Gravesend Bleeds: Four Dead, Hundreds Hurt, and Still No Safe Streets

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

Sep 19 - In Brooklyn, a northbound SUV driver hit parked cars and injured a woman sitting in a sedan near Bay 38 St. Police recorded driver inattention and improper lane use.

An SUV driver heading north hit multiple parked sedans near Bay 38 St in Brooklyn. A 42-year-old woman sitting in a parked Nissan sedan was injured, reporting a bruised arm. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' Police recorded those driver errors. The SUV’s right front bumper was damaged; the parked cars were struck on their left sides. A 51-year-old male driver was listed with an unspecified injury. The SUV driver was going straight ahead before impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845046 - 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 11 - At Stillwell Avenue and 85 Street, a driver injured a 14-year-old pedestrian at 5:09 p.m. in Brooklyn. He suffered a leg injury and shock. Police listed no contributing factors.

A driver injured a 14-year-old boy in the intersection of Stillwell Avenue and 85 Street in Brooklyn at 5:09 p.m. The teen was a pedestrian at the intersection. He reported pain and nausea, with injuries to the knee and lower leg and foot. Police recorded shock. According to the police report, the crash occurred in the 62nd Precinct, collision ID 4842759, and involved an unspecified vehicle. The location is ZIP 11223 on Stillwell Avenue at 85 Street. Police did not record a contributing factor for the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842759 - 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 5 - On Bay Pkwy at 83 St, a driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle’s rear. The rider and his passenger went down and were hurt. Police cited driver inexperience and following too closely.

A driver in an SUV rear-ended a motorcycle on Bay Pkwy at 83 St in Brooklyn. The 47-year-old rider and his 43-year-old passenger were ejected and injured. According to the police report, the motorcycle was making a left turn and the SUV was going straight. Police recorded the point of impact as the SUV’s center front to the motorcycle’s center back. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely. Two occupants of the SUV were listed with unspecified injuries as well.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840122 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 2 - A driver in a sedan hit a 52-year-old woman at Bay Pkwy and 86 St in Brooklyn. She bled from a leg wound. The driver was going straight south.

A driver in a sedan, traveling south on Bay Pkwy and going straight, hit a 52-year-old woman in the intersection at 86 St in Brooklyn. She suffered a lower-leg injury and bleeding. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. No driver contributing factors were recorded in the data. The report lists the pedestrian’s action as 'Crossing Against Signal.' The point of impact was the center front end. The crash location is Bay Pkwy at 86 St. Crash ID 4839239.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839239 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 23 - A driver turning left and a driver going straight crashed at 86 St and Stillwell Ave in Brooklyn. One driver suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. Police listed improper lane use for the drivers.

Two SUVs collided at 86 St and Stillwell Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of an eastbound SUV was making a left turn. The driver of a southbound SUV was going straight. One driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. "According to the police report … the contributing factor was \"Passing or Lane Usage Improper.\"" The dataset records that improper lane use applies to both drivers. The southbound vehicle’s left front bumper struck the left rear quarter panel of the left-turning SUV, consistent with the listed driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836859 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 22 - A right-turning sedan struck a cyclist on Kings Highway at West 10th. The bike kept straight. The car cut in. The rider went down. Arm bruised. Police cite distraction and failure to yield.

A sedan turning right from Kings Highway at West 10th Street struck a bicyclist who was traveling straight east. The cyclist, a 58-year-old woman, sustained an arm contusion and was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” These driver errors are listed for the motorist. The crash involved a sedan with front-end impact and a bicycle damaged at the front. The report notes the cyclist wore no safety equipment, but that detail follows the driver’s documented failures. No other injuries were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839122 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 14 - On the Belt Parkway exit, a taxi hit a scooter. The rider went down hard. A leg bruised. Lanes cut. Right-of-way ignored. Southbound metal met flesh. Sirens followed.

A taxi traveling straight hit a motorized scooter making a left near Belt Parkway Exit 5 Eastbound at Bay Parkway in Brooklyn. One scooter rider, a 47-year-old man, was injured with a leg contusion. According to the police report “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way, Unsafe Lane Changing” contributed to the crash. Person-level factors list Unsafe Lane Changing and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The taxi showed front-end damage; the scooter showed rear damage. The listed errors point to drivers moving without care and changing lanes into the rider’s path. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported hurt. The harm fell on the scooter user while larger vehicle force ruled the lane.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836554 - 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 Genesis sedan going south struck a Ford entering a parked position at 24th Avenue and 84th Street. A 47-year-old woman driving the Ford suffered neck pain and shock. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. Both cars damaged.

Two sedans collided on 24th Avenue at 84th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, one driver was injured, suffering neck pain and shock and reporting pain or nausea. The Genesis was traveling south going straight. The Ford was entering a parked position when the impact occurred. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and also notes "Following Too Closely" as contributing factors. The Ford sustained left-rear damage; the Genesis sustained right-front and center-front damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831997 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 1 - On 86th at Bay Parkway, a truck driver changed lanes and hit a sedan. Two men hurt. The front passenger suffered a head injury. The sedan driver injured his shoulder and arm.

On 86th Street at Bay Parkway in Brooklyn, the driver of a box truck changed lanes and hit a sedan. Two men were injured. The sedan’s front passenger, 47, suffered a head injury. The sedan driver, 34, injured his shoulder and upper arm. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling west on 86th Street, and the driver of the box truck changed lanes and struck the sedan at Bay Parkway. Police listed no driver errors or contributing factors in the report. The crash damaged both front quarter panels.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832053 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 22 - A sedan stopped in traffic on Kings Highway took a hit to its back end. The driver, a 55-year-old man, suffered back pain and shock. No contributing factors listed. Streets stayed dangerous and silent.

A crash on Kings Highway at West 10th Street in Brooklyn left a 55-year-old male driver injured. According to the police report, a sedan was stopped in traffic when it was struck at the center back end. The driver suffered back pain and shock. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the report. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report does not mention any helmet or signal use as a factor. The incident highlights the constant risk for those inside vehicles, even when stopped.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829763 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 18 - SUV reversed unsafely on 25th Avenue. Two people suffered whiplash. Metal struck metal. The street stayed hard and cold.

Two SUVs collided near 8664 25th Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, one SUV was backing unsafely when it struck another SUV. A 62-year-old male driver and a 74-year-old female passenger were injured, both suffering whiplash. The report lists 'Backing Unsafely' as the contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left two people hurt and the street marked by impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828732 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 18 - Two SUVs collided on Avenue S at Van Sicklen in Brooklyn. A 44-year-old driver suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. An air bag deployed; other occupants reported minor or no injuries.

According to the police report, two station wagons/SUVs collided at Avenue S and Van Sicklen Street in Brooklyn. One driver, age 44, was injured in the knee, lower leg and foot and complained of contusion and bruising. Police recorded 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were traveling straight before the crash and both list left-front bumper as the point of impact. The report notes an air bag deployed and the injured driver had a lap belt and harness. The report also says the other driver, age 73, and three passengers, including a 67-year-old woman, were not seriously hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828735 - 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 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

Jul 11 - A BMW ran a red in Sunset Park. Two men died on the street. The driver fled. Police made an arrest. Blood on the asphalt, lives ended fast.

Patch reported on July 11, 2025, that a hit-and-run driver killed two pedestrians at Third Avenue and 52nd Street in Brooklyn. The NYPD said the BMW "sped through a red light" before striking 80-year-old Kex Un Chen and 59-year-old Faqiu Lin. Both men died at the scene. Police later arrested Juventino Anastacio Florentino, charging him with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene. The crash highlights the lethal risk of red-light running and the ongoing threat to pedestrians in city crosswalks.

• Red Light Run Kills Two Pedestrians, Patch, Published 2025-07-11

Jul 9 - A sedan hit an e-bike at Bay Parkway and 86th Street. The e-bike rider, 23, was ejected and injured. Police cite driver inexperience and distraction as causes.

A sedan and an e-bike collided at Bay Parkway and 86th Street in Brooklyn. The 23-year-old e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a back contusion. According to the police report, 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The sedan's front end struck the e-bike. Both vehicles were traveling straight. No injuries were reported for the sedan occupants. The report lists no other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4827526 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02