Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in District 35?
Five Dead in District 35—Crystal Hudson, When Will It Stop?
District 35: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 18, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
In District 35, the street does not forgive. Five people have died and nine have been seriously injured in crashes in the past year. The dead include a child, a woman over 100, and a man on a motorcycle. These are not just numbers. Each one is a family left with a hole that will not close.
Just last month, an eight-year-old boy was killed at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue. The SUV kept going. The boy never got up. Earlier this spring, a 55-year-old woman was crushed by an SUV on Washington Avenue while crossing the street. She did not make it to the other side.
The Blunt Edge of Policy
SUVs and cars do most of the killing. In the last three years, cars and SUVs caused four of the five pedestrian deaths in this district. Trucks and buses killed one. Motorcycles and mopeds injured, but did not kill, any pedestrians. The street is a gauntlet for anyone not behind a windshield.
Neighbors know the danger. After a hit-and-run killed two men in Brooklyn, a neighbor said drivers speed on that stretch of roadway. The city knows too. But the carnage continues.
What Has Crystal Hudson Done?
Council Member Crystal Hudson has backed bills to clear abandoned vehicles from the street, to warn taxi passengers about opening doors into cyclists, and to demand curb extensions at dangerous intersections. She voted yes on laws to remove derelict cars within 72 hours and to require warning decals on for-hire vehicles. She co-sponsored a bill to force the city to build curb extensions at the most dangerous crossings. But many of these changes move slowly. Some are still stuck in committee. The street does not wait.
The Next Step Is Yours
Every death is preventable. The city can lower speed limits. It can redesign streets. It can end the era of cars parked to the edge, blocking the view of a child stepping off the curb. But it will not happen unless you demand it. Call Council Member Hudson. Call the Mayor. Tell them to finish the job. Do not let another family join the count.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York City Council and how does it work?
▸ Where does District 35 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in District 35?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in District 35?
▸ Are these crashes just 'accidents'?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- BMW Driver Kills Two in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-12
- Brooklyn Hit-And-Run Kills Two Men, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-12
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823788 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-18
- Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts, New York Post, Published 2025-07-16
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Brooklyn Woman, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Girlfriend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- BMW Driver Kills Two in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-12
- File Int 0193-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-05-01
- Video Shows Cop Speeding in NYPD Van — And May Have Been Watching a Soccer Game Before Fatal Crash, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-12-19
- Family of Man Killed by Recklessly Driving Cop Sues City, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-07-10
- Opinion: New York City Streets Should Themselves Be Illegal!, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-03-01
- NYPD Driver Who Killed Man on Eastern Parkway is Placed on Modified Duty, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-04-15
- NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-01-04
Fix the Problem
District 35
55 Hanson Place, Suite 778, Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-260-9191
250 Broadway, Suite 1762, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7081
Other Representatives
District 43
249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225
Room 555, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 20
1077 Nostrand Ave. Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Room 806, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
District 35 Council District 35 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 77, AD 43, SD 20.
It contains Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights (North), Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn CB8, Brooklyn CB2, Brooklyn CB9.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 35
Toyota Sedan Hits Elderly Pedestrian on Fulton▸A Toyota sedan struck a 68-year-old man on Fulton Street. The car’s right front bumper smashed his head. Blood pooled on the street. The driver did not stop. The man stayed conscious. The sedan vanished into the night.
A 68-year-old man was crossing Fulton Street near No. 773 in Brooklyn when a Toyota sedan hit him with its right front bumper. According to the police report, 'A Toyota sedan struck a 68-year-old man crossing without a signal. The right front bumper hit his head. He bled heavily but stayed awake. The car kept going, straight into the dark.' The pedestrian suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but remained conscious. The sedan, traveling east, did not stop after the crash. The police report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle’s occupants.
3Sedans Collide at High Speed, Teen Killed▸Two sedans slammed together on Eastern Parkway. Metal twisted. An 18-year-old girl in the back seat died. Three others hurt, bodies broken. The crash tore through the night. Sirens wailed. The street stood still.
On Eastern Parkway at Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn, two sedans collided at 2:09 a.m. According to the police report, one car struck the other broadside. An 18-year-old female passenger in the right rear seat was killed. Three others—a 19-year-old male rear passenger, a 20-year-old male front passenger, and an 18-year-old male driver—were injured. A 61-year-old female driver was also hurt. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The impact left one dead and several injured, with the force of the crash shattering bodies and silencing the street. No mention of helmet or signal use as a factor.
Speeding Sedan Slams Stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway▸A sedan, moving too fast, struck a stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway. Metal tore. A 17-year-old girl bled from the head. Two other young women suffered pain. The night air stayed cold. The crash left scars and silence.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a stopped SUV near Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A speeding sedan struck a stopped SUV. Metal screamed. A 17-year-old girl in the back seat bled from the head.' She suffered severe head lacerations. Two other female passengers, ages 19, reported pain in their back and legs. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The data shows the injured passengers were wearing lap belts or harnesses, except one who had no safety equipment. No driver errors beyond unsafe speed are listed. The SUV was stopped in traffic when hit. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Letitia James Opposes Harmful NYPD Biased Traffic Enforcement▸NYPD kept targeting Black and Latinx cyclists last year. Seventy-five percent of tickets hit them, though they make up half the city. Advocates say this policing is dangerous. Calls grow to shift enforcement from police to transportation officials.
On January 4, 2022, Streetsblog NYC reported that NYPD’s racial bias in ticketing cyclists continued through 2021. From January to September, 75 percent of tickets for cycling infractions went to Black and Latinx New Yorkers, despite these groups making up about half the city’s population and cycling public. The article quotes Wesley Caines of The Bronx Defenders, who compared this enforcement to stop-and-frisk, and Jackie Gosdigian of Brooklyn Defender Services, who called it 'racist Broken Windows policing.' Advocates urge the removal of NYPD from traffic enforcement, pushing for oversight by the Department of Transportation. A City Council bill to decriminalize jaywalking stalled in committee and awaits resubmission. The NYPD denies bias, but new rules will require them to log race and gender in stops. The ongoing pattern puts vulnerable road users at risk of police violence and systemic harm.
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NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-01-04
Sedan Turns Left, Strikes Two Cyclists on Bedford▸A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.
A Toyota sedan struck a 68-year-old man on Fulton Street. The car’s right front bumper smashed his head. Blood pooled on the street. The driver did not stop. The man stayed conscious. The sedan vanished into the night.
A 68-year-old man was crossing Fulton Street near No. 773 in Brooklyn when a Toyota sedan hit him with its right front bumper. According to the police report, 'A Toyota sedan struck a 68-year-old man crossing without a signal. The right front bumper hit his head. He bled heavily but stayed awake. The car kept going, straight into the dark.' The pedestrian suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but remained conscious. The sedan, traveling east, did not stop after the crash. The police report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle’s occupants.
3Sedans Collide at High Speed, Teen Killed▸Two sedans slammed together on Eastern Parkway. Metal twisted. An 18-year-old girl in the back seat died. Three others hurt, bodies broken. The crash tore through the night. Sirens wailed. The street stood still.
On Eastern Parkway at Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn, two sedans collided at 2:09 a.m. According to the police report, one car struck the other broadside. An 18-year-old female passenger in the right rear seat was killed. Three others—a 19-year-old male rear passenger, a 20-year-old male front passenger, and an 18-year-old male driver—were injured. A 61-year-old female driver was also hurt. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The impact left one dead and several injured, with the force of the crash shattering bodies and silencing the street. No mention of helmet or signal use as a factor.
Speeding Sedan Slams Stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway▸A sedan, moving too fast, struck a stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway. Metal tore. A 17-year-old girl bled from the head. Two other young women suffered pain. The night air stayed cold. The crash left scars and silence.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a stopped SUV near Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A speeding sedan struck a stopped SUV. Metal screamed. A 17-year-old girl in the back seat bled from the head.' She suffered severe head lacerations. Two other female passengers, ages 19, reported pain in their back and legs. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The data shows the injured passengers were wearing lap belts or harnesses, except one who had no safety equipment. No driver errors beyond unsafe speed are listed. The SUV was stopped in traffic when hit. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Letitia James Opposes Harmful NYPD Biased Traffic Enforcement▸NYPD kept targeting Black and Latinx cyclists last year. Seventy-five percent of tickets hit them, though they make up half the city. Advocates say this policing is dangerous. Calls grow to shift enforcement from police to transportation officials.
On January 4, 2022, Streetsblog NYC reported that NYPD’s racial bias in ticketing cyclists continued through 2021. From January to September, 75 percent of tickets for cycling infractions went to Black and Latinx New Yorkers, despite these groups making up about half the city’s population and cycling public. The article quotes Wesley Caines of The Bronx Defenders, who compared this enforcement to stop-and-frisk, and Jackie Gosdigian of Brooklyn Defender Services, who called it 'racist Broken Windows policing.' Advocates urge the removal of NYPD from traffic enforcement, pushing for oversight by the Department of Transportation. A City Council bill to decriminalize jaywalking stalled in committee and awaits resubmission. The NYPD denies bias, but new rules will require them to log race and gender in stops. The ongoing pattern puts vulnerable road users at risk of police violence and systemic harm.
-
NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-01-04
Sedan Turns Left, Strikes Two Cyclists on Bedford▸A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.
Two sedans slammed together on Eastern Parkway. Metal twisted. An 18-year-old girl in the back seat died. Three others hurt, bodies broken. The crash tore through the night. Sirens wailed. The street stood still.
On Eastern Parkway at Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn, two sedans collided at 2:09 a.m. According to the police report, one car struck the other broadside. An 18-year-old female passenger in the right rear seat was killed. Three others—a 19-year-old male rear passenger, a 20-year-old male front passenger, and an 18-year-old male driver—were injured. A 61-year-old female driver was also hurt. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The impact left one dead and several injured, with the force of the crash shattering bodies and silencing the street. No mention of helmet or signal use as a factor.
Speeding Sedan Slams Stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway▸A sedan, moving too fast, struck a stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway. Metal tore. A 17-year-old girl bled from the head. Two other young women suffered pain. The night air stayed cold. The crash left scars and silence.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a stopped SUV near Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A speeding sedan struck a stopped SUV. Metal screamed. A 17-year-old girl in the back seat bled from the head.' She suffered severe head lacerations. Two other female passengers, ages 19, reported pain in their back and legs. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The data shows the injured passengers were wearing lap belts or harnesses, except one who had no safety equipment. No driver errors beyond unsafe speed are listed. The SUV was stopped in traffic when hit. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Letitia James Opposes Harmful NYPD Biased Traffic Enforcement▸NYPD kept targeting Black and Latinx cyclists last year. Seventy-five percent of tickets hit them, though they make up half the city. Advocates say this policing is dangerous. Calls grow to shift enforcement from police to transportation officials.
On January 4, 2022, Streetsblog NYC reported that NYPD’s racial bias in ticketing cyclists continued through 2021. From January to September, 75 percent of tickets for cycling infractions went to Black and Latinx New Yorkers, despite these groups making up about half the city’s population and cycling public. The article quotes Wesley Caines of The Bronx Defenders, who compared this enforcement to stop-and-frisk, and Jackie Gosdigian of Brooklyn Defender Services, who called it 'racist Broken Windows policing.' Advocates urge the removal of NYPD from traffic enforcement, pushing for oversight by the Department of Transportation. A City Council bill to decriminalize jaywalking stalled in committee and awaits resubmission. The NYPD denies bias, but new rules will require them to log race and gender in stops. The ongoing pattern puts vulnerable road users at risk of police violence and systemic harm.
-
NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-01-04
Sedan Turns Left, Strikes Two Cyclists on Bedford▸A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.
A sedan, moving too fast, struck a stopped SUV on Eastern Parkway. Metal tore. A 17-year-old girl bled from the head. Two other young women suffered pain. The night air stayed cold. The crash left scars and silence.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a stopped SUV near Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A speeding sedan struck a stopped SUV. Metal screamed. A 17-year-old girl in the back seat bled from the head.' She suffered severe head lacerations. Two other female passengers, ages 19, reported pain in their back and legs. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The data shows the injured passengers were wearing lap belts or harnesses, except one who had no safety equipment. No driver errors beyond unsafe speed are listed. The SUV was stopped in traffic when hit. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Letitia James Opposes Harmful NYPD Biased Traffic Enforcement▸NYPD kept targeting Black and Latinx cyclists last year. Seventy-five percent of tickets hit them, though they make up half the city. Advocates say this policing is dangerous. Calls grow to shift enforcement from police to transportation officials.
On January 4, 2022, Streetsblog NYC reported that NYPD’s racial bias in ticketing cyclists continued through 2021. From January to September, 75 percent of tickets for cycling infractions went to Black and Latinx New Yorkers, despite these groups making up about half the city’s population and cycling public. The article quotes Wesley Caines of The Bronx Defenders, who compared this enforcement to stop-and-frisk, and Jackie Gosdigian of Brooklyn Defender Services, who called it 'racist Broken Windows policing.' Advocates urge the removal of NYPD from traffic enforcement, pushing for oversight by the Department of Transportation. A City Council bill to decriminalize jaywalking stalled in committee and awaits resubmission. The NYPD denies bias, but new rules will require them to log race and gender in stops. The ongoing pattern puts vulnerable road users at risk of police violence and systemic harm.
-
NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-01-04
Sedan Turns Left, Strikes Two Cyclists on Bedford▸A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.
NYPD kept targeting Black and Latinx cyclists last year. Seventy-five percent of tickets hit them, though they make up half the city. Advocates say this policing is dangerous. Calls grow to shift enforcement from police to transportation officials.
On January 4, 2022, Streetsblog NYC reported that NYPD’s racial bias in ticketing cyclists continued through 2021. From January to September, 75 percent of tickets for cycling infractions went to Black and Latinx New Yorkers, despite these groups making up about half the city’s population and cycling public. The article quotes Wesley Caines of The Bronx Defenders, who compared this enforcement to stop-and-frisk, and Jackie Gosdigian of Brooklyn Defender Services, who called it 'racist Broken Windows policing.' Advocates urge the removal of NYPD from traffic enforcement, pushing for oversight by the Department of Transportation. A City Council bill to decriminalize jaywalking stalled in committee and awaits resubmission. The NYPD denies bias, but new rules will require them to log race and gender in stops. The ongoing pattern puts vulnerable road users at risk of police violence and systemic harm.
- NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-01-04
Sedan Turns Left, Strikes Two Cyclists on Bedford▸A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.
A sedan turned left on Bedford Avenue. Its driver was distracted. Two men on a bike took the hit. One bled from the head, conscious but hurt. The other suffered leg injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
Two cyclists were struck by a sedan making a left turn on Bedford Avenue just after midnight. According to the police report, the sedan's driver was inattentive and distracted. The crash left a 53-year-old male cyclist with a severe head injury and bleeding, while a 41-year-old male cyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both cyclists were conscious after the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Outside Car Distraction' as contributing factors. The 53-year-old was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver's failure to pay attention. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupants.