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 12
▸ Crush Injuries 12
▸ Amputation 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 9
▸ Severe Lacerations 8
▸ Concussion 18
▸ Whiplash 74
▸ Contusion/Bruise 160
▸ Abrasion 102
▸ Pain/Nausea 46
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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Four corners, one pattern: Brooklyn CB6’s street toll keeps rising
Brooklyn CB6: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 12, 2025
About 3 PM on Oct 2, at Richards Street and Commerce Street, a driver in a 2024 Ford SUV hit a woman on a bike; police logged driver inattention and a traffic signal violation, and she was hurt in the leg (NYC Open Data).
This Week
- Oct 1: at Court Street and Union Street, a left‑turning box‑truck driver hit a man on a bike and injured him (NYC Open Data).
- Oct 1: near 5th Avenue in Park Slope, an SUV and an e‑bike collided; police recorded unsafe speed and the rider was injured (NYC Open Data).
- Sept 28: at 4th Avenue and 11th Street, a driver in a sedan hit a 19‑year‑old on a bike; police cited failure to yield and disregarding traffic control (NYC Open Data).
The grind does not stop
Since Jan 1, 2022, Brooklyn CB6 has logged 4,996 crashes, 2,271 injuries, 31 serious injuries, and 14 deaths (NYC Open Data). People walking account for 4 deaths and 333 injuries; people on bikes, 2 deaths and 420 injuries (NYC Open Data). Police records point again and again to human choices behind the wheel: failure to yield in 18 injuries with 3 serious injuries, and inattention/distraction in 34 injuries with 3 serious injuries (NYC Open Data).
Late morning into the evening is dangerous here: the 11 AM hour alone saw 3 deaths; 8–10 AM and 6–9 PM each include fatal hours with heavy injury counts (NYC Open Data). The map repeats the same corridors: Atlantic Avenue shows 2 deaths and 47 injuries; Columbia Street shows 40 injuries and 2 serious injuries (NYC Open Data).
Known fixes, known failures
The playbook is not secret. Daylight corners. Give pedestrians head starts. Harden turns where drivers swing into crosswalks. On truck streets like Columbia and along Atlantic, enforce turns and route heavy vehicles away from walking routes where possible. Target failure‑to‑yield and red‑light running during the peak injury hours listed above. These fit the patterns police already record here (NYC Open Data).
Who moves first
Council Member Shahana K. Hanif is on record backing safer streets, co‑sponsoring a city bill to add 5,000 bike‑parking stations, which calms sidewalks and helps more people ride (NYC Council Legistar). In Albany, State Senator Andrew Gounardes sponsors the Stop Super Speeders Act, S 4045, to require speed‑limiting tech for repeat violators and voted it forward in committee (Open States). Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon co‑sponsors the Assembly companion A 2299, pushing the same lifesaving tool (Open States).
Albany also renewed New York City’s 24‑hour school‑zone speed‑camera program through 2030. That keeps the cameras on and has been credited with cutting dangerous driving at camera sites (Streetsblog NYC; AMNY).
Slow it down, for real
City leaders have the tools to slow the whole system. Advocates are calling for New York City to use Sammy’s Law authority to set a 20 MPH default on residential streets and to pass speed‑limiters for repeat offenders (CrashCount: Take Action; Open States). The bodies on Atlantic and Columbia do not need more studies. They need less speed and fewer second chances.
Act now. Tell your officials to slow our streets and stop repeat speeders. Start here.
Frequently Asked Questions
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▸ Who represents this area, and where do they stand?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-12
- S 4045 — Intelligent speed assistance for repeat speeders, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-12
- NYC Council Legistar — Int. 1375-2025 (bicycle parking expansion), NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10
- Hochul Signs Speed Camera Reauthorization, Enforcement Continues Through 2030, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-30
- Staying on: New Yorkers react to Hochul’s renewed speed camera program in NYC, AMNY, Published 2025-06-30
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon
District 52
Council Member Shahana K. Hanif
District 39
State Senator Andrew Gounardes
District 26
▸ Other Geographies
Brooklyn CB6 Brooklyn Community Board 6 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 76, District 39, AD 52, SD 26.
It contains Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Park Slope.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Brooklyn Community Board 6
1Int 0193-2024
Avilés votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.▸May 1 - Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Int 0193-2024, now law, cleared the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and passed City Council on May 1, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' demands clear warning signs on all rear passenger doors. Lincoln Restler led as primary sponsor, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Rivera, Won, and others. The Taxi and Limousine Commission must provide decals at no cost. The law aims to fight dooring, a threat to cyclists citywide. Enacted May 31, 2025, it takes effect in 120 days.
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File Int 0193-2024,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-05-01
1Int 0193-2024
Hanif votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.▸May 1 - Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Int 0193-2024, now law, cleared the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and passed City Council on May 1, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' demands clear warning signs on all rear passenger doors. Lincoln Restler led as primary sponsor, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Rivera, Won, and others. The Taxi and Limousine Commission must provide decals at no cost. The law aims to fight dooring, a threat to cyclists citywide. Enacted May 31, 2025, it takes effect in 120 days.
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File Int 0193-2024,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-05-01
30
Gounardes Mentioned Supporting Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 30 - Council Member Yusef Salaam pushes a resolution urging Albany to force repeat speeders to install speed governors. Families of crash victims and advocates rally behind the move. The bill targets drivers with six or more tickets. Support grows after deadly crashes.
On April 30, 2025, Council Member Yusef Salaam, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, introduced a City Council resolution supporting New York State Senate Bill S7621. The bill, now pending, would let courts require drivers with six or more automated speeding tickets in a year to install speed limiter devices. Salaam’s resolution, co-sponsored by five council members, urges Albany to act. The matter title: 'Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers.' Salaam said, 'It's very simple: it's to save lives.' The hearing drew families of crash victims and advocates like Amy Cohen and Darnell Sealy-McCrorey, who lost loved ones to reckless drivers. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and other officials back the measure. Salaam’s leadership signals growing momentum for the first bill of its kind in the country.
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Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-30
30
Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock▸Apr 30 - A stolen Porsche sped through Brooklyn. Police set a trap. The driver tried to break through, nearly hitting an officer. A shot rang out. The car crashed. The driver died. The passenger survived. The street bore the cost.
According to the New York Post (April 30, 2025), police shot and killed the driver of a stolen Porsche after he "nearly struck an NYPD officer" while attempting to evade a roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Officers first noticed the vehicle due to stolen plates and tried to pull it over on Cropsey Avenue. The driver fled, leading police to set up a blockade. As the car tried to pass, an officer fired one round, striking the driver. The wounded man crashed into a police car and was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. The passenger was unharmed and taken into custody. The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases and roadblocks in dense urban areas, where bystanders and officers face sudden danger.
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Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock,
New York Post,
Published 2025-04-30
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
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Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
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Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
May 1 - Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Int 0193-2024, now law, cleared the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and passed City Council on May 1, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' demands clear warning signs on all rear passenger doors. Lincoln Restler led as primary sponsor, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Rivera, Won, and others. The Taxi and Limousine Commission must provide decals at no cost. The law aims to fight dooring, a threat to cyclists citywide. Enacted May 31, 2025, it takes effect in 120 days.
- File Int 0193-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-05-01
1Int 0193-2024
Hanif votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.▸May 1 - Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Int 0193-2024, now law, cleared the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and passed City Council on May 1, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' demands clear warning signs on all rear passenger doors. Lincoln Restler led as primary sponsor, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Rivera, Won, and others. The Taxi and Limousine Commission must provide decals at no cost. The law aims to fight dooring, a threat to cyclists citywide. Enacted May 31, 2025, it takes effect in 120 days.
-
File Int 0193-2024,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-05-01
30
Gounardes Mentioned Supporting Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 30 - Council Member Yusef Salaam pushes a resolution urging Albany to force repeat speeders to install speed governors. Families of crash victims and advocates rally behind the move. The bill targets drivers with six or more tickets. Support grows after deadly crashes.
On April 30, 2025, Council Member Yusef Salaam, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, introduced a City Council resolution supporting New York State Senate Bill S7621. The bill, now pending, would let courts require drivers with six or more automated speeding tickets in a year to install speed limiter devices. Salaam’s resolution, co-sponsored by five council members, urges Albany to act. The matter title: 'Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers.' Salaam said, 'It's very simple: it's to save lives.' The hearing drew families of crash victims and advocates like Amy Cohen and Darnell Sealy-McCrorey, who lost loved ones to reckless drivers. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and other officials back the measure. Salaam’s leadership signals growing momentum for the first bill of its kind in the country.
-
Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-30
30
Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock▸Apr 30 - A stolen Porsche sped through Brooklyn. Police set a trap. The driver tried to break through, nearly hitting an officer. A shot rang out. The car crashed. The driver died. The passenger survived. The street bore the cost.
According to the New York Post (April 30, 2025), police shot and killed the driver of a stolen Porsche after he "nearly struck an NYPD officer" while attempting to evade a roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Officers first noticed the vehicle due to stolen plates and tried to pull it over on Cropsey Avenue. The driver fled, leading police to set up a blockade. As the car tried to pass, an officer fired one round, striking the driver. The wounded man crashed into a police car and was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. The passenger was unharmed and taken into custody. The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases and roadblocks in dense urban areas, where bystanders and officers face sudden danger.
-
Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock,
New York Post,
Published 2025-04-30
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
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Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
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Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
May 1 - Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Int 0193-2024, now law, cleared the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and passed City Council on May 1, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law...requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door,' demands clear warning signs on all rear passenger doors. Lincoln Restler led as primary sponsor, joined by Gutiérrez, Hudson, Rivera, Won, and others. The Taxi and Limousine Commission must provide decals at no cost. The law aims to fight dooring, a threat to cyclists citywide. Enacted May 31, 2025, it takes effect in 120 days.
- File Int 0193-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-05-01
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Gounardes Mentioned Supporting Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 30 - Council Member Yusef Salaam pushes a resolution urging Albany to force repeat speeders to install speed governors. Families of crash victims and advocates rally behind the move. The bill targets drivers with six or more tickets. Support grows after deadly crashes.
On April 30, 2025, Council Member Yusef Salaam, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, introduced a City Council resolution supporting New York State Senate Bill S7621. The bill, now pending, would let courts require drivers with six or more automated speeding tickets in a year to install speed limiter devices. Salaam’s resolution, co-sponsored by five council members, urges Albany to act. The matter title: 'Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers.' Salaam said, 'It's very simple: it's to save lives.' The hearing drew families of crash victims and advocates like Amy Cohen and Darnell Sealy-McCrorey, who lost loved ones to reckless drivers. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and other officials back the measure. Salaam’s leadership signals growing momentum for the first bill of its kind in the country.
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Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-30
30
Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock▸Apr 30 - A stolen Porsche sped through Brooklyn. Police set a trap. The driver tried to break through, nearly hitting an officer. A shot rang out. The car crashed. The driver died. The passenger survived. The street bore the cost.
According to the New York Post (April 30, 2025), police shot and killed the driver of a stolen Porsche after he "nearly struck an NYPD officer" while attempting to evade a roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Officers first noticed the vehicle due to stolen plates and tried to pull it over on Cropsey Avenue. The driver fled, leading police to set up a blockade. As the car tried to pass, an officer fired one round, striking the driver. The wounded man crashed into a police car and was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. The passenger was unharmed and taken into custody. The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases and roadblocks in dense urban areas, where bystanders and officers face sudden danger.
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Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock,
New York Post,
Published 2025-04-30
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
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Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 30 - Council Member Yusef Salaam pushes a resolution urging Albany to force repeat speeders to install speed governors. Families of crash victims and advocates rally behind the move. The bill targets drivers with six or more tickets. Support grows after deadly crashes.
On April 30, 2025, Council Member Yusef Salaam, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, introduced a City Council resolution supporting New York State Senate Bill S7621. The bill, now pending, would let courts require drivers with six or more automated speeding tickets in a year to install speed limiter devices. Salaam’s resolution, co-sponsored by five council members, urges Albany to act. The matter title: 'Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers.' Salaam said, 'It's very simple: it's to save lives.' The hearing drew families of crash victims and advocates like Amy Cohen and Darnell Sealy-McCrorey, who lost loved ones to reckless drivers. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and other officials back the measure. Salaam’s leadership signals growing momentum for the first bill of its kind in the country.
- Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-04-30
30
Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock▸Apr 30 - A stolen Porsche sped through Brooklyn. Police set a trap. The driver tried to break through, nearly hitting an officer. A shot rang out. The car crashed. The driver died. The passenger survived. The street bore the cost.
According to the New York Post (April 30, 2025), police shot and killed the driver of a stolen Porsche after he "nearly struck an NYPD officer" while attempting to evade a roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Officers first noticed the vehicle due to stolen plates and tried to pull it over on Cropsey Avenue. The driver fled, leading police to set up a blockade. As the car tried to pass, an officer fired one round, striking the driver. The wounded man crashed into a police car and was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. The passenger was unharmed and taken into custody. The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases and roadblocks in dense urban areas, where bystanders and officers face sudden danger.
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Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock,
New York Post,
Published 2025-04-30
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
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Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 30 - A stolen Porsche sped through Brooklyn. Police set a trap. The driver tried to break through, nearly hitting an officer. A shot rang out. The car crashed. The driver died. The passenger survived. The street bore the cost.
According to the New York Post (April 30, 2025), police shot and killed the driver of a stolen Porsche after he "nearly struck an NYPD officer" while attempting to evade a roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Officers first noticed the vehicle due to stolen plates and tried to pull it over on Cropsey Avenue. The driver fled, leading police to set up a blockade. As the car tried to pass, an officer fired one round, striking the driver. The wounded man crashed into a police car and was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. The passenger was unharmed and taken into custody. The incident highlights the risks of high-speed chases and roadblocks in dense urban areas, where bystanders and officers face sudden danger.
- Police Shoot Driver At Brooklyn Roadblock, New York Post, Published 2025-04-30
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-28
28Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 28 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-28
25
Bus Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian▸Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 25 - A bus hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Clinton Street with the signal. She suffered a fractured arm. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was making a left turn. System failed to protect her.
A 70-year-old woman was struck and injured by a bus while crossing Clinton Street at 1 Place in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the bus, making a left turn, hit her. She suffered a fractured arm and was conscious at the scene. Police listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The report highlights driver failure to yield as the primary cause.
24
SUV U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Bergen Street▸Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - A turning SUV hit a cyclist on Bergen Street. The rider suffered leg injuries. Shock rippled through the scene. No driver errors listed. The crash left scars and questions.
A crash on Bergen Street in Brooklyn involved two SUVs and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 60-year-old man, suffered injuries to his lower leg and was in shock. According to the police report, one SUV was making a U-turn when the collision happened. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the cyclist hurt and others shaken, but the report does not detail further contributing factors.
24
Teen Cyclist Injured by Sedan on Clinton Street▸Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - A sedan struck a 14-year-old cyclist on Clinton Street. The crash left her with a bruised leg and in shock. Police cite traffic control disregarded. System failed to protect the young rider.
A 14-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a sedan at Clinton Street and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a contusion to her leg and was in shock. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The sedan's right front bumper struck the cyclist. No helmet was listed as a contributing factor. The report does not specify injuries to others. The data points to driver error, not victim fault.
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
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File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Gounardes Supports Safety Boosting Speed Assistance Device Resolution▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-24
24Res 0854-2025
Hanif co-sponsors bill boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.▸Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
-
File Res 0854-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 24 - Council pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
Resolution 0854-2025, now laid over in the Committee on Public Safety, urges passage of S.7621/A.7979. The measure calls for 'requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits.' Council Member Lincoln Restler leads, joined by nine co-sponsors including Yusef Salaam and Shahana Hanif. The bill landed in committee on April 24, 2025, with no vote yet. If passed at the state level, it would force repeat speeders to install devices that block speeding. The Council’s action highlights the ongoing risk to vulnerable road users as reckless drivers remain unchecked.
- File Res 0854-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-04-24
23
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder▸Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
-
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 23 - Taibel Brod crossed with the light. The SUV turned left, struck her. She fell. Two weeks later, she died. The driver had no license. Police charged him. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
NY Daily News reported on April 23, 2025, that Taibel Brod, 101, was killed after an SUV hit her while she crossed Montgomery St. in Crown Heights with the walk signal. The driver, Menachem Shagalow, turned left without a license and struck Brod. Police charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to exercise due care. The article quotes Brod’s son, who called the crash a "tragedy." Brod died from her injuries nearly two weeks later. The case highlights persistent dangers for pedestrians, especially from unlicensed drivers and left turns at intersections. No changes to the street were reported.
- Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Brooklyn Elder, NY Daily News, Published 2025-04-23
17
Sedan U-Turn Strikes Cyclist on Fifth Avenue▸Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 17 - A sedan making a U-turn hit a southbound cyclist on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police cite failure to yield. The driver was unlicensed. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a 19-year-old cyclist traveling straight on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured, suffering trauma to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was the contributing factor. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. Three car occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore right-of-way and operate without a license. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed.
16
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Flatbush Ave▸Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 16 - A sedan hit a woman crossing with the signal on Flatbush Ave. She suffered a head injury. The driver failed to yield and followed too closely. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.
A woman, age 40, was struck by a sedan while crossing Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way and followed too closely. The driver was making a right turn when the crash happened. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The driver was not injured. The pedestrian was left injured at the intersection.
16
Gounardes Backs Safety Boosting Speed Limiter Bill▸Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
-
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
-
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
-
File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 16 - Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez indicted a repeat speeder for killing three. He slammed weak laws. Tickets pile up, but drivers dodge real punishment. Gonzalez backed a bill for speed limiters on chronic offenders. He demanded action to stop reckless driving and protect lives.
On April 16, 2025, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a forceful statement after indicting Miriam Yarimi, a repeat speeder, for killing three family members in Brooklyn. Gonzalez criticized New York’s laws, saying, 'The law is very restrictive in allowing district attorney’s to pursue murder charges in these types of cases.' He noted Yarimi’s 21 speeding and five red-light tickets did not trigger license points or insurance penalties. Gonzalez questioned why the NYPD cannot seize cars based on repeated violations and called for legislative change. He endorsed State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’s bill (S7621), which would require speed limiter technology for drivers with six or more automated enforcement tickets in a year, describing it as a way to fight 'violent car culture.' Gonzalez urged lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute and prevent reckless driving, centering the deadly risk to families and vulnerable road users.
- Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-04-16
16
Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC▸Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
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Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC,
The Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
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Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 16 - New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets announced a report detailing NYC's top 10 super speeders.
- Road report: Here’s where lead-foot drivers repeatedly get speed-camera tickets in NYC, The Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-04-16
16A 7997
Simon co-sponsors bill expanding camera enforcement, potentially reducing overall street safety.▸Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
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File A 7997,
Open States,
Published 2025-04-16
12
Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 16 - Assembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
Assembly bill A 7997, now in sponsorship, aims to expand photo speed violation monitoring in New York City. The bill, sponsored by Deborah Glick with co-sponsors Jo Anne Simon, John Zaccaro Jr., Linda Rosenthal, and Tony Simone, was introduced on April 16, 2025. It 'permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York City for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.' By targeting plate obstruction, the bill seeks to stop drivers from dodging speed camera enforcement, a move that could help protect pedestrians and cyclists from repeat offenders.
- File A 7997, Open States, Published 2025-04-16
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Left-Turning Sedan Slams SUV Head-On Brooklyn▸Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Apr 12 - A left-turning sedan struck an SUV head-on at 3rd Avenue. Ten people inside. A 58-year-old woman, belted in front, suffered pain and shock. Two infants among the silent. Failure to yield and traffic control ignored.
A sedan making a left turn collided head-on with an SUV near 557 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Ten people were inside the vehicles. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman in the front passenger seat was injured, feeling pain throughout her body and experiencing shock. Two infants were also present. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The crash involved both a sedan and an SUV, with both drivers licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.