Williamsburg Bleeds: Speed Kills, Leaders Stall, Children Pay

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

Oct 23 - A driver on a motorcycle going east on Montrose Avenue collided with a parked sedan. The rider bled from an arm wound. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a factor.

According to the police report, a 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle east on Montrose Avenue in Brooklyn at 8:00 a.m. collided with a parked Toyota sedan. The rider suffered severe bleeding with arm and hand injury. The sedan was recorded as parked prior to impact, with damage to its left-side doors. The motorcycle showed front-end damage. “According to the police report … the contributing factor was listed as ‘Other Vehicular.’” No other contributing factors were identified in the data. This crash left a vulnerable rider hurt after contact with a stationary car. No helmet, lighting, or signal issues were recorded as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852115 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 19 - A sedan driver and a motorcyclist collided near 298 Broadway in Brooklyn. The 53-year-old motorcyclist was injured. Police recorded driver inattention. A parked SUV was involved.

A crash near 298 Broadway in Brooklyn injured a 53-year-old motorcyclist. He sustained a lower-leg bruise. According to the police report, the motorcyclist and a sedan driver were traveling east when they collided, and a parked SUV was also involved. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The sedan driver was listed with no reported injuries. The report recorded no other contributing factors for the people involved. The data identifies the involved vehicles as a sedan, a motorcycle, and a parked SUV. The location is within the 90th Precinct area, and the crash time was about 2 p.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851468 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 18 - A taxi driver turned left at S 4 ST and MARCY AVE. He hit a 31-year-old woman in the intersection. Her lower leg was fractured. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.

A driver in a taxi made a left turn at S 4 ST and MARCY AVE in Brooklyn and hit a 31-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a fractured lower leg and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and failed to yield right-of-way. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver. The point of impact was the right front quarter panel. The driver was licensed in New York. Police listed no damage to the taxi. The crash injured a pedestrian; the driver was not reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850645 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

• 89-year-old woman struck and killed, others hurt by car in Coney Island, ABC7, Published 2025-10-15

• 11-year-old boy critically hurt in Brooklyn hit-and-run, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-14

Oct 9 - A driver in an unspecified vehicle hit a 21-year-old bicyclist on Rodney St at S 4 St in Brooklyn. The rider suffered an arm abrasion. Police listed “Other Vehicular” as a factor.

A driver in an unspecified vehicle hit a bicyclist at Rodney St and S 4 St in Brooklyn. The 21-year-old rider was injured with an arm abrasion. According to the police report, “Other Vehicular” was the contributing factor. The bike traveled northeast, straight ahead. The other driver was also recorded as going straight. Police listed the bike’s point of impact as the center back end. The rider’s contributing factor field also reads “Other Vehicular.”

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850100 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 5 - Driver in a Jeep hit a cyclist at N 7 St and Roebling St in Brooklyn. The 31-year-old man suffered a lower-leg bruise and stayed conscious. Police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.

A driver in a Jeep collided with a bicyclist at N 7 St and Roebling St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 31-year-old man, sustained a bruise to the lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved a sedan and a bike and lists "Aggressive Driving/Road Rage" as a contributing factor. Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage in the crash. The vehicle showed damage to the left rear quarter panel. No other injuries were reported in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Sep 28 - A driver in a Mazda sedan turned right at S 6 St and Wythe Ave and hit a cyclist going straight. The 39-year-old man suffered a shoulder fracture. He was conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

At S 6 St and Wythe Ave in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2021 Mazda sedan made a right turn and hit a bicyclist who was going straight. The 39-year-old man on the bike suffered a shoulder and upper-arm fracture with dislocation and remained conscious. According to the police report, the sedan’s point of impact was the right front bumper, and the bike was moving straight ahead. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both the driver and the bicyclist. A parked Honda sedan was also listed in the crash record.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846681 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

• Cyclist killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run, driver sought, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-28

• File Int 1394-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-25

• File Int 1394-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-25

• File Int 1394-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-25

• Woman killed in hit-and-run in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-19

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

Sep 10 - Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years, with at least 400 per year on commercial blocks. The measure aims to make cycling more secure, cut sidewalk bike clutter, and boost safety in underserved neighborhoods.

Bill Int. 1375 (Int 1375-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: LS #14435 filed 02/26/2025; event recorded 2025-09-10; effective date: immediately. Matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program." The bill requires DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000 per year), with at least 400 annually on commercial blocks, post locations online, and file a one-time report within six years. Prime sponsors Gale A. Brewer, Tiffany Cabán (primary), Lincoln Restler and Shahana K. Hanif introduced the bill. Safety note: expanding 5,000 stations—especially on commercial blocks and in underserved areas—will make cycling more convenient and secure, encourage mode shift and safety in numbers, and cut bike clutter and pedestrian conflicts.

• File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 10 - Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bike parking stations over five years. 1,000 a year. 400 on commercial blocks. It cuts sidewalk clutter, houses bikes off the curb, and strengthens safety for riders and pedestrians.

Int. No. 1375 is at SPONSORSHIP. Introduced 02/26/2025; event date 2025-09-10. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program," would require DOT to install at least 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000 per year; at least 400 on commercial blocks), post locations online, and deliver a one-time report within six years. Tiffany Cabán is the primary sponsor; Lincoln Restler and Gale A. Brewer are co-sponsors. Safety analysts note that expanding secure, well-sited bike parking—especially on commercial blocks and in underserved areas—supports mode shift, reduces sidewalk clutter from ad hoc parking, and improves end-of-trip safety; impact will be strongest if DOT prioritizes curb/roadway placement over sidewalks to protect pedestrian space.

• File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10

Sep 8 - Two westbound sedans collided at the S 5 St exit off the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn. A 58-year-old driver was hurt with chest pain. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified. Front and rear damage show a rear-end hit.

Two westbound sedans collided on S 5 St at the Williamsburg Bridge exit in Brooklyn. One driver, 58, was injured and reported chest pain. Two other men were listed as occupants, including the other driver. Their injury status was recorded as "Unspecified." According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead. One sedan had center front-end damage. The other had center back-end damage. That pattern indicates a rear-end crash. The report listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all involved. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842052 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Aug 29 - Assembly member Emily Gallagher chronicled McGuinness Boulevard. The road cuts through Greenpoint. She studied it for safety but offered no concrete policy. Hazards to pedestrians and cyclists are described but remain unaddressed.

No bill number. No committee. Status: profile piece published 2025-08-29. The article quotes its title: "For Emily Gallagher, McGuinness Boulevard has been a long road." It notes Emily Gallagher "became an expert on the roadway she says cuts through the heart of Greenpoint." Gallagher studied the street and has spoken about safety. But the story lists no specific policy, legislation, or vote. Safety note: "Text indicates an assembly member studied a roadway but states no specific policy action; without details on interventions (e.g., redesign, enforcement, or burdens on vulnerable users) the likely population-level impact is unknown." No concrete action is recorded; risks to pedestrians and cyclists persist.

• For Emily Gallagher, McGuinness Boulevard has been a long road, City & State NY, Published 2025-08-29

Aug 25 - Locals rallied after indictments allege a mayoral aide took bribes to derail DOT’s McGuinness road diet. DOT had approved removing a vehicle lane for parking‑protected bike lanes. The compromise went through instead. Cyclists and pedestrians remain exposed. Activists demand the original redesign now.

No bill number. Status: advocacy/sponsorship. Committee: N/A. Key date: Aug 25, 2025 (rally and reporting). The matter was headlined: “’Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations.” The story names former Adams advisor Ingrid Lewis‑Martin in indictments and alleges she pushed DOT to water down a plan that would have removed a vehicle lane and installed parking‑protected bike lanes. Council Member Lincoln Restler criticized Lewis‑Martin and urged safety for every block. Activist Bronwyn Breitner and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demanded the full redesign. No formal safety‑impact assessment or safety_impact_note was included in the report.

• ‘Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations, brooklynpaper.com, Published 2025-08-25