Dec 7 - A southbound sedan driver turned left at McGuinness and Greenpoint and hit a northbound e-bike rider. The 58-year-old woman suffered a concussion and leg injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed.

In Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a southbound sedan driver turned left from McGuinness Boulevard at Greenpoint Avenue and hit a northbound e-bike rider traveling straight. The 58-year-old woman was injured with a concussion and lower-leg trauma and was conscious. According to the police report, the sedan was making a left turn and the e-bike was going straight ahead. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver. The listed point of impact was the sedan’s left front bumper. The driver, a 67-year-old man, was recorded as an occupant with no listed injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863013 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 25 - At Nassau Ave and Kingsland Ave in Brooklyn, a left-turning driver in an Audi sedan hit a 72-year-old man in the crosswalk. He suffered arm injuries. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction by the driver.

At 6 p.m. on November 25, 2025, a driver in a 2017 Audi sedan made a left turn at Nassau Ave and Kingsland Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 72-year-old man in the crosswalk. He was injured and conscious, with arm wounds. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The driver was licensed in New York. The front of the car made contact. The crash was recorded by the 94th Precinct. No vehicle damage was noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860044 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 24 - A driver in an SUV turned left from eastbound McGuinness at Nassau in Brooklyn and hit a 41-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered an arm abrasion. Police cite driver inattention and distraction.

A 56-year-old man driving an SUV east on McGuinness Boulevard made a left at Nassau Avenue and hit a 41-year-old woman in the intersection. She was conscious and injured, with an abrasion to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the driver was licensed in New York. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded inattention and distraction by the driver. No other contributing factor was noted in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4861286 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 24 - A driver in a sedan and a bicyclist collided on McGuinness Blvd in Brooklyn. The cyclist was injured and conscious. Police recorded passenger distraction. The sedan was stopped in traffic. Both were headed north.

A driver in a sedan and a 47-year-old man on a bike collided near 211 McGuinness Blvd in Brooklyn. The bicyclist was injured with neck trauma and remained conscious. According to the police report, both were traveling north; the sedan was “Stopped in Traffic” and the bike was “Going Straight Ahead.” Police recorded “Passenger Distraction” as a contributing factor. Damage to the sedan was on the right-side doors; the bike showed front-end damage. The crash injured the bicyclist. No other injuries were documented in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859945 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Nov 13 - Two drivers and two passengers were hurt when a northbound SUV driver hit the right side of an eastbound sedan at Calyer and Banker in Brooklyn. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Failure to Yield by the drivers.

At Calyer Street and Banker Street in Brooklyn, the driver of a northbound 2018 Ford SUV went straight and hit the right side of an eastbound 2026 BMW sedan. The SUV’s front end was damaged; the sedan’s right doors were damaged. Two drivers, men ages 37 and 38, were injured. Two sedan passengers, women ages 36 and 35, were also injured. “According to the police report, contributing factors were ‘Traffic Control Disregarded’ and ‘Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.’” Police recorded those driver errors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. The crash shows the danger when drivers move through controls and fail to yield.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857274 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 8 - A sedan driver turned right on Franklin Street at Greenpoint Avenue at 1:45 a.m. and hit another vehicle. The driver was injured. Passenger injuries were listed as unspecified. Police recorded Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed.

In Greenpoint, Brooklyn, at Franklin Street and Greenpoint Avenue, a driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan making a right turn collided with another vehicle at 1:45 a.m. The impact hit the sedan's right-side doors and the other vehicle's center front. The 32-year-old driver suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion and was partially ejected. Two passengers, a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were listed with injury status "Unspecified." The other driver, 34, was also recorded as "Unspecified." According to the police report, "Turning Improperly" and "Unsafe Speed" were recorded as contributing factors by the right-turning driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856256 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• File Int 1444-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.

Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.

• File Int 1446-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.

Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.

• File Int 1444-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 27 - A bus driver merged north on Manhattan Ave and hit a 21-year-old woman on a bike. She went down with a head injury. Police recorded Following Too Closely by the bus driver.

On Manhattan Ave near 776 in Brooklyn, a bus driver merged north and hit a 21-year-old woman riding a bike. Both moved north. The collision drove the bike’s front into the bus’s right-side doors. She suffered a head injury and reported pain. According to the police report, police recorded Following Too Closely by the bus driver. The driver was licensed in New York. The crash was logged by the 94th Precinct at 9:04 a.m. The bus was a 2021 New Flyer.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854988 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 24 - A driver in a Ford SUV turned right across a northbound cyclist on McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn. The crash marked the SUV’s right rear quarter and sent her down. She suffered lower‑leg pain. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A 57-year-old man driving a 2025 Ford SUV, heading north, made a right turn at 256 McGuinness Boulevard and collided with a 30-year-old woman riding a bike straight north. She suffered a lower-leg injury and reported pain. The SUV showed impact at the right rear quarter. A front-seat male passenger was in the SUV. The driver and passenger were listed with unspecified injuries. "According to the police report the driver was making a right turn, and police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police also noted Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle. The report centers a vulnerable road user who was hurt while the driver turned across her path.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852136 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 21 - Two drivers crashed on Manhattan Avenue at Nassau in Brooklyn. The box-truck driver pulled from parking. The sedan was northbound. A 41-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

Two drivers collided at Manhattan Avenue and Nassau Avenue in Brooklyn. A driver in a northbound sedan traveled straight. A box-truck driver was starting from parking. The 41-year-old sedan driver was injured with a neck contusion. A 63-year-old front passenger was listed with unspecified injury status. Police also listed a 63-year-old male registrant with unspecified status. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The sedan's right front bumper was the point of impact, and its right-side doors were damaged. Both vehicles were recorded as traveling north. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852563 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 21 - Crash with a parked sedan on Kent Street in Brooklyn injured a bicyclist. The rider went down with a shoulder injury. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.

At 11:30 a.m., a crash at 176 Kent St in Brooklyn involved a bicyclist traveling north and a driver in a parked sedan. Impact damaged the bike’s center front end and the sedan’s left side doors. The 30-year-old bicyclist sustained a shoulder injury and reported internal pain; he was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely among contributing factors. Injury status for the sedan’s occupants was listed as unspecified. No other people were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851447 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Oct 9 - On Eagle Street in Brooklyn, a driver going east passed too close and hit a parked sedan. A 41-year-old woman in the parked car suffered chest pain and whiplash. Police recorded passing too closely by the driver.

A crash on Eagle Street in Brooklyn injured a 41-year-old woman in a parked sedan, who reported chest pain and whiplash. A driver traveling east passed too closely and hit the parked car, with impact to the moving car’s left front bumper and the parked sedan’s right front quarter panel. Another woman reported an unspecified injury. According to the police report, the eastbound driver was going straight before impact, and police recorded passing too closely by the driver. The collision happened near 95 Eagle St at 8:50 a.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849143 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 9 - Council bill widens outdoor dining. Grocery stores could apply for sidewalk licenses. Roadway cafes may operate year-round and expand frontage with consent. Review process is streamlined. Laid over in Transportation and Infrastructure committee. No safety analysis attached.

Int. No. 1421, introduced Oct. 9, 2025 and currently Laid Over in Committee. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard it; it was laid over on Nov. 24, 2025. The bill is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes,” and its summary states: “This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by allowing grocery stores to apply for a sidewalk cafe license, removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation, and providing the option to expand frontage…”. Primary sponsor is Julie Menin; Lincoln Restler and nine other council members are co-sponsors (Ossé, Hanif, Krishnan, Powers, Hudson, Brewer, De La Rosa, Banks, Louis) and it lists coordination with the Brooklyn Borough President. No safety_impact_note or formal safety analysis was provided with the filing; effects on pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users are not assessed in the record.

• File Int 1421-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

Oct 5 - A pickup driver turned right on McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn and hit a northbound motorcyclist. The rider was ejected and injured. Police recorded Unsafe Speed in the crash.

According to the police report, a pickup truck driver making a right turn collided with a motorcyclist traveling straight north at 176 McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn at 4:05 p.m. The rider, a 53-year-old man, was ejected and injured. Damage notes show the motorcycle’s center front took the hit and the pickup’s right front bumper was struck. Both vehicles were heading north before impact. Police recorded Unsafe Speed as a contributing factor. No other injuries were specified. The report lists the pickup driver as licensed. The scene falls within the 94th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847749 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Sep 27 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Nassau Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard and hit a 26-year-old man. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man suffered a facial bruise and was conscious.

A driver in a sedan turned left at Nassau Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn and hit a 26-year-old man on foot. The man suffered a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was 'Making Left Turn' and officers listed 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The vehicle is recorded as a 2022 Honda sedan, eastbound before the turn, with point of impact at the left rear quarter panel. Police list the pedestrian as injured. The report notes no vehicle damage. The location falls under the 94th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845593 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12