Morgan Avenue: Blood on the Asphalt, Silence from City Hall

Jul 24 - A 23-year-old man on an e-scooter was injured and ejected in a crash on Borinquen Place near Marcy Avenue. The scooter struck the right front quarter panel of a turning vehicle. The rider suffered neck abrasions and was conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured in a collision on Borinquen Place in Brooklyn. The e-scooter was traveling west, going straight ahead, when it struck the right front quarter panel of a vehicle making a right turn southbound. The rider was ejected and sustained neck abrasions. The report lists contributing factors as "Other Vehicular" and "Unsafe Speed." The e-scooter driver was wearing a lap belt. Vehicle damage included right side doors on the scooter and right front bumper on the other vehicle. No other occupants were involved. The crash highlights driver errors related to unsafe speed and other vehicular factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4649880 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 22 - A sedan turned left on Kent Avenue, passing too close to a cyclist. The car struck the bike’s front. The rider suffered abrasions and leg injuries. The sedan showed no damage. The street stayed dangerous.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Kent Avenue made a left turn and passed too closely to a bicyclist going straight. The sedan struck the bike’s front end. The cyclist, a 35-year-old man, suffered abrasions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists "Passing Too Closely" as a contributing factor. The sedan’s left front quarter panel was the point of impact, but the vehicle sustained no damage. The cyclist was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648297 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 21 - A 45-year-old man on an e-scooter was injured in Brooklyn. An SUV making a left turn struck him on the right side. He was partially ejected and suffered shoulder and arm injuries. The crash involved inadequate lane markings.

According to the police report, a 45-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured when a 2012 Nissan SUV, driven by a licensed female driver, made a left turn and collided with the e-scooter's right side doors. The e-scooter rider was partially ejected and sustained upper arm and shoulder injuries, including contusions and bruises. The report cites 'Lane Marking Improper/Inadequate' as a contributing factor. The SUV's pre-crash action was making a left turn, and the e-scooter was making a right turn. No other driver errors were specified. The e-scooter rider was not wearing any safety equipment. The crash occurred on Rodney Street in Brooklyn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648306 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 21 - A motorcycle struck a sedan making a left turn on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. The motorcycle driver was ejected and suffered head injuries. Both vehicles damaged on their left front sides. The sedan driver was licensed and traveling east.

According to the police report, a motorcycle traveling east on Flushing Avenue collided with a sedan making a left turn. The motorcycle driver, a 47-year-old man, was ejected and sustained head injuries classified as severity 3, including contusions and bruises. The sedan driver, also licensed and traveling east, had damage to the left front quarter panel. The motorcycle's left front bumper was the point of impact. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify specific driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No helmet or signaling information was provided. The crash highlights the dangers when vehicles turn across the path of motorcycles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4647826 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 20 - An 80-year-old woman was struck while crossing Kent Avenue at a marked crosswalk. The sedan made a left turn and hit her with its right front bumper. She suffered knee and lower leg injuries and was in shock at the scene.

According to the police report, an 80-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Kent Avenue at a marked crosswalk without a signal. A sedan, driven by a licensed male driver, was making a left turn when it struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in minor bleeding and shock. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond the vehicle's left turn and the pedestrian crossing. The vehicle showed no damage, and no other occupants were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4647875 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 19 - A 29-year-old man was injured getting on or off a vehicle near Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. The bus driver was distracted and turned improperly. The pedestrian suffered bruises and arm injuries from the impact on the bus's right rear quarter panel.

According to the police report, a bus traveling north near 695 Bedford Avenue struck a 29-year-old male pedestrian who was getting on or off a vehicle outside an intersection. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as well as improper turning as contributing factors. The bus was entering a parked position when the collision occurred, impacting the pedestrian at the right rear quarter panel. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash and did not have any listed safety equipment. The driver held a valid New York license. No fault or blame is assigned to the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4646896 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - A moped hit a cyclist head-on in Brooklyn. The rider was thrown, breaking and dislocating his shoulder. Police cite improper lane use by the moped. Both vehicles took front-end damage. The cyclist was conscious but hurt.

According to the police report, a moped traveling north on White Street struck a westbound bicyclist. The cyclist, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a fractured and dislocated upper arm. Police list "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as the contributing factor, pointing to driver error by the moped operator. Both the moped and bicycle sustained front-end damage. The cyclist was not wearing safety equipment, as noted in the report. No other contributing factors were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4647775 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - A moped slammed into a stopped sedan on Wythe Avenue. The female moped driver was partially ejected, suffering abrasions and leg injuries. The crash was caused by following too closely on slippery pavement. The sedan driver was unhurt.

According to the police report, a 29-year-old female moped driver collided with the right rear quarter panel of a stopped sedan on Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped driver was partially ejected and sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'Pavement Slippery' as contributing factors. The sedan was stopped in traffic at the time. The moped driver was wearing a helmet. The sedan driver was not injured. The crash highlights the dangers of tailgating, especially on slippery roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4646950 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - A sedan backing on Maujer Street in Brooklyn hit two pedestrians outside an intersection. Both females, ages 37 and 2, suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver was distracted and turned improperly. The crash left both conscious but injured.

According to the police report, a 2015 Infiniti sedan was backing northeast on Maujer Street in Brooklyn when it struck two pedestrians, a 37-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl, both outside an intersection. Both pedestrians sustained contusions and injuries to their elbows, lower arms, and hands. The report lists driver errors as "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle alone. The pedestrians were engaged in other actions in the roadway at the time of the crash. There is no mention of helmet use or signaling contributing to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648671 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - DOT boss dodged on safety. Mayor stalled the plan. Advocates fumed. The original design promised fewer lanes, protected bike lanes, safer crossings. Now, after a teacher’s death and 82 crashes in a year, the future is murky. City Hall listens to business, not victims.

On July 18, 2023, DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez addressed the status of the McGuinness Boulevard redesign. The $40 million plan, drafted in 2021 after a fatal hit-and-run, aimed to cut lanes from four to two, add protected bike lanes, and shorten crossings. Rodriguez said, "[My] personal commitment as the commissioner of DOT [is] to do the best it can to continue doing my job to improve safety on McGuinness Boulevard." Mayor Adams reversed the plan after business opposition, despite support from every other elected official. Assembly Member Emily Gallagher blamed a small group for swaying the mayor, noting, "Other redesigned streets... all get safer and they work better." The timeline is now unclear. In the past year, 82 crashes injured 35 people on the corridor. Advocates vow to keep fighting for the original, safer design.

• DOT Boss Tries to Stay ‘Positive’ on McGuinness But Won’t Commit to Safest Possible Design, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-07-18

Jul 18 - Brooklyn officials demand equal tolls on all Manhattan crossings. They warn free bridges funnel traffic into certain neighborhoods. Their letter calls for fairness. The MTA stays silent. The Traffic Mobility Review Board will decide. Streets hang in the balance.

On July 18, 2023, Council Member Shahana Hanif and other Brooklyn officials called for 'equalized tolling on all crossings into Manhattan' as congestion pricing nears. Their letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board states: 'No one community should disproportionately bear the burden of the cars and trucks passing through their neighborhood.' Hanif, along with Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, and Crystal Hudson, joined borough, state, and federal colleagues in this push. They propose a credit system to balance costs between DOT bridges and MTA tunnels, aiming to protect neighborhoods like the Brooklyn waterfront and the BQE corridor from traffic surges. The MTA declined comment. The Board will soon set final toll rates and rules. The federal government has approved the congestion pricing plan, with tolls for cars expected between $9 and $23. Over 100 exemption requests, including from taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers, are under review.

• Pols call for ‘equalized tolling’ on all crossings into Manhattan under congestion pricing on eve of board deliberations, amny.com, Published 2023-07-18

Jul 18 - Brooklyn officials demand equal tolls on all Manhattan crossings. They warn free bridges funnel traffic into certain neighborhoods. Their letter calls for fairness. The MTA stays silent. The Traffic Mobility Review Board will decide. Streets hang in the balance.

On July 18, 2023, Council Member Shahana Hanif and other Brooklyn officials called for 'equalized tolling on all crossings into Manhattan' as congestion pricing nears. Their letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board states: 'No one community should disproportionately bear the burden of the cars and trucks passing through their neighborhood.' Hanif, along with Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, and Crystal Hudson, joined borough, state, and federal colleagues in this push. They propose a credit system to balance costs between DOT bridges and MTA tunnels, aiming to protect neighborhoods like the Brooklyn waterfront and the BQE corridor from traffic surges. The MTA declined comment. The Board will soon set final toll rates and rules. The federal government has approved the congestion pricing plan, with tolls for cars expected between $9 and $23. Over 100 exemption requests, including from taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers, are under review.

• Pols call for ‘equalized tolling’ on all crossings into Manhattan under congestion pricing on eve of board deliberations, amny.com, Published 2023-07-18

Jul 18 - Brooklyn officials demand equal tolls on all Manhattan crossings. They warn free bridges funnel traffic into certain neighborhoods. Their letter calls for fairness. The MTA stays silent. The Traffic Mobility Review Board will decide. Streets hang in the balance.

On July 18, 2023, Council Member Shahana Hanif and other Brooklyn officials called for 'equalized tolling on all crossings into Manhattan' as congestion pricing nears. Their letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board states: 'No one community should disproportionately bear the burden of the cars and trucks passing through their neighborhood.' Hanif, along with Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, and Crystal Hudson, joined borough, state, and federal colleagues in this push. They propose a credit system to balance costs between DOT bridges and MTA tunnels, aiming to protect neighborhoods like the Brooklyn waterfront and the BQE corridor from traffic surges. The MTA declined comment. The Board will soon set final toll rates and rules. The federal government has approved the congestion pricing plan, with tolls for cars expected between $9 and $23. Over 100 exemption requests, including from taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers, are under review.

• Pols call for ‘equalized tolling’ on all crossings into Manhattan under congestion pricing on eve of board deliberations, amny.com, Published 2023-07-18

Jul 18 - Brooklyn officials demand equal tolls on all Manhattan crossings. They warn free bridges funnel traffic into certain neighborhoods. Their letter calls for fairness. The MTA stays silent. The Traffic Mobility Review Board will decide. Streets hang in the balance.

On July 18, 2023, Council Member Shahana Hanif and other Brooklyn officials called for 'equalized tolling on all crossings into Manhattan' as congestion pricing nears. Their letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board states: 'No one community should disproportionately bear the burden of the cars and trucks passing through their neighborhood.' Hanif, along with Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, and Crystal Hudson, joined borough, state, and federal colleagues in this push. They propose a credit system to balance costs between DOT bridges and MTA tunnels, aiming to protect neighborhoods like the Brooklyn waterfront and the BQE corridor from traffic surges. The MTA declined comment. The Board will soon set final toll rates and rules. The federal government has approved the congestion pricing plan, with tolls for cars expected between $9 and $23. Over 100 exemption requests, including from taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers, are under review.

• Pols call for ‘equalized tolling’ on all crossings into Manhattan under congestion pricing on eve of board deliberations, amny.com, Published 2023-07-18

Jul 17 - A 26-year-old man on a motorcycle crashed on Wythe Avenue. He was partially ejected. His shoulder broke and dislocated. Unsafe speed and distraction played a role. He wore a helmet. No others were hurt.

According to the police report, a 26-year-old male motorcycle driver was partially ejected in a crash on Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn. He suffered a fractured and dislocated shoulder. The report lists unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4652321 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 17 - A sedan slammed into an SUV’s rear on Meeker Avenue. Both drivers were distracted. The sedan driver suffered arm injuries. Airbags burst. Metal twisted. The street bore the scars.

According to the police report, a sedan and an SUV collided on Meeker Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan struck the SUV’s left rear quarter panel while both vehicles were moving straight. The sedan driver, a 45-year-old man, suffered bruises and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor for both drivers. Airbags deployed in the sedan. Both vehicles sustained damage to their left sides. No other injuries or contributing factors were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4646949 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 16 - An 18-year-old bicyclist was ejected and injured after a collision with a distracted SUV on Grand Street in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered bruises and leg injuries. The SUV struck the bike’s left side with its right front bumper.

According to the police report, a station wagon/SUV traveling west on Grand Street collided with a bicyclist also traveling west. The bicyclist, an 18-year-old male, was ejected and sustained contusions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with driver inexperience on the bicyclist’s part. The SUV’s right front bumper struck the bike’s left side doors. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. The SUV driver was distracted at the time of the crash. The bicyclist was conscious after the collision but suffered serious lower body injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648666 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 16 - A 23-year-old e-bike rider was ejected and injured in a crash with a sedan on Lee Avenue. The rider suffered fractures and dislocations to the lower leg and foot. The sedan struck the bike’s right side doors, causing severe trauma.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Lee Avenue in Brooklyn involving a sedan and an e-bike. The 23-year-old male e-bike driver was ejected from his vehicle and sustained fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The sedan, traveling east, struck the right side doors of the e-bike, which was traveling south. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" as a contributing factor, indicating driver error. The e-bike driver was unlicensed and not wearing any safety equipment. The sedan driver was licensed and had two occupants. The impact caused significant injury to the e-bike rider, who remained conscious after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4646398 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 15 - A 21-year-old male bicyclist was partially ejected and injured after an SUV struck his bike on Borinquen Place in Brooklyn. The impact hit the SUV's right side doors and the bike's front center. The rider suffered shoulder abrasions.

According to the police report, a 21-year-old male bicyclist was injured when a 2014 SUV, parked and facing west, was struck on its right side doors by the bicyclist traveling westbound. The bicyclist was partially ejected and sustained abrasions and upper arm shoulder injuries. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed and male. The bicyclist's safety equipment status is unknown. The collision involved the SUV's right side doors and the bike's front center. No other contributing factors were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4645618 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 13 - An e-scooter changing lanes hit a bike going straight east on Williamsburg Bridge. The bike rider, a 51-year-old man, was ejected and suffered head injuries. He was semiconscious with minor bleeding despite wearing a helmet. No vehicle damage reported.

According to the police report, an e-scooter traveling east on Williamsburg Bridge attempted an improper lane change and collided with a bike traveling straight east. The bike rider, a 51-year-old man wearing a helmet, was ejected and sustained head injuries with minor bleeding. He was semiconscious at the scene. The report lists the contributing factor as "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" by the e-scooter driver. Neither vehicle showed damage. The bike rider was positioned riding or hanging on outside the vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4645339 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19