Flatlands Gets Hit Again. The Corners Don’t Forget.

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

Sep 24 - Late night on Brooklyn Ave. Two sedans moved north and south. Parked cars took hits. A child and two adult passengers were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two drivers in a southbound Mazda and a northbound Toyota moved along Brooklyn Avenue near 1695 in Flatbush. Parked sedans were struck and left scarred. A 9-year-old left rear passenger reported pain. A 64-year-old right rear passenger suffered a leg injury. A 44-year-old front passenger had whiplash. Three drivers were also injured. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was the contributing factor. The data list one driver going straight and the other passing before impact. The harm fell on passengers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845880 - 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 - Two eastbound drivers collided on Flatlands Ave near E 55 St at 6:18 p.m. Both drivers were hurt. A front-seat passenger suffered whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two eastbound drivers collided on Flatlands Ave near E 55 St in Brooklyn at 6:18 p.m. The driver of an SUV and the driver of a sedan hit while going straight. A 27-year-old driver suffered severe bleeding. A 25-year-old driver was hurt. A 26-year-old front-seat passenger had whiplash. According to the police report, both drivers were traveling east and impact damaged the SUV’s left front and the sedan’s right front and doors. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843449 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 16 - Two westbound drivers met at Avenue J and E 57 St. One turned left. One went straight. Front crushed doors. A 33-year-old woman driving was injured and in shock. Police recorded aggressive driving and road rage.

According to the police report, two sedans were traveling west on Avenue J at E 57 St at 7:57 a.m. One driver was making a left turn. The other driver was going straight. Impact damaged the turning driver’s left-side doors and the through driver’s front end. A 33-year-old woman driving suffered a back injury, felt shock, and reported pain. Police recorded "Aggressive Driving/Road Rage" as a contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists are listed as injured in the data. The crash was logged in the 63rd Precinct in Brooklyn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842715 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 8 - Southbound driver in a Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush at E 35 St. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The unlicensed 25-year-old was ejected and killed. The sedan was demolished.

According to the police report, a southbound driver in a 2017 Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush Avenue at E 35 Street in Brooklyn at 1:44 a.m. The 25-year-old male driver was ejected and killed. The report lists the driver traveling straight, with impact to the right front bumper; the sedan was demolished. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver. Records also show the driver was unlicensed. Additional persons in the record carry injury status marked “Unspecified.” No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840809 - 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 - A 16-year-old on a motorized stand-up scooter hit the left-side doors of a parked SUV on Flatbush Ave at E 35 St in Brooklyn. He had abdomen–pelvis injuries. The 47-year-old SUV driver and another man in the SUV reported unspecified injuries.

A teen riding a motorized stand-up scooter crashed into the left-side doors of a parked 2004 Nissan SUV on Flatbush Ave at E 35 St around 6:35 p.m. The 16-year-old male rider was conscious and injured, with abdomen–pelvis trauma and an abrasion. The 47-year-old SUV driver and another man in the SUV reported unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the scooter was going straight ahead and the SUV was parked at the time of impact. Police listed no contributing factors for either party and recorded no specific driver errors. No ejection was reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842355 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 5 - Two drivers made left turns at Flatbush and Avenue J. They collided. The motorcycle took a front-end hit. The rider, 33, suffered a facial fracture. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two drivers collided while making left turns at Flatbush Ave and Avenue J in Brooklyn. The driver of a motorcycle was injured, age 33, with a facial fracture and dislocation, and was conscious. The SUV driver’s injuries were marked "Unspecified." According to the police report, both vehicles were turning left when they crashed, and damage was logged to the motorcycle's center front and the SUV's right rear quarter panel. The report listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No other contributing factors were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839901 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 18 - A driver turned left at Flatlands Avenue and hit a 28-year-old woman at the intersection. She suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was conscious at the scene.

A driver of a 2020 Honda sedan made a left turn at 3831 Flatlands Avenue and struck a 28-year-old woman at the intersection. She suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded the driver action as making a left turn and listed failure to yield by the driver. The report also lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion," but it appears after the drivers failure to yield in the recorded contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836117 - 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 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 13 - A westbound sedan turned left on Avenue I and struck three pedestrians outside a crosswalk. A mother, a toddler, and a man were hurt. The car’s nose took them down. Distraction and a blown yield. Brooklyn pavement got their blood.

Three pedestrians were struck by a westbound 2020 Acura sedan turning left from Avenue I at E 38 St in Brooklyn. A 27-year-old woman, a 2-year-old boy, and a male pedestrian suffered injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The vehicle’s point of impact was the center front end, and the pedestrians were crossing outside an intersection. The driver was licensed and alone in the car. The listed driver errors—distraction and failure to yield—preceded the impact. No pedestrian equipment factors were cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836114 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 10 - A driver in an SUV, south on Utica, hit an eight-year-old at Avenue H. The boy suffered a lower-leg abrasion. Night in Brooklyn. Police recorded no driver errors.

An eight-year-old boy was hurt when the driver of a 2008 SUV, traveling south on Utica Avenue, hit him at Avenue H. According to the police report, the boy was "playing in the roadway" at the intersection and sustained an abrasion to his lower leg. The driver was going straight, and impact and damage were recorded at the center front end. Police recorded no specific driver errors and no contributing factors for the driver. The driver, a 30-year-old man, was licensed and not injured. The child was conscious after the crash. The location is in Brooklyn’s 63rd Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834281 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 10 - A driver in a sedan hit a stopped motorcycle on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. The 19‑year‑old motorcyclist suffered a shoulder contusion. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

A driver in a sedan struck a stopped motorcycle on Utica Avenue at Avenue N in Brooklyn. A 19-year-old male motorcyclist was injured and complained of a shoulder contusion. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling north. The sedan struck with its left front bumper while the motorcycle was stopped in traffic." The report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified' and names no driver errors. Both vehicles sustained damage. No other injuries or factors are recorded in the police data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02