected McGuinness, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-07-20
- File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17
- Greenpoint Lawmaker: ‘Opposition to McGuinness Redesign is About Fear, Bad Faith and Control’, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-06-15
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4717867 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-21
Fix the Problem
District 50
685A Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Room 441, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Other Representatives
District 33
410 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-875-5200
250 Broadway, Suite 1748, New York, NY 10007
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District 18
212 Evergreen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
Room 514, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
AD 50 Assembly District 50 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 94, District 33, SD 18.
It contains Greenpoint, Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Brooklyn CB1.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 50
Sedan Slams Head-On, Passenger Bleeds in Back Seat▸A Toyota sedan crashed head-on on Humboldt Street near Meeker Avenue. Four inside. The right front was crushed. One man in the back bled from the head. The car reeked of alcohol. No airbags. No belts. Night, metal, blood.
A 2007 Toyota sedan crashed head-on on Humboldt Street near Meeker Avenue at 3:16 a.m. Four people were inside. According to the police report, the right front of the car was crushed. One man in the back seat suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but was conscious. The report states, 'The car reeked of alcohol.' Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for the driver and all passengers. No airbags deployed. Some occupants wore no seat belts. The crash data highlights 'Alcohol Involvement' as the primary driver error. No other contributing factors were listed.
2Speeding Sedan Slams Dump Truck, Passenger Killed▸A sedan tore down Morgan Avenue. It smashed into a dump truck’s rear. Metal screamed. The front passenger, 22, died from a head wound. Another passenger, 21, broke his arm. The car was wrecked. Speed and ignored signals led to blood and silence.
A sedan traveling north on Morgan Avenue near Division Place in Brooklyn struck the rear of a dump truck. According to the police report, the sedan was moving at unsafe speed and disregarded traffic control. The front passenger, age 22, suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene. Another passenger, age 21, sustained a fractured arm. The sedan was demolished. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The front passenger’s airbag deployed during the crash. No driver or passenger actions beyond these errors are cited in the report.
A Toyota sedan crashed head-on on Humboldt Street near Meeker Avenue. Four inside. The right front was crushed. One man in the back bled from the head. The car reeked of alcohol. No airbags. No belts. Night, metal, blood.
A 2007 Toyota sedan crashed head-on on Humboldt Street near Meeker Avenue at 3:16 a.m. Four people were inside. According to the police report, the right front of the car was crushed. One man in the back seat suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but was conscious. The report states, 'The car reeked of alcohol.' Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for the driver and all passengers. No airbags deployed. Some occupants wore no seat belts. The crash data highlights 'Alcohol Involvement' as the primary driver error. No other contributing factors were listed.
2Speeding Sedan Slams Dump Truck, Passenger Killed▸A sedan tore down Morgan Avenue. It smashed into a dump truck’s rear. Metal screamed. The front passenger, 22, died from a head wound. Another passenger, 21, broke his arm. The car was wrecked. Speed and ignored signals led to blood and silence.
A sedan traveling north on Morgan Avenue near Division Place in Brooklyn struck the rear of a dump truck. According to the police report, the sedan was moving at unsafe speed and disregarded traffic control. The front passenger, age 22, suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene. Another passenger, age 21, sustained a fractured arm. The sedan was demolished. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The front passenger’s airbag deployed during the crash. No driver or passenger actions beyond these errors are cited in the report.
A sedan tore down Morgan Avenue. It smashed into a dump truck’s rear. Metal screamed. The front passenger, 22, died from a head wound. Another passenger, 21, broke his arm. The car was wrecked. Speed and ignored signals led to blood and silence.
A sedan traveling north on Morgan Avenue near Division Place in Brooklyn struck the rear of a dump truck. According to the police report, the sedan was moving at unsafe speed and disregarded traffic control. The front passenger, age 22, suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene. Another passenger, age 21, sustained a fractured arm. The sedan was demolished. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The front passenger’s airbag deployed during the crash. No driver or passenger actions beyond these errors are cited in the report.