Sep 12 - A moped rider died at 3 Ave and St Marks Pl in Brooklyn. Police recorded improper lane use. The crash involved a moped, a parked SUV, and a flatbed truck.

A crash on 3 Ave at St Marks Pl in Brooklyn involved a moped, a parked SUV, and a flatbed truck. The moped driver, 39, was heading north and going straight. He was ejected and killed. According to the police report, “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” was a contributing factor. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. The SUV was parked. The flatbed driver was going straight north. It happened around 1:05 p.m. The zip is 11217. The case falls in the 84th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841887 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 11 - A man on a bike turned left from eastbound Tillary at Jay. He was injured in the crash. Police recorded unsafe speed and distraction.

A male bicyclist was riding east on Tillary Street and began a left turn at Jay Street in Brooklyn. He was injured in the crash. He suffered a lower‑leg bruise. According to the police report, the only vehicle listed was a bike and the pre-crash action was "Making Left Turn." Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inattention/Distraction. Unsafe Speed also appears in the crash record. No other vehicles or pedestrians were listed. The crash was logged under collision ID 4842524. The record lists ZIP code 11201.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842524 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 10 - Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years, with at least 400 per year on commercial blocks. The measure aims to make cycling more secure, cut sidewalk bike clutter, and boost safety in underserved neighborhoods.

Bill Int. 1375 (Int 1375-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: LS #14435 filed 02/26/2025; event recorded 2025-09-10; effective date: immediately. Matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program." The bill requires DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000 per year), with at least 400 annually on commercial blocks, post locations online, and file a one-time report within six years. Prime sponsors Gale A. Brewer, Tiffany Cabán (primary), Lincoln Restler and Shahana K. Hanif introduced the bill. Safety note: expanding 5,000 stations—especially on commercial blocks and in underserved areas—will make cycling more convenient and secure, encourage mode shift and safety in numbers, and cut bike clutter and pedestrian conflicts.

• File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 10 - Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bike parking stations over five years. 1,000 a year. 400 on commercial blocks. It cuts sidewalk clutter, houses bikes off the curb, and strengthens safety for riders and pedestrians.

Int. No. 1375 is at SPONSORSHIP. Introduced 02/26/2025; event date 2025-09-10. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program," would require DOT to install at least 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000 per year; at least 400 on commercial blocks), post locations online, and deliver a one-time report within six years. Tiffany Cabán is the primary sponsor; Lincoln Restler and Gale A. Brewer are co-sponsors. Safety analysts note that expanding secure, well-sited bike parking—especially on commercial blocks and in underserved areas—supports mode shift, reduces sidewalk clutter from ad hoc parking, and improves end-of-trip safety; impact will be strongest if DOT prioritizes curb/roadway placement over sidewalks to protect pedestrian space.

• File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 5 - Two eastbound SUVs met hard on Schermerhorn at Bond. A Volkswagen SUV driver hit the back of a 2018 SUV. A 64-year-old driver was injured. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two eastbound SUVs collided on Schermerhorn Street at Bond Street in Brooklyn. The driver of a 2020 Volkswagen SUV hit the back of a 2018 SUV that was moving ahead. The 64-year-old man driving the 2018 SUV was injured, with chest pain and whiplash, and was reported conscious. A 38-year-old woman driving the Volkswagen and others in the crash were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. Damage notes show front-end damage on the Volkswagen and rear-end damage on the 2018 SUV, consistent with a rear-end impact. The report gives no further narrative.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840774 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 4 - On Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. A driver in a westbound sedan passed too close. Two vehicles involved. Left front bumper hit, quarter panel damaged. The 75-year-old driver was injured. Police recorded Passing Too Closely by the driver.

Two vehicles were involved near 225 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn at 2:39 p.m. A driver in a westbound sedan was going straight and passed too closely. Impact hit the left front bumper and quarter panel. The driver, 75, suffered abdominal and pelvic injury. The front passenger, 75, had injury status listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling straight and police recorded Passing Too Closely by the driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash data. The second vehicle had Illinois plates and was recorded as unspecified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842072 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 3 - A sedan driver turned left at Atlantic and Smith and collided with a westbound motorcyclist. The rider, 26, suffered a head injury and was partially ejected. Police listed no contributing factors.

According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn at Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street collided with a westbound motorcyclist. The rider, 26, was partially ejected and suffered a head injury. He was recorded as injured and conscious. The sedan driver, 38, was not listed as injured. Damage was noted to the sedan's left front bumper and the motorcycle's center front. The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified for the involved persons. No specific driver errors were recorded. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840749 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 3 - On Livingston at Hoyt, a BMW driver turned left. A bus driver went straight west. The bus driver hit the sedan’s left side. Six bus passengers were hurt. One driver was hurt. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

A bus and a sedan collided on Livingston Street at Hoyt Street in Brooklyn. A BMW sedan driver was making a left turn. A bus driver went straight west. The bus driver hit the sedan’s left-side doors with the right front bumper. Six bus passengers were injured. Ages ranged from 19 to 70. Reported injuries included chest, shoulder, back, and leg trauma. One driver was also injured. Another driver’s injury was unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were westbound before impact and the damage matched those maneuvers. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties. Police recorded no specific driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842129 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 3 - A driver in a sedan hit a 22-year-old man at Livingston Street and Smith Street in Brooklyn. The man suffered leg and internal injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a sedan hit a 22-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Livingston Street and Smith Street in Brooklyn. He was conscious and reported leg and internal injuries. Police documented damage to the sedan’s right front quarter panel. “According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.” Police also listed Following Too Closely among contributing factors in the data. The car was registered in Pennsylvania and recorded as a 2021 sedan. No other injuries were noted in the dataset.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841635 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 1 - A sedan driver turned right at Flushing and Clinton and hit a scooter rider going straight. The rider was ejected, semiconscious, with leg injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

On Flushing Avenue at Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan made a right turn and collided with a man riding a standing scooter who was going straight east. The 55-year-old rider was ejected and left semiconscious with hip and leg injuries. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was a contributing factor. The sedan traveled west before turning right; the scooter rider continued straight east. Two occupants in the sedan were listed with unspecified injury status. Both vehicles showed front-end damage in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841238 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 25 - Locals rallied after indictments allege a mayoral aide took bribes to derail DOT’s McGuinness road diet. DOT had approved removing a vehicle lane for parking‑protected bike lanes. The compromise went through instead. Cyclists and pedestrians remain exposed. Activists demand the original redesign now.

No bill number. Status: advocacy/sponsorship. Committee: N/A. Key date: Aug 25, 2025 (rally and reporting). The matter was headlined: “’Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations.” The story names former Adams advisor Ingrid Lewis‑Martin in indictments and alleges she pushed DOT to water down a plan that would have removed a vehicle lane and installed parking‑protected bike lanes. Council Member Lincoln Restler criticized Lewis‑Martin and urged safety for every block. Activist Bronwyn Breitner and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demanded the full redesign. No formal safety‑impact assessment or safety_impact_note was included in the report.

• ‘Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations, brooklynpaper.com, Published 2025-08-25

Aug 24 - The driver of a BMW sedan turned left and hit a westbound moped on Flushing Ave at Adelphi St. The rider was ejected and sustained shoulder and upper‑arm injuries. He was conscious and complained of internal injuries at the scene.

According to the police report, the driver of a BMW sedan was making a left turn on Flushing Ave at Adelphi St and struck a westbound moped that was going straight. The moped rider, a 35‑year‑old man and sole occupant, was ejected and suffered injuries to his shoulder and upper arm and reported internal complaints; he was conscious at the scene. Police recorded both vehicles as licensed and listed contributing factors as "Unspecified." The report notes point of impact at the moped’s center front and the BMW’s left‑side doors. No specific driver error such as Failure to Yield is recorded in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837432 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 22 - A driver in a westbound SUV hit a 53-year-old man working on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. He suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and was conscious at the scene. Police list "Alcohol Involvement" as a contributing factor.

A driver in a westbound SUV struck a 53-year-old pedestrian who was working in the roadway on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The pedestrian suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Alcohol Involvement." Police list driver contributing factors as Alcohol Involvement and Unspecified. The SUV's right-side doors were damaged and point of impact is recorded as right side doors, consistent with an impact to the pedestrian. The vehicle was a 2009 Ford SUV with one occupant. No other contributing factors are recorded in the data provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837118 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 19 - The driver of a sedan turned right and hit a westbound bicyclist on Willoughby near Duffield. The 58-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and was listed injured. Car occupants reported unspecified injuries.

According to the police report the sedan was "Making Right Turn" and the bike was "Going Straight Ahead," with impact to the car's "Right Side Doors" and the bike's "Center Front End." The driver of the sedan turned right and hit a 58-year-old woman riding westbound. The bicyclist suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and was listed as injured. Two occupants in the car reported unspecified injuries. Driver errors were recorded only as "Unspecified" in the report. The crash occurred on Willoughby Street near Duffield in Brooklyn; vehicle types listed are Sedan and Bike.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836492 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 19 - Eastbound Mazda struck a parked Mini’s rear on Henry Street. One woman died. Another was hurt. Following too closely flagged. Center front into center back. Quiet block. Sudden violence. Metal, glass, silence.

A 2018 Mazda traveling east hit the right rear of a parked 2020 Mini sedan near 228 Henry St in Brooklyn. One female driver, 58, suffered apparent death; another occupant was injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Following Too Closely.” Vehicle damage shows a center-front impact into the parked car’s center back end. The Mazda was going straight; the Mini was parked. The report lists no other confirmed factors for the drivers. The deceased driver had no safety equipment noted after the crash, per the record.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836901 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 16 - A northbound sedan passed too close and clipped a parked moped on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped rider was hurt. Impact to the car’s right front. A simple move, a hard price.

A Hyundai sedan traveling north struck a parked moped near 379 Washington Ave in Brooklyn. One person on the moped was injured with a lower-leg injury and burn. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Passing Too Closely.” The data shows driver error led to impact on the sedan’s right-front quarter panel and damage to the moped’s left-front. The report lists “Passing Too Closely” for both involved parties, underscoring the driver’s failure to give space. Safety equipment for the injured rider is listed as “None” but only after the driver’s error is established.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835671 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 16 - A westbound BMW driver on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway fell asleep and crashed. The 36-year-old driver suffered lower-leg injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded 'Fell Asleep' as the contributing factor.

A westbound 2020 BMW sedan on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway crashed. The sole occupant, a 36-year-old man driving the car, suffered knee and lower-leg trauma with minor bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Fell Asleep" and an additional factor is listed as "Unspecified." Police recorded the driver error as Falling Asleep. The vehicle's right front quarter took the impact. The driver was not ejected and was reported in shock. No other road users were involved. The record notes one occupant and a licensed New York driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835657 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - Res 1024 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras would ticket vehicle owners for illegal parking. Enforcement clears bike lanes, crosswalks and corners. It restores space and visibility for people walking and biking.

"calls upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State 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." -- Lincoln Restler

Res 1024-2025 (file: Res 1024-2025) is a Council sponsorship resolution referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and entered August 14, 2025. It "calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State 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." Council Member Lincoln Restler sponsored the resolution. A.5440, sponsored in the State Assembly by Steven Raga, would authorize a six-year DOT camera pilot and shift fines to vehicle owners. City analysts say automated owner-liability enforcement will discourage illegal parking that blocks bike lanes, crosswalks, and corners, improving visibility and space for people walking and biking and aiding transit reliability.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Council urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras would ticket vehicle owners for parking-rule violations. The stated aim: clear bike lanes and crosswalks, restore sight lines, and reduce drivers blocking space for people walking and cycling.

""A.5440 would authorize NYC to establish a new camera enforcement demonstration program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible when a car they own is photographed by cameras"" -- Lincoln Restler

Res 1024-2025 (file Res 1024-2025) is a City Council resolution introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It "calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State 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." Council Member Lincoln Restler sponsored and backed the resolution; Assemblymember Steven Raga sponsors A.5440 in Albany. The bill would authorize a six-year camera enforcement pilot with owner fines and a two-year public report. Automated owner-liability enforcement should deter illegal standing and bike-lane/crosswalk blocking that forces cyclists into traffic and reduces pedestrian visibility, making streets safer.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Owner-liability cameras would fine vehicle owners when cars flout posted parking rules. The measure targets illegal standing that blocks bike lanes and crosswalks, forcing cyclists into traffic and cutting pedestrian visibility.

""A.5440 would authorize NYC to establish a new camera enforcement demonstration program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible when a car they own is photographed by cameras"" -- Lincoln Restler

Res 1024-2025 (File Res 1024-2025) is a Council resolution introduced August 14, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State 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.” Council Member Lincoln Restler introduced the measure. Assemblymember Steven Raga sponsors A.5440 in Albany. Restler framed the bill as an owner-liability camera pilot. A safety analysis says automated owner-liability enforcement should deter illegal standing and bike-lane/crosswalk blocking that forces cyclists into traffic and reduces pedestrian visibility, and that it can scale citywide to improve safety.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14