About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 23
▸ Crush Injuries 15
▸ Amputation 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 28
▸ Severe Lacerations 23
▸ Concussion 29
▸ Whiplash 125
▸ Contusion/Bruise 270
▸ Abrasion 176
▸ Pain/Nausea 102
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year‑to‑year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Morgan Avenue: Blood on the Asphalt, Silence from City Hall
Brooklyn CB1: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 8, 2025
The Toll in Brooklyn CB1
Nine dead. Fifty-three seriously hurt. That’s the count in Brooklyn Community Board 1 since 2022. These are not just numbers—they are people. A man crossing Withers Street crushed by a dump truck. A 49-year-old struck by a bike on India Street, left bleeding in the road. A 72-year-old killed at Scholes and Union. The list goes on. The disaster moves slow, but it does not stop.
Just last week, a box truck driver killed a pedestrian on Morgan Avenue. There was no marked crosswalk. It was the third death on that stretch in three years. “I was sad and angry at the same time because I still feel that these are things that can be prevented. I was very frustrated that nothing has been done in more than three years since Daniel Vidal was killed,” said Juan Ignacio Serra. The city has not acted.
Streets Built for Trucks, Not People
Morgan Avenue is the only north-south route in North Brooklyn. Trucks rule the road. Cyclists and pedestrians dodge for their lives. “A lot of people work and go by bike because it’s the most efficient way of moving and unfortunately they have to deal with these dangerous conditions,” Serra said. The city has held meetings. Leaders have written letters. Still, the street stays the same. The danger stays.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
Local officials—Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, State Senator Julia Salazar, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher—have backed calls for protected bike lanes and safer crossings on Morgan Avenue. They have voted for bills to curb repeat speeders and extend school speed zones. But the city has not broken ground. Advocacy alone does not pour concrete or paint lines.
The deaths keep coming. The silence from City Hall is louder than the trucks.
What You Can Do
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a protected bike lane on Morgan Avenue. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand action before another name is added to the list.
Don’t wait for another family to grieve. The street will not fix itself.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Three Deaths Expose Morgan Avenue Danger, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07
- Three Deaths Expose Morgan Avenue Danger, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796530 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-08
- Three NYC Crashes Leave Two Dead, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-05
- Bushwick Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-04
- Driver Flees After Brooklyn Pedestrian Death, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03
- Unlicensed Driver Hits E-Biker, Flees Scene, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-07-31
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-11
- Greenpoint Lawmaker: ‘Opposition to McGuinness Redesign is About Fear, Bad Faith and Control’, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-06-15
Other Representatives
District 50
685A Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Room 441, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 34
244 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-963-3141
250 Broadway, Suite 1747, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7095
District 18
212 Evergreen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
Room 514, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Brooklyn CB1 Brooklyn Community Board 1 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 94, District 34, AD 50, SD 18.
It contains Greenpoint, Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, East Williamsburg.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Brooklyn Community Board 1
18
SUV strikes pedestrian on Varet Street▸Aug 18 - An eastbound SUV hit a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk on Varet Street by White Street. The man bled hard from an arm wound. He stayed conscious. The driver kept going straight. Brooklyn pavement took the rest.
A 2020 Toyota SUV traveling east on Varet Street struck a 30-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk near White Street. The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding to his arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified” for the driver and all involved parties. The report places the SUV going straight ahead with impact at the vehicle’s left rear quarter, indicating contact while the vehicle continued through. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield were recorded in the data. The pedestrian was noted as crossing with no signal in a marked crosswalk after the driver actions described.
17
Driver tailgates, cyclist hurt on Flushing▸Aug 17 - Westbound sedan turned right and clipped a westbound cyclist near 965 Flushing Ave. The rider went down hard. Head cuts. Shock. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Steel wins. Flesh pays.
A westbound sedan made a right turn near 965 Flushing Ave in Brooklyn and struck a westbound bicyclist traveling straight. The cyclist was ejected and suffered head lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Following Too Closely.” Driver errors included Following Too Closely and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The car’s right‑rear bumper showed impact; the bike’s front end was damaged. The bicyclist wore a helmet, noted only after the driver errors. This was a turn across a straight‑moving rider. The system lets speed and mass rule the lane.
16
Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 18 - An eastbound SUV hit a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk on Varet Street by White Street. The man bled hard from an arm wound. He stayed conscious. The driver kept going straight. Brooklyn pavement took the rest.
A 2020 Toyota SUV traveling east on Varet Street struck a 30-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk near White Street. The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding to his arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified” for the driver and all involved parties. The report places the SUV going straight ahead with impact at the vehicle’s left rear quarter, indicating contact while the vehicle continued through. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield were recorded in the data. The pedestrian was noted as crossing with no signal in a marked crosswalk after the driver actions described.
17
Driver tailgates, cyclist hurt on Flushing▸Aug 17 - Westbound sedan turned right and clipped a westbound cyclist near 965 Flushing Ave. The rider went down hard. Head cuts. Shock. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Steel wins. Flesh pays.
A westbound sedan made a right turn near 965 Flushing Ave in Brooklyn and struck a westbound bicyclist traveling straight. The cyclist was ejected and suffered head lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Following Too Closely.” Driver errors included Following Too Closely and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The car’s right‑rear bumper showed impact; the bike’s front end was damaged. The bicyclist wore a helmet, noted only after the driver errors. This was a turn across a straight‑moving rider. The system lets speed and mass rule the lane.
16
Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 17 - Westbound sedan turned right and clipped a westbound cyclist near 965 Flushing Ave. The rider went down hard. Head cuts. Shock. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Steel wins. Flesh pays.
A westbound sedan made a right turn near 965 Flushing Ave in Brooklyn and struck a westbound bicyclist traveling straight. The cyclist was ejected and suffered head lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Following Too Closely.” Driver errors included Following Too Closely and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The car’s right‑rear bumper showed impact; the bike’s front end was damaged. The bicyclist wore a helmet, noted only after the driver errors. This was a turn across a straight‑moving rider. The system lets speed and mass rule the lane.
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Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
15
Rear-end crash injures BQE driver▸Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 15 - Two sedans collided on the BQE. One driver took a hit to the back end. The other struck with a mangled front. A 30-year-old driver was injured. Night. Steel. Impact. Brooklyn bore the brunt.
Two New Jersey-registered sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, one traveling east with front-end damage and one traveling west with rear-end damage. A 30-year-old male driver was injured; the other driver’s injuries were unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” With no clear driver errors recorded beyond that, the pattern of rear-end damage on the Lexus and front-end damage on the Mazda shows a forceful impact between vehicles traveling straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data lists no helmet or signal factors.
15
Lift-boom driver pulled from parking, hit sedan▸Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.
A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
- File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
- File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.
Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.
- File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
-
File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.
Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.
Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
-
File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.
Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.
- File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.
Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.
- File Int 1358-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
13
Improper turn injures teen passengers▸Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.
Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.
12
Two cars slam on Boerum at Lorimer▸Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.
A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.
11
Driver opens door into cyclist on Flushing▸Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.
Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.
A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.