Bushwick’s Blood Price: How Many More Must Die Before We Act?

Dec 10 - Brooklyn College president urges the MTA to build the IBX. The 14‑mile elevated line links Brooklyn and Queens. It shifts trips from cars to transit, cuts crash exposure, and strengthens walking and cycling access for vulnerable road users.

This is an opinion piece, not a bill. No bill number or council committee applies. Published Dec. 10, 2025 by City & State NY. Matter quoted: "The IBX is a lifeline for Brooklyn College, CUNY and New York City." Authored by Brooklyn College president Michelle Anderson, who urges the MTA to move forward with the IBX. No council members, sponsors, or votes are named. The IBX is a 14‑mile elevated rail line connecting Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights. Safety analysis notes the project will promote mode shift from driving to high‑capacity transit, reduce vehicle miles traveled and crash exposure, and strengthen first/last‑mile walking and cycling, boosting safety‑in‑numbers and street equity for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Opinion: The IBX is a lifeline for Brooklyn College, CUNY and New York City - City, City & State NY, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 7 - A BMW SUV driver backed on Knickerbocker Ave at Troutman and hit a motorcyclist stopped in traffic. Police recorded Backing Unsafely. The rider suffered a leg injury.

At 11:25 a.m. on Knickerbocker Ave at Troutman St in Brooklyn, a driver in a BMW SUV backed and hit a motorcycle that was stopped in traffic. The motorcyclist, 30, suffered a leg injury and a contusion; he was conscious. "According to the police report," the SUV driver was backing, and police recorded "Backing Unsafely" as the contributing factor. The SUV’s rear was damaged; the motorcycle’s front was hit. Other people were listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863201 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Dec 7 - A moped driver going east on Harman hit an 11-year-old in the intersection at Wyckoff. The child suffered a leg injury and stayed conscious. Police recorded driver inattention. The driver reported shoulder pain.

An eastbound moped driver on Harman St hit an 11-year-old boy in the intersection at Wyckoff Ave in Brooklyn. The child had a lower-leg injury and remained conscious. The 22-year-old driver reported shoulder pain. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The moped was a 2022 Yamaha and was going straight ahead. Impact was to the front. The crash data lists the pedestrian as at the intersection. The record centers a child on foot who was hurt. The driver’s inattention is the failure noted by police.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4862984 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Dec 1 - A driver in a sedan hit a cyclist on Bushwick Avenue near DeKalb in Brooklyn. The rider was ejected and bruised in the hip. Police recorded driver inattention.

On Bushwick Avenue near DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a southbound sedan hit a southbound cyclist around 5:37 p.m. The 33-year-old man on the bike was ejected and suffered a hip and upper-leg contusion. He was conscious. According to the police report, both parties were going straight ahead southbound. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The bike had front-end damage; the sedan showed none. The sedan carried one occupant. The report listed no contributing factors for the cyclist.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4862219 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 21 - A westbound driver hit a moped from behind on Myrtle Avenue at Cedar Street. The rider was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

A westbound driver hit the back of a moped on Myrtle Avenue at Cedar Street in Brooklyn. The 46-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a hip and upper-leg injury. He was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” Police recorded failure to yield by a driver. Both drivers were traveling west. The moped’s point of impact was the center back end; the second vehicle’s was the center front. Police also recorded that the moped driver was unlicensed. The harm fell on the rider.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859083 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Nov 16 - At 5:02 a.m. in Brooklyn, a driver going east hit a parked sedan at Evergreen and Flushing. A 27-year-old woman in the front seat suffered a head injury. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

According to the police report, a driver in an eastbound sedan going straight ahead hit a parked sedan on Evergreen Avenue near Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash injured a 27-year-old woman in the front passenger seat, with a head injury and complaints of pain and nausea. The driver, a 28-year-old man, had injuries listed as unspecified. Police recorded "Alcohol Involvement" as a contributing factor. Reported damage included the right front quarter panel of the moving sedan and the left rear quarter panel of the parked car. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857675 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 2 - A driver hit a 35-year-old man at Stanhope Street and Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. He crossed with the signal. He suffered a head wound and bled. He was in shock.

A driver hit a 35-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection of Stanhope Street and Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn around 6:50 p.m. The man suffered a head injury with minor bleeding and was recorded as in shock. According to the police report, the crash occurred at an intersection and the pedestrian was injured. The report did not record a driver error; contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” No other injured people were listed in the data. The vehicle type and make were not specified in the report. The location is within the 83rd Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856032 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 31 - Before dawn, a sedan driver and an eastbound motorcyclist collided at Knickerbocker and DeKalb. The rider suffered pelvic crush injuries. The sedan’s left side was torn. The bike’s front crumpled. Police recorded no contributing factors.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Knickerbocker Avenue and a motorcycle traveling east on DeKalb Avenue entered the intersection at 3:46 a.m. and collided. The impact hit the sedan’s left side doors and smashed the motorcycle’s front. The motorcyclist, 44, sustained serious abdomen and pelvis injuries. The sedan’s driver, 68, had an unspecified injury. Each vehicle carried only the operator. Police recorded no contributing factors and listed driver factors as “Unspecified.” Both operators were licensed in New York. No pedestrians or passengers were reported injured. The crash data lists directions and damage but gives no signal information or recorded driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854316 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Oct 10 - On St. Nicholas and Himrod, a firetruck driver making a left collided with a northbound sedan at 8:40 p.m. Two passengers suffered back injuries. A 60‑year‑old driver was hurt. Police listed no contributing factors.

Two vehicles met in a hard turn at St. Nicholas Ave and Himrod St in Brooklyn at 8:40 p.m. A firetruck driver making a left and a sedan driver heading north collided. Two passengers were hurt first and worst: a 21‑year‑old in the rear seat and a 52‑year‑old in the front, both with back injuries and shock noted. A 60‑year‑old driver was also injured with back pain. “According to the police report, the sedan was going straight north and the firetruck was making a left turn; the sedan’s left front bumper was damaged, and no damage was recorded to the firetruck.” The report lists no contributing factors. No failure to yield recorded by police.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849705 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 7 - Northbound on Bushwick, a truck driver hit a sedan's rear near Myrtle. Police recorded Following Too Closely. One driver suffered whiplash. Three others reported unspecified injuries.

Two northbound vehicles collided on Bushwick Avenue near Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn at 8:50 a.m. A truck driver hit the rear of a sedan. One driver, 46, reported whiplash and was injured. Three other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight, the sedan was struck in the center back, and the truck showed front-end damage. Police recorded Following Too Closely by a driver. The crash was logged under collision ID 4848985 in the 83rd Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• Driver fatally plows into granny, 75, crossing street in NYC, leaves her to die: cops, New York Post, Published 2025-10-05

Sep 29 - A northbound sedan driver went straight on Bushwick Avenue near Arion Place and hit a 28-year-old man. Police recorded driver inattention. The man suffered a back injury and bruising. He was conscious.

A driver in a northbound sedan went straight on Bushwick Avenue and hit a 28-year-old man near Arion Place in Brooklyn. Impact came at the center front of the sedan. The pedestrian suffered a back injury and a bruise and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The crash was logged at 10:04 p.m. The form lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection. The sedan was registered in New Jersey. The report notes no vehicle damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846666 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Sep 24 - A driver making a left turn collided with a motorcyclist making a right at Flushing Ave and Wilson Ave in Brooklyn. The rider suffered a head injury and was partially ejected. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by both drivers.

Two drivers turned into each other at Flushing Ave and Wilson Ave in Brooklyn. One driver made a left. The motorcyclist made a right. The crash injured the 27-year-old rider. He suffered a head injury, was partially ejected, and reported pain. Injury status for the other driver was unspecified. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by both drivers. The record lists “Making Left Turn” for one driver and “Making Right Turn” for the motorcyclist. The impact came at the front ends. This was a turning crash at a busy corridor. The rider paid the price. The system let two distracted drivers meet in the middle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844776 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Sep 15 - A driver in an SUV reversed to park on Knickerbocker at DeKalb and hit a stopped cyclist. The 56-year-old man suffered arm and hand injuries. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver.

At 10:05 a.m. in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV backed up while entering a parked position on Knickerbocker Avenue near DeKalb Avenue and hit a man on a bike who was stopped in traffic. The cyclist, 56, was injured, with bruising to the arm and hand, and remained conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved a Bike and a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle at that location. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver. The SUV showed rear-end damage; the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a driver reversing into a stopped rider.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842707 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Sep 14 - A driver hit a 25-year-old man at Suydam and Wyckoff in Brooklyn at 5:30 a.m. He bled from the face and was incoherent. Police listed the pedestrian injured.

According to the police report, a driver traveling southeast hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Suydam St and Wyckoff Ave in Brooklyn at 5:30 a.m. on September 14, 2025. The victim is a 25-year-old man. Police recorded facial injury with minor bleeding and noted he was incoherent. Police identified his location as a pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists the vehicle as unspecified and does not identify make or model. No contributing factors were recorded in the data, and no driver errors were listed. A person on foot was injured by a driver in the 83rd Precinct area. This crash is recorded as collision ID 4842125.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842125 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• 15-year-old driver accused of striking pedestrian in Brooklyn, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-14

Sep 6 - A driver turning left at Central and Suydam hit a southbound bike. The 19-year-old cyclist went down, in shock with back pain. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. They also noted alcohol involvement.

A driver in a sedan making a left at Central Ave and Suydam St hit a bicyclist who was traveling south and going straight. The 19-year-old man was injured. He reported back pain and nausea, went into shock, and was partially ejected. Impact hit the sedan’s left front bumper and the bike’s right front. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report’s contributing factors also list Alcohol Involvement, associated with the bicyclist. The crash involved a bike and a sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840368 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12