Dec 8 - A northbound sedan driver and an eastbound e-bike rider collided at Lafayette and Bedford in Brooklyn at 1:09 a.m. The rider went down. Unconscious. Head wound. Severe bleeding. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.

At Lafayette Ave and Bedford Ave in Brooklyn at 1:09 a.m., a northbound sedan driver and an eastbound e-bike rider collided. The 40-year-old rider was ejected, suffered a head injury, and was unconscious with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the sedan driver. The report also lists Traffic Control Disregarded for the e-bike rider. Records show damage to the sedan’s left front quarter panel and to the bike’s front end. The car driver was listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863425 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Tuesday’s Headlines: Fury Roads Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-11-25

Nov 20 - A driver in a sedan turned right at Broadway and Hart and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing the intersection. She suffered severe lacerations and a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention.

In Brooklyn, a driver in a 2020 Honda sedan made a right turn at Broadway and Hart St and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing the intersection. She was conscious and suffered neck trauma and severe lacerations. “According to the police report,” the driver was making a right turn, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The driver was licensed and driving a New Jersey–registered sedan. The point of impact was the right side doors. No vehicle damage was recorded. The crash was logged at 10:15 a.m. Police listed the pedestrian at the intersection. No additional contributing factors were recorded for the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858711 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Deadly wigmaker’s sweetheart deal proves even kid-killing is shrugged off by NYC judges, New York Post, Published 2025-11-18

Nov 17 - A motorcyclist started from parking on Mac Donough at Throop. The driver traveled west and crashed. He was partially ejected and suffered paralysis. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

A 48-year-old man riding a motorcycle crashed at Mac Donough St and Throop Ave in Brooklyn around 8:00 p.m. He was the only occupant. He was partially ejected and reported paralysis. According to the police report, the driver was traveling west and starting from parking. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. No other vehicles were listed. The crash injured a vulnerable road user and left him with severe harm. The location falls within the 79th Precinct. The file lists a motorcycle as the sole vehicle involved and notes no damage recorded. No further narrative was provided in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858071 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 1 - A driver in a Jeep went west on Flushing and failed to yield at Throop. He hit a southbound cyclist. The 49-year-old man suffered head lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

At Throop Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a 1999 Jeep SUV, traveling west on Flushing, hit a southbound bicyclist going straight. The 49-year-old cyclist suffered head lacerations and was listed as injured. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Both parties were reported as going straight before impact. Police noted damage to the SUV’s right-side doors and to the bike’s front end. SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The driver held a valid license. No other contributing factor was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854231 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 18 - A westbound rider hit a parked sedan on Bergen at Albany. He was thrown and cut badly in the leg. Police recorded unsafe speed.

A motorcyclist traveling west on Bergen Street hit a parked sedan near Albany Avenue in Brooklyn at 9:05 p.m. The 53-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe lower-leg lacerations. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was recorded as a contributing factor. The sedan was parked; the report notes damage to its back end and a left-rear bumper strike. Police list the motorcycle’s point of impact as the center front. The report lists the injured person as the driver of the motorcycle and notes he was conscious. Collision ID 4852664.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852664 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others, amny, Published 2025-10-15

• 11-year-old boy critically hurt in Brooklyn hit-and-run, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-14

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Oct 9 - Council bill widens outdoor dining. Grocery stores could apply for sidewalk licenses. Roadway cafes may operate year-round and expand frontage with consent. Review process is streamlined. Laid over in Transportation and Infrastructure committee. No safety analysis attached.

Int. No. 1421, introduced Oct. 9, 2025 and currently Laid Over in Committee. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard it; it was laid over on Nov. 24, 2025. The bill is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes,” and its summary states: “This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by allowing grocery stores to apply for a sidewalk cafe license, removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation, and providing the option to expand frontage…”. Primary sponsor is Julie Menin; Lincoln Restler and nine other council members are co-sponsors (Ossé, Hanif, Krishnan, Powers, Hudson, Brewer, De La Rosa, Banks, Louis) and it lists coordination with the Brooklyn Borough President. No safety_impact_note or formal safety analysis was provided with the filing; effects on pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users are not assessed in the record.

• File Int 1421-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

Oct 9 - Int. 1423 forces DOT to publish an inventory of city-owned retaining walls 10 feet or taller. It must list locations and last inspection dates by Oct. 1, 2026, and update annually. Sponsors demanded infrastructure transparency that affects streets and sidewalks.

Bill: Int. 1423. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 9, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025; inventory due Oct. 1, 2026. The measure is titled, in part, "Requiring the department of transportation to provide an inventory of city-owned retaining walls under its jurisdiction." It was introduced and sponsored by Council Members Stevens, Ossé, Menin, Ayala, De La Rosa, Louis and Banks. The sponsors sought public records of walls 10 feet or greater, including location and last inspection date, updated annually. Safety impact note: no safety assessment provided.

• File Int 1423-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

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• Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-05

• Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-09-27

• In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

Sep 11 - A standing-scooter driver turned right at Atlantic and New York in Brooklyn. He crashed and was ejected. He bled from the head but was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and an unsafe lane change.

At Atlantic Avenue and New York Avenue in Brooklyn, a standing-scooter driver crashed while making a right turn around 1:30 p.m. The 49-year-old man was ejected. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and remained conscious. According to the police report, the vehicle was listed as 'Other' and the pre-crash action was 'Making Right Turn.' Police recorded 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. The report notes front-center impact and damage. No other people were listed as injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842762 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say, The Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-09-08

Sep 4 - On Bedford at Putnam, a northbound SUV driver turned left. He collided with a southbound motorized rider. The 36-year-old man suffered deep leg cuts and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A crash at Bedford Ave and Putnam Ave in Brooklyn injured a 36-year-old man operating an Other Motorized vehicle. According to the police report, a northbound driver in a 2022 Subaru SUV was making a left turn when the two drivers collided in a front-end crash. The man suffered severe lacerations to the lower leg and was conscious at the scene. Police did not record any specific driver errors and listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all parties. Both vehicles showed center front end damage. The SUV driver was licensed. The crash involved a left turn by the SUV driver and a southbound Other Motorized driver going straight.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839812 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• NYPD cop killed in fiery BQE hit-and-run survived earlier motorcycle crash: friend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-31