Sep 14 - Two drivers collided at Huron and Manhattan in Greenpoint. Police cited distraction and traffic control disregarded. A 42-year-old front-seat passenger suffered neck pain and shock. A 34-year-old driver was hurt too.

A two-sedan crash injured a 42-year-old woman riding in the front seat and a 34-year-old driver at Huron St and Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, around 6 p.m. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight — one eastbound on Huron and one southbound on Manhattan — and they entered the intersection and collided. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Traffic Control Disregarded by the drivers. The passenger reported neck pain and shock; the female driver also reported neck pain and shock. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842412 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

• Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught, amny, Published 2025-09-14

Sep 11 - A driver in an SUV made a U-turn and hit a moped rider at India St and Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn. The rider suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention.

A driver in an SUV made a U-turn and hit a northbound moped rider at India St and Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn. The crash was front to front. The rider suffered a head contusion and was listed injured and conscious. According to the police report, the SUV driver was making a U-turn while the moped was going straight north. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. Damage was to the front end of both vehicles. The moped carried one person. The SUV carried one. Police did not note other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842393 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 9 - An SUV driver going west on Driggs Avenue hit a 39-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Russell Street in Brooklyn. She stayed conscious with an arm abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention.

The crash happened at 6:40 p.m. at Driggs Ave and Russell St in Brooklyn. The driver of a 2006 Honda SUV traveled west, going straight, and hit a 39-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. The impact was to the center front end. She was conscious and had an abrasion to her arm. According to the police report, the collision occurred in the intersection and officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The driver was licensed in New York. Police listed no damage to the SUV. The pedestrian was the only person hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842415 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 26 - The driver of a standing scooter passed too close and clipped a skateboarder on Leonard Street. Both riders were thrown from their devices and suffered abrasions to elbow and shoulder. Police recorded Passing Too Closely.

A standing-scooter driver passed a skateboarder too closely and made contact on Leonard Street in Brooklyn. Both riders were ejected from their devices and injured. A 30-year-old skateboard driver suffered abrasions to the elbow and lower arm. A 22-year-old standing-scooter driver suffered abrasions to the shoulder and upper arm. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing Too Closely." The crash data note center-front damage to the scooter and center-back damage to the skateboard, consistent with a close overtake that clipped the rear of the skateboard. The record lists Passing Too Closely for both operators.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838116 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.

Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.

Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Council pushes Albany to pass A.5440. Owner liability when cars flout posted rules. Cameras to curb illegal parking that endangers people. Less chaos. More space for those on foot and bike.

Res 1024-2025 is a Council resolution now in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025 and referred the same day. It “calls on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5440, which imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York.” Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, would pilot camera enforcement (on city vehicles or along streets) for posted parking rules, with owner fines from $50 to $250 and a six-year term, plus a two-year public report. The aim: curb illegal parking that endangers people outside cars and clogs the street.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.

Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.

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

Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.

Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 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." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.

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

Aug 14 - Illegally parked cars endanger people on foot and bike. Res 1024-2025 urges Albany to pass A.5440. Cameras ticket owners who flout posted rules. Fines escalate. Goal: clear lanes and crosswalks. Make streets less hostile to people, not cars.

Res 1024-2025 sits in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The resolution urges passage of State bill A.5440, which, in the Council’s words, "imposes owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with traffic control indicators within the city of New York." Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. A.5440, by Assemblymember Steven Raga, authorizes a six-year camera pilot to ticket owners for posted parking-rule violations caught by street or vehicle-mounted cameras. Fines start at $50 and rise to $250 for repeaters, with a $25 late penalty. DOT must publish a two-year report. The aim: fewer illegal blockers, safer space for people outside cars.

• File Res 1024-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Hidden plates beat the cameras. Pedestrians lose. Cyclists lose. Int 1358-2025 would yank city parking permits from plate cheats. It also targets permit misuse and big unpaid fines. A strike at impunity that puts people on foot and bike at risk.

Int 1358-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, with same‑day referral. Primary sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. Co-sponsor: Robert F. Holden. The bill quotes its aim as the “revocation of city‑issued parking permits” for “obscured or defaced license plates.” It would also revoke permits for three misuse violations, any §19‑166 violation, or unpaid violations over $350. Status: Committee. Agenda date: August 14, 2025. Obscured plates block identification and undermine camera enforcement that protects people walking and cycling. This bill goes at that shield and the culture of permit misuse that lets drivers dodge accountability.

• File Int 1358-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 11 - A truck killed a man on Morgan Avenue. Neighbors rally. They demand the city fix the street. Four dead since 2022. The city stalls. The danger grows. Lives hang in the balance.

"Far too many preventable crashes have taken place on Morgan Ave in recent years. We must do more to ensure walkers, cyclists, and drivers are able to use Morgan Ave safely. I will continue working with local electeds and NYC DOT to increase protected bike lanes and visible crossings here and around the city." -- Emily Gallagher

On August 6, 2025, a 56-year-old man was killed crossing Morgan Avenue by a Freightliner truck. The crash, reported by Paul Frangipane and Kirstyn Brendlen, marks the fourth fatality since 2022. Community leaders like Juan Serra and Meryl Laborde urge the city to add protected bike lanes, crosswalks, and daylighting. Assembly member Emily Gallagher called for more action, saying, 'Far too many preventable crashes have taken place on Morgan Ave.' Despite workshops and letters, the city has not acted. No council bill has been filed. According to safety analysts, there is no direct safety impact yet—only calls for change, not action.

• ‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 9 - A driver making a left turn hit a westbound moped on Greenpoint Ave. The rider was ejected and suffered a fractured lower leg. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

The driver of a vehicle made a left turn into the path of a westbound moped on Greenpoint Ave at McGuinness Blvd. The moped driver, a 45-year-old man, was ejected and suffered fractures to his knee and lower leg. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was a contributing factor. Police list the moped as going straight ahead and the other vehicle as making a left turn. The moped sustained left-side damage. The report records the rider as conscious and injured; no other injured parties are specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834041 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 8 - DOT stands firm on Astoria’s protected bike lanes. Businesses sue. Misinformation clouds facts. Cyclists and pedestrians face delay. Safety waits while lawsuits drag on.

On August 8, 2025, the Department of Transportation reaffirmed its commitment to protected bike lanes and traffic calming on 31st Street in Astoria, despite a lawsuit from local businesses. The project, not tied to a council bill or committee, aims to cut injuries on a deadly corridor. DOT spokesman Will Livingston said, “We stand firmly behind this project and will defend our work in court.” Council Member Tiffany Caban, Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, and Assembly Member Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas backed the redesign in June. The safety analyst warns: opposition and misinformation from businesses can stall proven safety measures, putting vulnerable road users at risk.

• DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 7 - Another pedestrian killed on Morgan Avenue. Three deaths in three years. Advocates rally. City stalls. No redesign. The street stays deadly. The call for change grows louder.

On August 7, 2025, Sophia Lebowitz and street safety advocates renewed demands for a Morgan Avenue redesign after a third pedestrian death in three years. Streetsblog NYC reports: 'renewing calls from advocates for the city to redesign the dangerous street.' Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez, State Sen. Julia Salazar, and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher back the push. Advocates want a protected bike lane, mid-block crossings, and safer loading zones. Despite meetings and official letters, the city has not acted. The safety analyst notes: advocacy alone brings no immediate safety change, but it could spark future improvements. The danger remains until the city moves.

• Three Years, Three Deaths: Advocates Want DOT To Make Morgan Avenue Safe, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 4 - A hotel awning crashed down at Clark Street station. Years of leaks, rot, and stench warned locals. No one fixed it. The city let danger fester. Pedestrians faced the risk. No injuries, but trust is broken.

On August 4, 2025, a hotel awning collapsed outside the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights. The incident, reported by Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell, followed 'years of visible disrepair, foul smells and water leaks.' Council Member Lincoln Restler confirmed no timeline for reopening. The Department of Buildings cited the owners for 'Failure to maintain' and ordered demolition. DOB Commissioner James Oddo said engineers are inspecting a second awning showing 'poor maintenance.' The collapse put pedestrians in harm's way. As safety analysts note, such failures in busy areas raise the risk of injury or death for vulnerable road users and discourage walking, undermining city safety goals.

• ‘Not surprised’: Locals say neglect to blame in Clark Street station awning collapse, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-08-04

Aug 2 - An SUV and a sedan collided at McGuinness and Huron in Brooklyn. One driver suffered arm injuries and shock. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention as contributing factors.

Two vehicles collided at McGuinness Boulevard and Huron Street in Brooklyn. The driver of an SUV traveling west and the driver of a sedan traveling north struck at the front. One driver, a 31-year-old man, was injured and reported elbow, lower-arm and hand injuries, shock, and a complaint of pain or nausea. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was listed as a contributing factor, and the injured driver’s record also lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The police report cites only the listed contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832135 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 31 - The driver of an SUV hit a 30-year-old man on a bicycle at Greenpoint and Manhattan avenues. The cyclist suffered shoulder injuries and shock. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor.

A driver in an SUV and a bicyclist were both traveling northwest on Greenpoint Avenue at Manhattan Avenue when the SUV's right front quarter panel struck the bike's left-side doors. A 30-year-old male bicyclist suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries, an abrasion, and shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was a contributing factor. Police recorded the point of impact and damage to the SUV's right front quarter panel and the bike's left-side doors. The report lists the bicyclist as injured and notes officers processed the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831890 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 30 - A Nissan struck a 65-year-old e-biker on Second Ave. The rider fell, hit his head, and lay critical as the red light blinked. The unlicensed driver fled. Police arrested him two hours later.

West Side Spirit (2025-07-30) reports a 21-year-old unlicensed driver hit a 65-year-old e-biker on Second Ave. near 14th St., leaving the rider with serious head trauma. The driver fled, but police arrested him two hours later, charging him with "leaving the scene of an accident that caused serious injury and driving without a license." The crash shut down Second Ave. between 14th and 15th Streets. NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad continues to investigate. The article highlights the dangers posed by unlicensed drivers and the consequences of fleeing crash scenes.

• Unlicensed Driver Hits E-Biker, Flees Scene, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-07-30