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

• Woman fatally struck by 18-wheeler truck in hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn, ABC7, Published 2025-09-19

Sep 18 - On Ocean Parkway at Avenue I, a driver in an SUV turned left and hit a 62-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered an arm fracture. The driver and a passenger reported minor injuries.

A 23-year-old man driving a 2014 Toyota SUV north on Ocean Parkway began a left turn at Avenue I and hit a 62-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She suffered an arm fracture and other injuries. A 21-year-old front passenger and the driver reported minor injuries. According to the police report, the crash involved a left turn with a center-front impact, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The pedestrian was at the intersection, crossing with the signal in Brooklyn’s 66th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843246 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 17 - A 17-year-old driver in a 2024 Jeep SUV turned left from Avenue L at Ocean Parkway and hit a 61-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She went down and was unconscious. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.

A 17-year-old driver in a 2024 Jeep SUV made a left turn at Avenue L and Ocean Parkway and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered whole-body trauma and was unconscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” and the driver was making a left turn. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The point of impact was the right front bumper, with center-front damage noted. The driver was listed as licensed. No driver error beyond what was recorded in the report is specified in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844940 - 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 3 - A driver in an SUV, south on Ocean Parkway, hit a 71-year-old man on a bike at Avenue M in Brooklyn. The crash threw him off the bike. He suffered facial injuries. Police recorded Failure to Yield and Traffic Control Disregarded.

On Ocean Parkway at Avenue M in Brooklyn, the driver of a 2019 Toyota SUV heading south hit a 71-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The impact threw the rider from the bike. He was conscious and sustained facial injuries, including a bruise. "According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver." The SUV showed center-front damage. The bicyclist was listed as injured. The driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified. Crash ID: 4842778.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842778 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 1 - A westbound driver made a U-turn and hit an eastbound sedan on Bay Parkway at 59th Street. The sedan driver suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion. Police cited "Traffic Control Disregarded."

Two sedans collided on Bay Parkway at 59th Street in Brooklyn. A westbound driver attempted a U-turn and entered the path of an eastbound sedan that was going straight. The eastbound driver, a 33-year-old woman, sustained a contusion to her knee, lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded the westbound vehicle as "Making U Turn" and noted the turning maneuver placed that driver in conflict with through traffic. Point of impact was the eastbound car's center front end and the turning car's right rear quarter panel. Driver errors include making the U-turn and disregarding traffic control.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839033 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 16 - Southbound SUV struck a parked SUV on Ocean Parkway. Night air. Metal screamed. Two men listed injured. Police cite alcohol involvement. Parked car took the blow. Streets don’t forgive.

According to the police report, a southbound Nissan SUV going straight struck a parked Toyota SUV at 1501 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn at 10:30 p.m. Two male occupants were recorded with injuries; one driver was in shock. The report lists Alcohol Involvement as a contributing factor. Driver errors include striking a parked vehicle, consistent with impairment. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported hurt, but the impact damaged the Toyota’s left-side doors. No other contributing factors were noted for the victims. The data does not list helmet or signal issues. The scene shows how a parked car became the target when a driver traveled south and collided instead of clearing the lane.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838045 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 8 - Southbound driver crashed on McDonald Avenue. Center-front hit. A 37-year-old man suffered a chest abrasion. Two infants listed with unspecified injuries. Police marked contributing factors as Unspecified.

A southbound driver in a 2025 Kia SUV crashed at 1238 McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn at 1:57 a.m. The impact and damage were to the center front end. According to the police report, the vehicle was going straight before the crash. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was injured with a chest abrasion. Two infant occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. Police marked all contributing factors as 'Unspecified' and recorded no driver errors. No other vehicles were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833554 - 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

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 7 - A sedan struck and killed a 70-year-old man crossing Avenue I. Police cite driver inattention. The crash left the pedestrian dead at the scene. Impact hit the head. System failed to protect him.

A 70-year-old man was killed while crossing Avenue I at East 5th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a sedan traveling east struck the pedestrian with its right front bumper. The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 74-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No other errors or factors were cited in the report. The system allowed distraction to end a life.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4825939 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 4 - A man crossing near Broadway Junction died after a gray Ford hit him. The driver fled. Hours later, a Mustang plowed into six in the Bronx. Both drivers vanished. The city counts 55 pedestrian deaths this year.

NY Daily News (2025-07-04) reports a 36-year-old man was killed crossing Broadway and East New York Ave. in Brooklyn when a gray Ford struck him and fled. Hours later, a Ford Mustang hit six people in the Bronx, then the driver and passenger ran off. The article notes, 'It was the second hit-and-run in the five boroughs in 24 hours.' Police said, 'As of Thursday, 55 pedestrians have been killed by vehicles while crossing city streets.' Both drivers remain at large. The incidents highlight persistent dangers for pedestrians and the ongoing problem of drivers fleeing crash scenes.

• Hit-And-Run Drivers Strike Brooklyn, Bronx, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-04

Jun 30 - Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.

Bill Int 0857-2024, now at the Mayor's desk, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council on June 30, 2025. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation," requires the Department of Sanitation to remove derelict vehicles within 72 hours of report. The NYPD must tow cars lacking valid plates or stickers. Prime sponsor Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led, joined by Crystal Hudson, Amanda Farías, Lincoln Restler, and others. The law targets street hazards, clearing blocked sightlines and crosswalks. It aims to cut risks for pedestrians and cyclists by removing abandoned vehicles fast.

• File Int 0857-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30

Jun 29 - An SUV struck and killed an eight-year-old boy crossing Eastern Parkway with his sister. Blood washed from the street. His yarmulke left behind. The driver stayed. Police probe speed. The community mourns.

ABC7 (2025-06-29) reports an eight-year-old boy, Mordica Keller, died after a southbound SUV hit him at Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue in Crown Heights. He was crossing with his sister. The 69-year-old driver remained at the scene. Police towed a black Honda Pilot. The article notes, "Police are looking at whether speed was a factor." No arrests have been made. Residents called the street dangerous. The crash highlights ongoing risks for pedestrians at busy Brooklyn intersections.

• SUV Kills Boy At Brooklyn Crossing, ABC7, Published 2025-06-29

Jun 28 - A sedan hit a six-year-old boy crossing Ocean Parkway. The child suffered face injuries and was found unconscious. Police list no driver errors. The street remains dangerous for the young and unprotected.

A sedan traveling south on Ocean Parkway struck a six-year-old boy as he crossed the street. The child was injured in the face and found unconscious, with minor bleeding. According to the police report, no specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed. The report states the point of impact was the right front bumper of the sedan. The child was crossing with no signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor. The crash highlights the ongoing risks faced by children on Brooklyn streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823726 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jun 25 - A 12-year-old boy riding east on his bike was hit by an SUV in Brooklyn. He suffered abrasions and a leg injury. The SUV was going straight. No driver errors listed. Streets failed to protect.

A 12-year-old bicyclist was injured when an SUV struck him on 20th Avenue near 54th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the SUV was traveling north and the bike was heading east. The child suffered abrasions and a lower leg injury. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The SUV sustained damage to its left side doors, while the bike was hit at the center front end. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing safety equipment, but does not cite this as a contributing factor. Streets remain hazardous for young riders.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823318 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jun 23 - A sedan struck a moped on Avenue N. A 17-year-old moped driver died. His 14-year-old passenger was ejected and injured. Police cite improper lane usage. Streets remain unforgiving.

A sedan collided with a moped at Avenue N and East 8th Street in Brooklyn. The crash killed a 17-year-old moped driver and left his 14-year-old passenger ejected and injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' The sedan was making a left turn. The moped driver was unlicensed and wore no safety equipment, but the police report lists improper lane usage as the driver error. The crash shows the lethal risk faced by young riders on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4822639 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02