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

Sep 26 - A southbound Toyota driver, distracted, went straight on Saratoga and hit an unoccupied Nissan at Herkimer. Right-front damage on the Toyota, center-front on the Nissan. The 24-year-old driver was hurt. No pedestrians or cyclists listed.

At Saratoga Ave and Herkimer St in Brooklyn, a southbound Toyota driver went straight and hit the center front of an unoccupied Nissan. The Toyota’s right front quarter and bumper were damaged. The Nissan had zero occupants and only a registrant on record. The 24-year-old male Toyota driver was injured, reporting a neck injury and pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction". Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers are listed as injured in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845270 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 22 - A westbound sedan driver hit a 64-year-old man at Ralph Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Impact to the right front. He went down, unconscious, with head and internal injuries. Two occupants were listed in the car; injuries for them were unspecified.

In Brooklyn, a driver in a 2009 sedan going west on Eastern Parkway hit a 64-year-old man in the intersection with Ralph Avenue. According to the police report, impact was to the right front bumper and the pedestrian was unconscious with head and internal injuries. Police listed the driver and a 74-year-old passenger as occupants with injury status “Unspecified.” Police recorded no specific driver error; the contributing factor for the driver was “Unspecified.” The driver was going straight ahead. Location fields place the crash at Ralph Avenue and Eastern Parkway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844772 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Woman fatally struck by 18-wheeler truck in hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn, ABC7, Published 2025-09-19

Sep 16 - A driver hit a parked Nissan on Thomas S Boyland Street at St Marks Avenue in Brooklyn. A rear-seat passenger, 27, suffered a head injury. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver rear-ended a parked sedan on Thomas S Boyland Street at St Marks Avenue in Brooklyn. The 2018 Nissan took a hit to the center back end. Two people sat inside. A 27-year-old man in the right rear seat suffered a head injury. The 34-year-old driver of the parked car was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified. The second vehicle was not described. The crash hurt a passenger and wrecked a parked car. The data shows harm with no clear cause recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842858 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 14 - Two SUV drivers going straight collided near 204 Sumpter Street in Brooklyn. A front-seat passenger suffered crush injuries to her back. Police recorded driver inexperience.

Two SUV drivers collided near 204 Sumpter Street in Brooklyn around 8:04 p.m. The driver of a 2023 GMC, traveling north, drove straight and hit the left rear of a 2004 Ford driven east. Impact came at the GMC’s center front and the Ford’s left rear. A 30-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured. Police listed crush injuries and back pain; she was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842790 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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

Sep 7 - An SUV driver going east on Eastern Parkway hit the back of a sedan near Mother Gaston in Brooklyn. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two eastbound drivers collided on Eastern Parkway at Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brooklyn. The driver of an SUV hit the back of a sedan. One driver, a 34-year-old man, suffered a head injury and was listed as injured. The other driver’s injuries were recorded as unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead eastbound, and impacts were recorded as center front for the SUV and center back for the sedan. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers. The crash damaged the front of the SUV and the rear of the sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840358 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 5 - On Atlantic at Rockaway, a taxi driver collided with an SUV driver. A 24-year-old passenger bled from the face. A 79-year-old driver reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

The driver of a taxi and the driver of an SUV collided at Atlantic Ave and Rockaway Ave in Brooklyn at 6:27 a.m. A 24-year-old male passenger suffered facial bleeding. A 79-year-old female driver reported whiplash. According to the police report, the taxi showed 'Center Front End' damage and the SUV showed 'Center Back End' damage. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified' for the drivers and noted both vehicles as 'Parked' pre-crash. Both vehicles were registered in New York. No other causes were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839998 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 17 - The driver of a 2024 Hyundai sedan turned left on red and hit a 39-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on Howard Ave. She was crossing with the signal and suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and abrasions.

A driver of a 2024 Hyundai sedan turned left on red at Howard Ave and St Johns Pl and hit a 39-year-old woman in the marked crosswalk. She was conscious and treated for knee and lower-leg injuries and abrasions. According to the police report, the driver’s actions included "Making Left Turn on Red." The report also lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was recorded as "Crossing With Signal" at the time. Police recorded those factors; no other contributing causes are listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835856 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 13 - A westbound sedan rear-ended another on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. A 52-year-old woman in the Toyota’s right rear seat suffered back and internal injuries and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A driver in a Nissan rear-ended a westbound Toyota on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. A 52-year-old woman riding in the Toyota’s right rear seat was injured; she was conscious and complained of internal and back pain. According to the police report, both vehicles were "Going Straight Ahead," the Nissan showed "Center Front End" damage and the Toyota showed "Center Back End" damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified," offering no driver error codes beyond the crash damage. Drivers were listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835012 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 6 - A northbound sedan hit a 14-year-old on a bike at Ralph and Atlantic. The car’s front end crushed the bike’s rear. The boy went down hard. Leg fractured. Conscious but hurt. Driver distraction marked the scene.

A northbound sedan struck a bicyclist at Ralph Ave and Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. The 14-year-old cyclist was injured with a leg fracture and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The data also flags “Following Too Closely” in relation to the crash. Vehicle records show center front-end damage to the sedan and rear-end damage to the bike, indicating a strike from behind while the cyclist turned. These driver errors put a young rider in the hospital on a busy corridor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834920 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 4 - A car struck and dragged a man fifty feet on Broadway. He died at the scene. The driver fled. Police search for answers. Brooklyn leads the city in pedestrian injuries this year.

Gothamist (2025-08-04) reports a 47-year-old man was killed after being struck and dragged over 50 feet by a northbound car at Broadway and Suydam Street in Bushwick. The driver fled. Police have not released the victim's name and seek information on the vehicle. The article notes, 'It was not immediately clear whether the man was walking in a crosswalk, or who had the right of way.' Brooklyn has the highest number of pedestrian injuries in New York City so far this year, with 228 hurt and two killed through June. The case highlights ongoing risks for pedestrians and the persistent issue of hit-and-run drivers.

• Bushwick Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-04

Aug 2 - A turning taxi cut across Eastern Parkway at Thomas S. Boyland. The motorcycle slammed the nose. The rider, 16, was ejected and badly hurt. Teens in the cab were shaken. Speed listed. Steel met flesh. The system failed again.

A taxi making a left from Eastern Parkway at Thomas S. Boyland Street struck a westbound motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the taxi’s front and the 16-year-old rider was ejected and injured. Several teen passengers in the cab were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the crash involved a “Taxi, Motorcycle” with the factor “Unsafe Speed.” Driver errors include the taxi turning into the rider’s path while making a left and speed listed as a contributing factor. Helmet use or signals are not cited. The impact points and positions show a left-turn conflict that put the motorcycle and its young rider in the crosshairs on a wide Brooklyn arterial.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834947 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 30 - Council moves to ban parking near corners. Sightlines clear. Crashes drop. Pedestrians and cyclists breathe easier. DOT doubts linger. Advocates press on. Streets could change fast.

""Universal daylighting is a proven, effective way to make our streets safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers."" -- Sandy Nurse

On July 30, 2025, the NYC Council Progressive Caucus made a major push for Intro 1138, a bill to ban parking within 20 feet of intersections. The measure sits with the Transportation Committee. Council Member Julie Won introduced it after deadly crashes in her district. Eighteen caucus members back the bill, aiming to force a vote this year. The matter: 'eliminate parking within 20 feet of an intersection.' Council Member Sandy Nurse called daylighting 'a proven, effective way to make our streets safer.' DOT raised doubts about non-hardened daylighting, but safety analysts say restricting parking near intersections improves visibility, reduces collisions, and protects people on foot and bike.

• NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025, City & State NY, Published 2025-07-30

Jul 29 - Two drivers crossed paths at Saratoga and Prospect. A 22-year-old woman on foot was hurt at the corner. Two occupants suffered head injuries. Police listed causes as unspecified.

A crash at Saratoga Ave and Prospect Pl in Brooklyn involved two drivers: a westbound SUV and a southbound sedan, both going straight. A 22-year-old woman on foot at the intersection was injured with a leg bruise. A 24-year-old male driver reported head pain, and a 28-year-old front passenger suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, all contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. The pedestrian was at the intersection and listed as "Not in Roadway." The report does not list helmet or signal use as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831381 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 29 - A driver in an SUV hit a five-year-old at Bergen Street and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. The child suffered injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. Late afternoon at the intersection.

A five-year-old pedestrian was injured when a driver in a New Jersey-plated SUV hit him at Bergen Street and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn around 4:26 p.m. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield right-of-way. Police recorded "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as the contributing factor. The child sustained abrasions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. No other injuries were reported among vehicle occupants. The driver was traveling south and going straight; impact was to the right front bumper, the report notes. The crash occurred in the 73rd Precinct, ZIP 11233.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831414 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 27 - A drunk teen sped the wrong way on Henry Hudson Parkway. He killed a groom-to-be and his cousin. The fiancée sued the driver, NYPD, city, and club. Systemic failures let a teen drink, drive, and destroy lives.

On July 27, 2025, a fatal crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway left Kirk Walker and Rob McLaurin dead. Jimmy Connors, 17, allegedly drank at Nebula club, drove drunk, and fled the scene. Off-duty NYPD officer Boubacar Barry pursued him in his own car. Both vehicles sped the wrong way, ending in tragedy. Shauntea Weaver, Walker's fiancée, filed a lawsuit against Connors, Barry, Nebula, the NYPD, and the city, citing negligence and wrongful death. The suit alleges Dram Shop Act violations and city liability. No council bill or policy change is involved. Safety impact is neutral: this event exposes deadly gaps but does not shift population-level safety for pedestrians or cyclists.

• Drunk teen killed groom-to-be in Harlem wrong-way horror after night out at NYC club, new suit alleges, New York Post, Published 2025-07-27

Jul 24 - A sedan struck a 21-year-old woman crossing East New York Ave. Obstructed view cited. Pedestrian injured. Driver and passenger unhurt. The street stayed dangerous.

A sedan hit a 21-year-old woman as she crossed East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'View Obstructed/Limited.' The pedestrian suffered an arm injury and was in shock. The driver and a passenger in the sedan were not injured. The report lists 'View Obstructed/Limited' as the main contributing factor. No other driver errors were noted. The pedestrian was crossing at an intersection without a signal or crosswalk. The crash left the pedestrian hurt and exposed the risks of limited visibility.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830200 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 17 - Council raised pay for grocery deliveristas. EMTs now earn less. Delivery workers face city streets daily. Council chose their risk. First responders left behind.

On July 17, 2025, the NYC Council passed a bill raising minimum pay for app-based grocery delivery workers to $21.44 per hour. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Sandy Nurse, matches earlier raises for restaurant deliveristas. The matter summary: 'the NYC Council approved on Monday a pay increase for app-based grocery-delivery workers.' Speaker Adrienne Adams and Justin Brannan backed higher EMT pay, but the bill leaves FDNY EMTs earning less than delivery workers. Safety analysts found no direct impact on pedestrians or cyclists: 'The pay increase for app-based delivery workers does not directly affect the safety of pedestrians or cyclists, nor does it impact street design, mode shift, or driver accountability.'

• FDNY EMT outrage: First responders now earn less than grocery delivery workers after NYC Council vote, AMNY, Published 2025-07-17