East Flatbush-Farragut: Streets Still Kill

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

Sep 20 - Albany Ave at Farragut Rd. A driver in an SUV and a motorcyclist, both northbound, crashed. An 86-year-old rear passenger suffered a head injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two northbound drivers crashed on Albany Ave at Farragut Rd in Brooklyn on Sept. 20, 2025, at 8:50 a.m. The driver of a 2024 SUV and a 2025 Zhilo motorcycle were going straight when they collided. An 86-year-old woman riding in the rear seat of the SUV suffered a head contusion and was listed injured. The SUV carried two people; the motorcycle had one. According to the police report, both drivers were licensed in New York and both vehicles were traveling north. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified,” and no driver errors were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843979 - 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 10 - Two sedans collided at Farragut Road and New York Ave in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield by the drivers. A 25-year-old front passenger suffered an arm abrasion. A 35-year-old driver reported head pain.

A front passenger was hurt when two drivers in sedans crashed at Farragut Road and New York Ave in Brooklyn at 3:52 p.m. One driver traveled east. The other traveled north. Both were going straight. The eastbound car showed center-front damage. The northbound car had damage to the left-side doors. The 25-year-old passenger suffered an abrasion to the elbow and lower arm. A 35-year-old driver reported head pain. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841277 - 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 2 - Driver in a Lexus SUV hit a 14-year-old girl at Utica Avenue and Avenue D in Brooklyn at 6:50 a.m. She suffered a lower-leg fracture. Police recorded no driver contributing factor.

A driver in a 2018 Lexus SUV, traveling south on Utica Avenue, hit a 14-year-old girl in the intersection with Avenue D at 6:50 a.m. in Brooklyn. She suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed as injured. According to the police report, no driver contributing factor was recorded. Officers noted damage to the SUV’s left-side doors. The pedestrian was reported conscious at the scene. Police listed the driver as a 48-year-old woman, licensed in New York and wearing a lap belt. The report describes the vehicle as going straight ahead before impact and lists one occupant.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839264 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 1 - On Kings Hwy at Avenue D, a southbound driver went straight and hit the right rear of a BMW turning left. A 19-year-old driver and three passengers were hurt. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two southbound drivers collided at Kings Hwy and Avenue D in Brooklyn. One driver went straight. The other began a left turn. The straight-traveling driver hit the right rear of the turning BMW. A 19-year-old driver in the BMW suffered a head injury and whiplash. Three passengers, ages 17 and 19, reported back and neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified"; no specific driver error was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840520 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 25 - The driver of an eastbound sedan hit the rear of a stopped sedan on Farragut Rd. A 46-year-old front-seat passenger reported chest pain and whiplash. Police responded to the scene at New York Ave.

Two eastbound sedans collided on Farragut Rd at New York Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of the following sedan struck the center back of a stopped sedan. A 46-year-old front-seat passenger in the lead car was injured and complained of chest pain and whiplash. According to the police report, the first vehicle was "Stopped in Traffic" and the second was "Going Straight Ahead," with impacts at the center back and center front. The data lists no explicit contributing factors. Police recorded the crash as a rear-end collision; no pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837620 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - A northbound sedan on Avenue D took a heavy right-side blow at Utica Avenue. Three occupants were injured: a 7-year-old rear passenger, an 18-year-old front passenger, and the 24-year-old driver.

A northbound Nissan sedan on Avenue D at Utica Avenue was struck on its right side. A 7-year-old rear passenger, an 18-year-old front passenger, and the 24-year-old driver were injured. The sedan's right-side doors were crushed. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was the contributing factor. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. All three occupants reported neck injuries and shock and were not ejected. The other vehicle is listed as a station wagon/SUV with no occupants recorded. No helmet or signaling issues were cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837876 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 14 - Int. 1353 orders the department to finish traffic calming or control devices on streets next to schools within 60 days of a study determination. The law takes effect immediately. Sponsors moved to speed protective infrastructure for children.

Bill Int. 1353-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 07/14/2025 and recorded 08/14/2025, the matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." The bill requires the department to complete installation within 60 days of a traffic study determination. Primary sponsor Farah N. Louis introduced it. Co-sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez, Justin L. Brannan, Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Shahana K. Hanif signed on. Requiring installation of traffic calming or control devices near schools within 60 days after a study determination is likely to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists by accelerating protective infrastructure, encouraging safer driving, and supporting ‘safety in numbers’ and equitable protection for children; however impact depends on timely, evidence-based device selection and adequate resourcing for implementation.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1353 forces DOT to install traffic calming by schools within 60 days of a study. Faster hardware cuts speeds and protects walkers and cyclists.

Int 1353-2025 was introduced Aug. 14, 2025 and is in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It would amend the administrative code to require DOT to install traffic-calming or control devices on streets adjacent to schools within 60 days of a study. The bill states: "the department shall complete the installation of such traffic calming device or traffic control device by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." Sponsors: Farah N. Louis (primary), with co-sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez and Lincoln Restler. It takes effect immediately if enacted. Requiring installation within 60 days accelerates proven infrastructure that lowers speeds and crash risk, encouraging walking and biking and improving safety and equity for many vulnerable users.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int. 1353 forces DOT to install approved traffic calming or control devices on streets adjacent to schools within 60 days of a traffic study. Exempts major projects. Cuts delays that keep walkers and cyclists exposed to danger.

Bill: Int. 1353 (Int 1353-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: filed 07/14/2025; published 08/14/2025. The matter "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school" requires DOT to complete installation within 60 days of a traffic study determination, except for major projects. Primary sponsor: Farah N. Louis. Co-sponsors: Jennifer Gutiérrez, Justin L. Brannan, Lincoln Restler, Tiffany Cabán. Safety analysts say the 60-day deadline shrinks harmful delays, likely improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists, aiding crossings, encouraging walking and biking to school, and advancing equity — but benefits depend on enforcement and funding.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to install traffic calming on streets beside schools within 60 days of a study finding. It shortens long delays that leave crossings and bike lanes exposed. Major transportation projects are exempt.

Int. No. 1353-2025 (status: Sponsorship; referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) was filed Aug. 14, 2025 and sent to committee the same day. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would require that "the department shall complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." The law takes effect immediately. The measure requires timely installation of proven devices within 60 days, reducing deployment delays and protecting pedestrians and cyclists—especially children—while reasonably exempting major projects.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

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

Jul 27 - A driver in a sedan turned right at Brooklyn Ave and Avenue D. He failed to yield. He hit a 72-year-old man. The man suffered abrasions and injuries to his body. Police recorded failure to yield and an improper turn.

A 72-year-old pedestrian was injured at Brooklyn Ave and Avenue D in Brooklyn when the driver of a sedan made a right turn and hit him at about 11:45 p.m. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn and struck the man, causing abrasions and injuries to his body. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Turning Improperly by the driver. The point of impact was the right front bumper. The pedestrian was conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831460 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 26 - A moped driver struck the rear of another vehicle on Farragut Road and suffered abrasions to his knee and lower leg. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. He was conscious at the scene and treated for lower-leg injuries.

According to the police report, a 22-year-old male moped driver was injured after the driver of the moped struck the center back end of another vehicle on Farragut Road at Brooklyn Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped's front hit the other vehicle's center back end while both were traveling straight ahead. The rider suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831177 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 15 - A judge stopped the city from ripping out Bedford Avenue’s protected bike lane. The lane stands. Cyclists and pedestrians keep a shield, for now. The fight over safety on this deadly stretch continues in court.

Gothamist reported on July 15, 2025, that a state appellate judge blocked Mayor Adams from removing the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue. The lane, installed after high crash rates and pedestrian deaths, was set for removal until the court's emergency order. The Department of Transportation admitted, "The City risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor." Advocates and families appealed, citing the lane’s role in protecting vulnerable road users. The legal battle highlights the tension between city policy, resident concerns, and the need for proven safety infrastructure.

• Judge Halts Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Removal, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-15

Jul 13 - SUV hit parked car in Brooklyn. Alcohol involved. One driver hurt, chest injury. Children and older woman among occupants. Streets stay dangerous. Metal, glass, pain.

A station wagon SUV struck a parked SUV on Clarendon Road in Brooklyn. According to the police report, alcohol involvement was a contributing factor. A 35-year-old male driver suffered a chest injury and whiplash. Other occupants included a 67-year-old woman and several children. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as the main driver error. Airbags deployed in the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The impact left metal twisted and people hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4827668 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 12 - A crash on Lincoln Avenue turned brutal. One driver struck another with a metal object. The victim landed in the hospital. The assailant fled in a black car. Police hunt for answers.

According to amny (2025-07-12), a traffic crash on Lincoln Avenue in Cypress Hills escalated when a driver "pulled out a metal object and repeatedly struck the victim about the head and body." The victim, 36, was hospitalized in stable condition. The assailant fled in a black vehicle. NYPD released video of the suspect, seeking public help. The incident highlights how post-crash confrontations can turn violent, raising questions about conflict de-escalation and the need for safer streets.

• Driver Attacks Man After Brooklyn Crash, amny, Published 2025-07-12