Six Dead, Hundreds Broken—But the Street Never Changes

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

Sep 26 - Two SUV drivers collided at New Lots and Schenck in Brooklyn. A 47-year-old woman in the right rear seat was hurt with a shoulder bruise. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the drivers.

Two SUV drivers collided at New Lots Avenue and Schenck Avenue in Brooklyn at 11:33 p.m. The westbound GMC driver went straight. The eastbound Honda driver turned left. A 47-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was injured with a shoulder bruise. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was recorded. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the drivers. The drivers, a 70-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, were listed with unspecified injuries. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845749 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 26 - A Pennsylvania-registered SUV driver pulled from a parked spot on Montauk Ave at Dumont Ave and hit an 18-year-old man in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and driver distraction.

At Montauk Ave and Dumont Ave in Brooklyn, a 55-year-old driver in a Pennsylvania-registered 2018 SUV pulled out from a parked position and headed west. The driver hit an 18-year-old man in the intersection. He suffered a lower-leg injury and bruising and was in shock. The SUV showed front-center damage. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were recorded for the driver. The driver was licensed and alone in the vehicle. The crash was logged at 9:39 p.m. in the 75th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845754 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 26 - Two drivers going straight collided at Blake Avenue and Milford Street in Brooklyn at 9:27 p.m. One driver reported neck pain. Two others had injury status unspecified. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two sedan drivers collided at Blake Avenue and Milford Street in Brooklyn at 9:27 p.m. A 33-year-old male driver reported neck pain and was listed as injured. Two other men, ages 33 and 29, were recorded with unspecified injury status. “According to the police report,” both vehicles were going straight before impact, one southbound and one eastbound. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified and records no specific driver error such as failure to yield. Front-end damage was recorded to both cars. This was an intersection crash involving drivers, not pedestrians or cyclists.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845750 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 26 - Two drivers collided at Alabama Avenue and Newport Street in Brooklyn. One driver, 33, suffered neck whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two sedan drivers crashed at Alabama Avenue and Newport Street in Brooklyn at 9:58 a.m. One traveled south on Alabama. One traveled west on Newport. Both were going straight. A 33-year-old male driver suffered a neck injury and reported whiplash. He was conscious. The 55-year-old male driver had no reported injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors for both drivers were recorded as "Unspecified." Police listed no specific failures such as speeding or failure to yield. Officers recorded left-front damage on the Kia and right-front damage on the Toyota. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845742 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 24 - An unlicensed BMW sedan driver went straight east on Livonia and hit a woman crossing at Snediker. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered head wounds and severe lacerations.

A driver in a 2021 BMW sedan was traveling east on Livonia Avenue and went straight, hitting a female pedestrian who was crossing at Snediker Avenue in Brooklyn. She suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The report lists the point of impact as the right front bumper. The driver, a 61-year-old man, was unlicensed. The crash occurred around 8:45 p.m. in the 75th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845737 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 20 - A driver in a sedan made a left at Barbey Street and New Lots Avenue and crashed. The 18-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, the driver was traveling south and making a left turn at Barbey St and New Lots Ave around 4:00 p.m. Impact hit the left front bumper. An 18-year-old male driver was injured in the head and reported whiplash. The report lists a sedan with one occupant, licensed in New York. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” No specific driver errors were cited in the data. No other injuries were documented in the report provided. The file lists vehicle types as sedans, but only one vehicle record appears in the data. The report does not identify any pedestrian or cyclist involvement.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844024 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 19 - Two drivers crashed at Alabama Ave and Newport St in Brooklyn. The eastbound sedan took a hit to its left side. The driver and front passenger were injured. A 3‑year‑old girl rode in the right rear seat; injury not specified.

Two drivers collided at Alabama Ave and Newport St in Brooklyn at 7:00 a.m. A 29‑year‑old male driver was injured. A 27‑year‑old female front passenger was injured. A 3‑year‑old girl sat in the right rear seat in a child restraint; her injury status was listed as unspecified. According to the police report, the driver of a 2016 Mercedes sedan was traveling east, going straight, when its left‑side doors were hit. The other driver’s car showed damage to the left front bumper. Police did not record a contributing factor. The crash harmed passengers and the driver. The pattern shows side impact to the sedan and frontal damage to the other car.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844349 - 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 15 - A northbound driver and a westbound driver collided at Dumont Avenue and Essex Street in Brooklyn. Both drivers were injured. Front ends crushed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two drivers collided at Dumont Avenue and Essex Street in Brooklyn at about 3:55 p.m. The driver of a 2023 Honda sedan was traveling north. The driver of a 2016 Toyota sedan was traveling west. Both were going straight. The crash damaged the front ends. Both drivers, women ages 24 and 66, were injured, with shoulder and upper arm pain, shock, and complaints of pain or nausea noted. Two additional occupants appear in the report with an “Unspecified” injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors for both drivers were listed as “Unspecified.” The report recorded impact at the left front bumper and center front. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843110 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 14 - Brooklyn, Pennsylvania and Hegeman. A driver in a sedan hit a 71-year-old man at the intersection. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. The driver was 15 and unlicensed. The pedestrian suffered a head wound and severe bleeding.

A driver in a 2020 Honda sedan headed north on Pennsylvania Avenue and hit a 71-year-old man at Hegeman Avenue. The man was at the intersection and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. He was conscious. The teen behind the wheel was 15 and unlicensed and reported minor leg bleeding. According to the police report, police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Unsafe Lane Changing" by the driver. Impact was to the sedan’s center front end. The report lists the driver going straight before impact. The pedestrian was the only person seriously hurt. No other vehicles were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842244 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 13 - A driver’s inattention left a 65-year-old cyclist hurt on Dumont Ave at Hendrix St in Brooklyn, with abdomen and pelvis injuries. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A crash at Dumont Ave and Hendrix St in Brooklyn involved a sedan and a bicycle. The crash injured a 65-year-old man on a bike. He was conscious and reported abdomen and pelvis pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The report lists the sedan as parked before the crash. It notes contact at the sedan’s left-side doors and the bike’s front. No other injuries were specified in the report. Zip code 11207.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842231 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 12 - A driver hit an 18-year-old woman in the intersection at New Lots Ave and Wyona St in Brooklyn. She was hurt and in shock. Police recorded no contributing factors.

At 8:56 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2025, in Brooklyn, a driver hit an 18-year-old woman in the intersection at New Lots Ave and Wyona St. She was injured and listed as in shock. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and suffered injuries to her entire body. The report lists one involved vehicle but does not specify the type, and officers did not record any contributing factors or driver errors. No other victims are listed. The crash is logged as collision ID 4842226 in ZIP code 11207.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842226 - 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 6 - Eastbound on Linden at Ashford. A box truck driver hit the back of a sedan. The sedan driver, 47, reported whiplash and back pain. Others listed as unspecified.

Two drivers were headed east on Linden Boulevard at Ashford Street in Brooklyn. The driver of a box truck hit the back of a sedan. The sedan driver, a 47-year-old man, was conscious and reported whiplash and a back injury. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead, the truck had center front-end damage, and the sedan had center back-end damage. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. Other listed occupants were marked as "Unspecified" for injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840415 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - A 17-year-old rear passenger was hurt when a northbound driver turned right at Williams and hit an eastbound sedan on Linden. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

Two sedans crashed at Linden Blvd and Williams Ave in Brooklyn. One driver traveled east, going straight. The other traveled north and made a right turn. The eastbound car had right-front damage. The turning car had left-front damage. A 17-year-old female rear passenger was injured, with back injury and whiplash recorded. Other occupants, including both drivers, were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” Police recorded failure to yield by a driver during the turn. Passengers paid the price in this turning crash at the intersection.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840412 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 4 - Two eastbound drivers collided on Linden at Vermont in Brooklyn. A 25-year-old woman passenger suffered neck pain. A 31-year-old driver sustained an arm fracture. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash on Linden Boulevard at Vermont Street in Brooklyn at 10 a.m. left a 25-year-old woman passenger injured with neck pain. A 31-year-old male driver suffered a fracture and dislocation to his arm. Another driver was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight east, and points of impact were the sedan’s right front quarter and the SUV’s left front quarter, with additional damage to the SUV’s left rear. “According to the police report …” contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified. The vehicles named in the data are a 2016 BMW sedan and a 2019 Ford SUV. The record centers driver actions and impact, not blame.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842512 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 27 - A northbound sedan hit an eastbound cyclist at Linden Boulevard and Snediker Avenue. The rider was ejected and suffered whole-body injuries and a contusion. Police recorded "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion."

A northbound sedan struck an eastbound bicyclist at Linden Boulevard and Snediker Avenue in Brooklyn. The 34-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered injuries to his entire body and a contusion; he was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" was listed as the contributing factor. The sedan struck the bike at its center front end. Both the car and the bike were recorded as going straight ahead. No driver contributing factors were recorded in the data. Vehicle damage was listed as none and no other causal factors are recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838187 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 21 - The driver of an SUV made a left turn into a westbound sedan at Stanley Ave and Pennsylvania Ave in Brooklyn. Two drivers were hurt. A 36-year-old woman suffered an arm abrasion. A 54-year-old man reported head pain. Police responded.

At Stanley Ave and Pennsylvania Ave in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV made a left turn into the path of a westbound sedan. Two drivers were hurt. A 36-year-old woman reported an elbow/arm abrasion; a 54-year-old man reported head pain. According to the police report, the SUV was "Making Left Turn" and the sedan was "Going Straight Ahead." The report lists no contributing factors and records both drivers as licensed. Police noted front-quarter damage to both vehicles consistent with a turning conflict. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836542 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 14 - Int 1362 repeals the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane” and strips explicit benchmarks for protected lanes from the streets master plan. It preserves signal and pedestrian targets but weakens commitments to physical protection, threatening safety and equity.

Bill Int 1362-2025. Status: Sponsorship, introduced Aug 14, 2025. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto," repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes related benchmarks in the master plan (master plan dates referenced include Dec. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2026). Primary sponsor: Robert F. Holden. Co-sponsors: Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, Chris Banks, Vickie Paladino. Safety analysts warn: "Removing explicit benchmarks and definitions for protected bus and bicycle lanes weakens commitments to physically protected infrastructure... likely reducing mode shift to walking and cycling and worsening equity and safety-in-numbers; the retained measures focus on signals and pedestrian amenities but do not replace the protective effect of designated protected lanes."

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14