Crashes Keep Rising. East Flatbush Bleeds. City Waits.

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

Sep 19 - A driver in a sedan went straight and hit a 34-year-old woman at E 98 St and Grafton in Brooklyn. She crossed with the signal. Center-front impact. Hip and internal injuries. She was conscious.

In Brooklyn's 67th Precinct at E 98 St and Grafton St, a driver in a sedan traveling north and going straight hit a 34-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered hip and internal injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal and the point of impact and damage were to the center front end. Police did not record a driver error; contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The driver had one occupant. No other injuries were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843610 - 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 18 - A distracted SUV driver hit two parked cars on Herzl Street at Hegeman Avenue in Brooklyn. A 51-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed.

On Herzl St at Hegeman Ave in Brooklyn at about 8:36 p.m., the driver of a northbound SUV hit two parked sedans. A 51-year-old man driving was injured; he had a shoulder abrasion and was conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” for the crash. They also listed unsafe speed by the driver. The parked cars were hit on the right front and right rear. The SUV showed left-front damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843346 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 10 - A driver hit a 72-year-old man at E 98 St and Winthrop St in Brooklyn at 8 a.m. Police recorded a center front-end impact. The man stayed conscious with a bruised hip and upper leg.

A driver hit a 72-year-old man at the intersection of E 98 St and Winthrop St in Brooklyn around 8:00 a.m. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to the hip and upper leg and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, officers recorded a center front-end impact and listed the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors. The vehicle type was not specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841455 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 8 - Church and Remsen in Brooklyn. A 15-year-old crossed with the signal and was hurt. Medics noted a head abrasion. Police logged an unspecified vehicle and no driver factors.

A crash at Church Avenue and Remsen Avenue in Brooklyn injured a 15-year-old pedestrian. He was at the intersection and suffered a head abrasion. According to the police report, he was “Crossing With Signal.” The vehicle is listed as “Unspecified,” with no make, model, or travel direction. Police did not record a driver contributing factor in the data. No driver details or summons information appear in the report. The record is filed to the 67th Precinct area. The teen was conscious at the scene. Key facts about yielding and the driver’s movement are absent from the public data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842952 - 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 1 - At E 96 St and Lenox Rd, two sedans crashed near a parked car. One driver was unlicensed. A 34-year-old woman driver suffered a back contusion. Others had injuries listed as unspecified.

Two sedans and a parked sedan were involved in a crash at E 96 St and Lenox Rd in Brooklyn around 7:45 p.m. A 34-year-old woman driver was injured with a back contusion. According to the police report, the driver of a Florida-registered sedan was making a right turn, the driver of a 2024 Honda was going straight, and another Honda was parked. Police recorded one driver as unlicensed and listed other contributing factors as Unspecified. Police noted front-end impacts on the turning sedan and the parked car, and right-front bumper damage on the straight-traveling car. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840066 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 22 - A westbound Nissan driver hit a 50‑year‑old man midblock on Winthrop Street near East 92nd. He suffered a fracture with dislocation and was listed in shock. The vehicle showed center‑front damage. Police recorded no contributing factors.

According to the police report, the driver of a westbound Nissan car/SUV traveling straight on Winthrop Street struck a 50‑year‑old male pedestrian midblock near East 92nd Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was injured across his entire body, suffering a fracture with dislocation and was listed in shock. Police noted center‑front impact and center‑front damage to the vehicle. The report records no contributing factors and lists no driver errors. The account does not assign cause to the pedestrian’s location or actions; no additional contributing factors were recorded by police.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837622 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 22 - Two SUVs, same lane. Front one hit from behind. Metal to spine. A 57-year-old driver suffers neck injury. Afternoon crash on E New York Ave at E 94th. The road funnels speed. The system shrugs.

Two SUVs traveling northeast on E New York Ave collided near E 94 St when the trailing Toyota struck the rear of a Lexus. The Lexus driver, 57, was injured with neck pain. An older female passenger was listed but not marked injured. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight, with center front-end damage to the Toyota and center back-end damage to the Lexus. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified, offering no clarity on driver error. The pattern indicates a rear-end impact by the trailing driver. No helmet or signal issues are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837203 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 21 - A southbound Lexus was struck from behind on Rockaway Parkway. Two passengers reported pain and the Lexus driver was injured. The striking sedan hit the Lexus’s center rear while suffering center front damage.

A rear-end crash on Rockaway Parkway injured three people in a southbound Lexus. According to the police report, a southbound 2009 Lexus going straight ahead was struck in the center back end by another sedan that sustained center front-end damage. Two passengers reported pain—one in the right rear seat and one front passenger—and the Lexus driver sustained contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Police recorded center back and center front points of impact. The report lists no contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837195 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 16 - Two sedans met at E 98 St and Clarkson Ave in Brooklyn. Two rear-seat passengers — women, 73 and 57 — suffered back contusions and shock. Police recorded failure to yield as the contributing factor.

Two sedans collided at E 98 St and Clarkson Ave in Brooklyn. Two rear-seat passengers were hurt: a 73-year-old woman in the right rear and a 57-year-old woman in the left rear. Both complained of back contusions and were listed in shock. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was the contributing factor. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. One sedan was traveling south with center front end damage; the other was traveling east with left front bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed male New York drivers and no one was ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836095 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto Ralph Ave and hit a 30-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered a knee/lower-leg contusion and was conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a Honda SUV made a right turn from Clarendon Road onto Ralph Avenue and struck a 30-year-old man at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal.” He sustained a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot and was conscious. The report records the driver as a 78-year-old man and the point of impact as the right front bumper. Police listed contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The report notes the pre-crash action as “Making Right Turn.”

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836097 - 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

Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to use a compliance checklist and levy maximum fines on unlicensed commuter vans. Punitive enforcement may cut informal transit, push riders to cars and ride‑hail, and raise vehicle volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Int 1347-2025. Status: Sponsorship; sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The matter: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams; co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, and Chris Banks. The law orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a checklist and requires officers to issue maximum fines for each violation. It takes effect 120 days after enactment. A safety assessment warns this punitive approach may reduce informal transit in underserved areas, shift trips to private cars and ride‑hail, and increase traffic volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists; it adds policing without system-wide safety gains.

• File Int 1347-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.

Int 1347-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams introduced the bill. Co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, and Farah N. Louis joined her. The bill orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a compliance checklist and requires officers to issue maximum penalties for every listed violation. Analysts warn punitive enforcement and steep fines will likely reduce shared transit options in transit deserts, push trips to private cars and ride-hail, and increase traffic exposure for pedestrians and cyclists, prioritizing policing over safer operations or street redesign without clear system-wide safety gains.

• File Int 1347-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 10 - A Jeep driver going south on Clarkson hit a westbound cyclist at East 94th. The rider suffered a lower‑leg injury. SUV occupants were unhurt. Police recorded no contributing factors.

A driver in a Jeep SUV, traveling south on Clarkson Avenue, hit a westbound cyclist at East 94th Street in Brooklyn. The 56-year-old rider was injured, with an abrasion and trauma to his lower leg and foot. SUV occupants were not hurt. According to the police report, the SUV’s center front end contacted the bicycle. Police recorded no specific driver errors or contributing factors. No failure to yield, distraction, or speed was noted in the data. The crash shows the force of a large vehicle on a person on a bike. The record centers the injured cyclist and lists no harm to people inside the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834014 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 9 - A driver in a sedan changed lanes into a southbound SUV on Rockaway Parkway. Five vehicle occupants suffered abrasions, contusions and leg and arm injuries. Police cite unsafe lane changing.

The driver of a sedan changed lanes and struck a southbound SUV on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn. Five vehicle occupants, ages 19 to 55, were injured. Reported wounds include knee/lower-leg/foot injuries, a shoulder/upper-arm contusion, abrasions and bruises. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Unsafe Lane Changing.'" The sedan's pre-crash action is listed as Changing Lanes; the SUV's pre-crash action is Going Straight Ahead. Police recorded the unsafe lane change as the driver error connected to the collision. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834141 - 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 1 - A pickup truck hit a sedan on East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. Two rear passengers were injured and left in shock. Both vehicles were traveling east. Police listed no driver errors in the report.

A pickup truck struck a sedan on East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. Two rear passengers were injured: a 24-year-old woman in the right rear and a 28-year-old man in the left rear. Both were reported in shock with nonfatal injuries. According to the police report, "No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report." The pickup registered center front impact and the sedan showed center back damage. Both vehicles were recorded as traveling straight ahead to the east. A parked sedan also sustained left rear bumper damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832441 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02