Aug 14 - Council introduces Int 1347-2025 to curb rogue commuter vans. TLC, NYPD, and DOT must keep a safety checklist. Officers who spot an unlicensed van stack every charge and levy max fines. A push to shield riders and people on the street.

Int 1347-2025 is in Committee. It sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction and referral on August 14, 2025. The bill’s title reads, “A Local Law … in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans.” It orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a checklist of laws on vehicle and driver licensure, service authorization, insurance, and inspections. When an officer stops an unlicensed van, they must review the list and issue the maximum penalty for each violation. Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams is joined by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, and Farah N. Louis. The aim is to protect riders and bystanders from unlicensed operators who skip the rules.

• File Int 1347-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.

Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.

Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 11 - A 19-year-old eastbound Mazda driver made an improper pass on Caton Avenue and hit a westbound carry-all. The driver suffered head trauma; his 45-year-old front passenger suffered lower-leg injuries. Both were conscious at the scene.

An eastbound Mazda sedan collided with a westbound carry-all at Caton Avenue and Westminster Road in Brooklyn. Two people in the sedan were injured: the 19-year-old driver with head trauma and a 45-year-old front passenger with knee/lower-leg injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver. The sedan sustained left-front and center-front damage. The carry-all showed no damage. Both vehicles were traveling straight before the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835086 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 10 - A driver in a taxi hit a 20-year-old woman on a bicycle on Beverley Road at Stratford Road in Brooklyn. She was conscious and suffered abrasions to her arm. Police list contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

A driver in a taxi hit a 20-year-old bicyclist on Beverley Road near Stratford Road. The cyclist suffered abrasions to her elbow and lower arm and remained conscious. "According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when the crash occurred, and contributing factors are listed as 'Unspecified.'" The report names no specific driver errors. The bicycle sustained damage to its left side; the taxi’s right side was damaged. Police recorded the bicyclist’s injury as an abrasion and listed her contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834269 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 8 - 72-year-old cyclist injured in noon crash at Avenue J and E 16 St. Driver in a sedan and the cyclist moved east. They collided. He suffered a bruise. No other injuries. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.”

A 72-year-old man riding a bike was hurt in a crash with a sedan at Avenue J and E 16 St in Brooklyn at noon. The driver, a 54-year-old man, carried a 75-year-old passenger. Neither was injured. According to the police report, both were traveling east when the collision occurred. The cyclist suffered a contusion. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. The report lists no driver-specific violations. Both the car and the bike were marked with no damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833589 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 7 - Two SUV drivers met nose to nose at Foster and Flatbush in Brooklyn. Steel buckled. A 47-year-old woman suffered chest pain and shock. Others were listed hurt. Police named no cause. The street paid.

Two SUV drivers crashed head-on at Foster Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. A 47-year-old woman who drove one SUV was injured. She reported chest pain and shock. Three other occupants, including the other driver and passengers, were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead when they collided, and the impact was center front to center front. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for all parties. Police recorded no specific driver error in the data. The crash left people hurt on a busy corridor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834274 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 5 - Northbound cyclist hit a 71-year-old woman at the Ocean Avenue intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed by the cyclist. She felt pain across her body. He scraped his lower leg. Both were hurt.

A man riding a bike north on Ocean Avenue hit a 71-year-old woman at the intersection near 1865 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. Both were injured. She reported pain across her body. He had an abrasion to his knee and lower leg. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed by the cyclist. The woman was a pedestrian at the intersection. The cyclist was going straight. The rider held a permit. The report notes no vehicle damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833230 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 4 - A driver in a sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue at Avenue N and hit a northbound moped rider. The 33-year-old rider suffered a leg injury. Police list contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The report notes the rider was unlicensed.

A driver in a sedan turned left from southbound Bedford Avenue at Avenue N and hit a northbound moped rider. The 33-year-old rider suffered a leg injury. According to the police report, the rider was “unlicensed” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” Police logged the maneuvers: the moped going straight ahead; the sedan making a left turn. Damage matched the story: center front end on the moped; right front bumper on the sedan. The crash occurred in Brooklyn’s 70th Precinct at about 1:40 a.m. The report lists no specific driver errors beyond the “Unspecified” entries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832713 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 29 - A driver in an SUV turned right at E 23 St and Avenue N and hit a 67-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered a head contusion.

A driver in an SUV making a right turn hit a 67-year-old woman at E 23 St and Avenue N in Brooklyn at 10:43 a.m. She was crossing with the signal. She suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver struck the pedestrian while turning right as she crossed with the signal. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver as the contributing factor. The point of impact was the right front bumper. Records list the vehicle as a 2016 Cadillac SUV traveling east before the turn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833223 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 29 - A driver in an SUV hit a northbound cyclist on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. The 47-year-old rider suffered body abrasions. Police listed causes as unspecified. The 20-year-old driver was not hurt.

A driver in a Ford SUV hit a 47-year-old cyclist at 601 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. Both traveled north and went straight. The driver hit the bike’s front with the right front bumper. The rider suffered abrasions to the entire body and was injured. The 20-year-old driver was not hurt. According to the police report, both parties were going straight north when the crash occurred. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were identified in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831919 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 28 - A driver in a sedan hit a 39-year-old bicyclist on Avenue J at E 14 St in Brooklyn. The cyclist was partially ejected and suffered arm injuries and bruises. Police recorded 'Other Vehicular' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors.

A driver in a sedan struck a 39-year-old male bicyclist on Avenue J at E 14 Street in Brooklyn. The cyclist was partially ejected, remained conscious, and suffered injuries to his elbow and lower arm with contusions and bruising. According to the police report, "Other Vehicular" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The sedan carried two male occupants, ages 48 and 17, who were not seriously hurt. Police recorded the listed contributing factors; the injured bicyclist is identified as the crash victim and not blamed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831233 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 25 - A sedan struck a standing scooter on Bedford Avenue. The scooter driver, nineteen, suffered a bruised shoulder and partial ejection. No clear cause named. Streets remain unforgiving for the vulnerable.

A sedan making a left turn collided with a standing scooter traveling north on Bedford Avenue at Clarendon Road in Brooklyn. The nineteen-year-old scooter driver was partially ejected and suffered a shoulder contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified.' No injuries were reported for the sedan driver or passenger. The crash left the scooter driver hurt and exposed, while the sedan showed damage to its right front quarter panel. The report does not identify a specific driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830600 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 23 - Two men killed crossing Third Avenue. A driver sped through a red light, fled. Eighty hurt or dead since 2018. Residents rally. Promised fixes stalled. Danger remains. Children cross nine lanes to reach school.

Gothamist (2025-07-23) reports Sunset Park residents and officials demand safety upgrades on Third Avenue after a hit-and-run killed two men. Police say the driver "sped through a red light" and fled. Since 2018, drivers have killed or seriously injured 80 people on this two-mile stretch. A redesign with protected bike lanes was approved but stalled. State Sen. Gounardes criticized the city's response: "We should all be offended... the response... is a sign that says: 'be careful.'" The article highlights the need for enforcement and infrastructure, noting children must cross nine lanes daily.

• Sunset Park Demands Safer Third Avenue, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-23

Jul 21 - A motorcycle and SUV crashed on E 8 St. One rider suffered a head injury. Police cite traffic control ignored and failure to yield. Metal struck flesh. The system failed again.

A motorcycle and an SUV collided at E 8 St and 18 Ave in Brooklyn. According to the police report, one person riding the motorcycle suffered a head injury and was semiconscious. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. Both drivers are male and were going straight before the crash. The motorcycle rider wore a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary errors were driver failures to obey traffic control and yield. No pedestrians were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830073 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - Cargo van struck Mayya Gil, 95, as she crossed Cropsey Avenue. She died. Her aide survived. Driver charged with failure to yield and due care. The street stayed open. The danger stayed real.

Gothamist (2025-07-18) reports a 95-year-old woman, Mayya Gil, died after a cargo van hit her and her home health aide while they crossed Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver, Thimothe Andre, was charged with two counts of failure to yield and failure to exercise due care. Police said Andre struck both victims while turning. Gil died at the hospital; her aide survived. The article notes, 'NYPD data shows 100 people have died in city traffic crashes so far this year.' The case highlights persistent risks for pedestrians and the consequences of driver inattention at city intersections.

• Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed Crossing Cropsey Avenue, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-18

Jul 17 - A sedan struck three young pedestrians crossing with the signal on Church Avenue. All suffered bruises. The street stayed loud. The danger stayed real.

Three pedestrians, ages 18, 19, and 20, were injured when a sedan struck them as they crossed Church Avenue with the signal. According to the police report, all three were conscious and suffered contusions. The crash happened at the intersection of Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The police report lists no driver errors or contributing factors. The pedestrians were crossing with the signal at the time of impact. No helmet or signal use is mentioned as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828758 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 17 - SUV hit a woman crossing Ocean Ave with the signal. She took the blow in her back. The driver failed to yield and turned improperly. The street stayed loud. She lay in shock.

A 34-year-old woman was injured when an SUV struck her as she crossed Ocean Ave at Avenue O in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the driver made a right turn and hit her, causing back injuries and internal complaints. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as driver errors. The woman was left in shock at the intersection. No other contributing factors were cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828754 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 15 - A car spun out in a Brooklyn lot. The driver lost control. The machine struck Madison Ruiz as she sat by the curb. She died at the hospital. The driver faces criminal charges.

According to NY Daily News (2025-07-15), Madison Ruiz, 21, was killed when Zachary Cando, 24, lost control of a Genesis G80 while 'doing donuts' in a Gateway Plaza parking lot. The article states Cando 'lost control' and struck Ruiz as she sat by the curb. Police charged Cando with criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. The incident highlights the risks of reckless driving in public spaces and raises questions about parking lot safety and enforcement.

• Driver Doing Donuts Kills Brooklyn Woman, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15

Jul 12 - The driver of a sedan struck a moped at Bedford Ave and Clarendon Rd. The 29‑year‑old moped driver suffered abrasions and knee and lower‑leg injuries. Police recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded."

At about 7:00 a.m. in Brooklyn, the driver of a sedan and the driver of a moped, both going straight, collided at Bedford Ave and Clarendon Rd. The moped driver, a 29‑year‑old man, was injured and reported abrasions and trauma to his knee, lower leg and foot. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was the contributing factor. Vehicle records show the sedan struck the moped with its left front bumper; the moped sustained center-front damage. The sedan carried two occupants. The report lists the moped driver as injured, conscious and not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4827092 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19