About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 4
▸ Crush Injuries 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 8
▸ Severe Lacerations 7
▸ Concussion 9
▸ Whiplash 29
▸ Contusion/Bruise 70
▸ Abrasion 60
▸ Pain/Nausea 21
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year‑to‑year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Williamsburg Bleeds: Speed Kills, Leaders Stall, Children Pay
Williamsburg: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 17, 2025
The Toll in Blood and Bone
In Williamsburg, the street does not forgive. Since 2022, three people have died and 860 have been injured in crashes. Thirteen of those injuries were serious. The numbers do not flinch. They do not care if you are young or old. Forty-nine children have been hurt. Some never made it to school. Some never made it home.
Last month, a cyclist was left with a bleeding head after a car struck him on Kent Avenue. Days before, two teenagers on bikes were cut down by a sedan on Driggs Avenue. The crash report lists the cause: “Driver Inattention/Distraction. Unsafe Speed.” No one writes what the parents saw. No one lists the sound the bike made when it hit the ground.
The Voices That Remain
The pain does not fade. “It’s devastating. It’s affecting everyone in our family, especially (Ruiz’s) mom. Maddy was her only daughter,” said Ruiz’s sister-in-law. The words are plain. The loss is not.
A relative tried to explain the unexplainable: “It was just a freak accident. Nothing intentional. I know that he loved her. He loved her dearly. He’d do anything for her, and she would do the same for him.” The quote stands alone.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
The numbers climb. Local leaders have not stood still. Assembly Member Emily Gallagher has sponsored bills to curb repeat speeding and mandate speed limiters for the worst offenders. She has voted to extend school speed zones and spoken out for safer street redesigns. State Senator Kristen Gonzalez has co-sponsored bills for speed limiters and automated bike lane enforcement. These are steps, not finish lines.
But the street is still hungry. Most injuries come from cars and SUVs. Speed and distraction are not rare. They are the rule. The city has the power to lower speed limits. It has not used it everywhere it can. Every day of delay is another day of risk.
The Next Step Is Yours
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement against repeat speeders. The street will not wait. Neither should you.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Girlfriend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill Advances in Senate Committee, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-05-21
- Can New York City Fix Its Deadly ‘Conduit’ to JFK Airport?, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-05-13
- Greenpoint Lawmaker: ‘Opposition to McGuinness Redesign is About Fear, Bad Faith and Control’, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-06-15
- DOT Stands By Astoria Bike Lane Plan Despite Foes’ ‘Childish’ Outbursts, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-20
- Hit-And-Run Kills Two Near Food Pantry, ABC7, Published 2025-07-12
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807776 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-17
- Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts, New York Post, Published 2025-07-16
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Brooklyn Woman, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- Hit-And-Run Kills Two Near Food Pantry, ABC7, Published 2025-07-12
- Red Light Run Kills Two Pedestrians, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-12
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-11
Other Representatives
District 50
685A Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Room 441, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 34
244 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-963-3141
250 Broadway, Suite 1747, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7095
District 59
801 2nd Ave. Suite 303, New York, NY 10017
Room 817, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Williamsburg Williamsburg sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 94, District 34, AD 50, SD 59, Brooklyn CB1.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Williamsburg
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Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught▸
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Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught,
amny,
Published 2025-09-14
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Rear-end crash at Williamsburg Bridge S 5 St exit▸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.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Moped on Roebling Street▸Aug 24 - A sedan driver rear-ended a moped driver near 96 Roebling Street. The 25-year-old moped rider suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police listed Following Too Closely.
A southbound sedan driver rear-ended a southbound moped near 96 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 25-year-old man, was injured and suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. The sedan driver, a 36-year-old woman, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police recorded Following Too Closely by the sedan driver. Vehicle damage shows center-front harm to the moped and left-side door damage to the sedan, consistent with a close-quarters rear-end impact. No other contributing factors are listed.
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Sedan Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Cyclist▸Aug 21 - A sedan driver hit a 61-year-old man riding south at S 3 St and Keap in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured.
The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at S 3 St and Keap St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan was traveling east and the bicyclist south; both were listed as going straight prior to the crash. Police listed the sedan's point of impact as the center front end and reported no damage to the sedan. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. Collision ID 4836983, 90th Precinct.
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Moped hits sedan during parking move▸Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
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Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
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Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
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Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
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Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
- Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught, amny, Published 2025-09-14
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Rear-end crash at Williamsburg Bridge S 5 St exit▸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.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Moped on Roebling Street▸Aug 24 - A sedan driver rear-ended a moped driver near 96 Roebling Street. The 25-year-old moped rider suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police listed Following Too Closely.
A southbound sedan driver rear-ended a southbound moped near 96 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 25-year-old man, was injured and suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. The sedan driver, a 36-year-old woman, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police recorded Following Too Closely by the sedan driver. Vehicle damage shows center-front harm to the moped and left-side door damage to the sedan, consistent with a close-quarters rear-end impact. No other contributing factors are listed.
21
Sedan Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Cyclist▸Aug 21 - A sedan driver hit a 61-year-old man riding south at S 3 St and Keap in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured.
The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at S 3 St and Keap St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan was traveling east and the bicyclist south; both were listed as going straight prior to the crash. Police listed the sedan's point of impact as the center front end and reported no damage to the sedan. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. Collision ID 4836983, 90th Precinct.
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Moped hits sedan during parking move▸Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
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Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
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Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
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Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
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Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Moped on Roebling Street▸Aug 24 - A sedan driver rear-ended a moped driver near 96 Roebling Street. The 25-year-old moped rider suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police listed Following Too Closely.
A southbound sedan driver rear-ended a southbound moped near 96 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 25-year-old man, was injured and suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. The sedan driver, a 36-year-old woman, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police recorded Following Too Closely by the sedan driver. Vehicle damage shows center-front harm to the moped and left-side door damage to the sedan, consistent with a close-quarters rear-end impact. No other contributing factors are listed.
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Sedan Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Cyclist▸Aug 21 - A sedan driver hit a 61-year-old man riding south at S 3 St and Keap in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured.
The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at S 3 St and Keap St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan was traveling east and the bicyclist south; both were listed as going straight prior to the crash. Police listed the sedan's point of impact as the center front end and reported no damage to the sedan. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. Collision ID 4836983, 90th Precinct.
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Moped hits sedan during parking move▸Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
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Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
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Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
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Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 24 - A sedan driver rear-ended a moped driver near 96 Roebling Street. The 25-year-old moped rider suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police listed Following Too Closely.
A southbound sedan driver rear-ended a southbound moped near 96 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 25-year-old man, was injured and suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg and foot. The sedan driver, a 36-year-old woman, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police recorded Following Too Closely by the sedan driver. Vehicle damage shows center-front harm to the moped and left-side door damage to the sedan, consistent with a close-quarters rear-end impact. No other contributing factors are listed.
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Sedan Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Cyclist▸Aug 21 - A sedan driver hit a 61-year-old man riding south at S 3 St and Keap in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured.
The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at S 3 St and Keap St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan was traveling east and the bicyclist south; both were listed as going straight prior to the crash. Police listed the sedan's point of impact as the center front end and reported no damage to the sedan. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. Collision ID 4836983, 90th Precinct.
20
Moped hits sedan during parking move▸Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
16
Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
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Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 21 - A sedan driver hit a 61-year-old man riding south at S 3 St and Keap in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured.
The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at S 3 St and Keap St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan was traveling east and the bicyclist south; both were listed as going straight prior to the crash. Police listed the sedan's point of impact as the center front end and reported no damage to the sedan. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. Collision ID 4836983, 90th Precinct.
20
Moped hits sedan during parking move▸Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
16
Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 20 - Eastbound moped struck an eastbound sedan as the car pulled into a parking spot on N 11th. The rider went down. Knee torn. Distraction ruled the scene. Lane use was bad. Night on the waterfront. Sirens followed.
A moped and a sedan were traveling east near North 11th Street in Williamsburg when the sedan moved to enter a parked position and was struck at the right rear quarter panel by the moped’s front. The moped rider was injured with a leg abrasion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The data lists driver inattention and improper passing/lane use across involved parties. The sedan was entering a parking spot; the moped was passing and hit the car’s rear quarter. After these driver errors, the report notes the rider wore a helmet.
16
Cyclist Ejected on Roebling at Grand▸Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 16 - A 31-year-old woman bicyclist was ejected on Roebling at Grand. She suffered severe head bleeding and went into shock. Police recorded obstructed view and a malfunctioning traffic control device.
A 31-year-old woman riding north on Roebling Street at Grand Street was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and shock. According to the police report, the crash listed "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working." Police recorded those factors as the contributing causes. The record notes the bicyclist was ejected and sustained a head injury. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The report cites limited sight lines and a malfunctioning traffic control device as the failures recorded by police; no other causes are listed in the file.
16
Driver distraction injures teen cyclist▸Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 16 - A northbound sedan struck a 16‑year‑old on a bike on Union Ave. The boy went down hard. Arm bruised. Shocked. Police cite driver distraction and tailgating. The car showed no damage. The street showed the truth.
A sedan and a bicycle collided near 538 Union Ave in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old bicyclist was injured with arm bruising and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” These driver errors led to the crash and the teen’s injuries. The bike’s rider was unlicensed, as listed, but he was the victim. The car sustained no reported damage. Both vehicles were traveling north and going straight ahead when they collided.
16
Pickup rear-ends sedan on Rodney▸Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
-
File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 16 - Northbound pickup slammed a sedan’s rear on Rodney at Hope. Center-front to center-back. One driver hurt with neck pain. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
A northbound pickup truck struck the rear of a northbound sedan at Rodney St and Hope St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One driver was injured with neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Following Too Closely” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Those driver errors led to a center-front impact to the pickup and center-back damage to the sedan. The data lists multiple occupants with unspecified injuries and one driver reporting whiplash. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded, but the crash still shows the danger drivers pose when they tailgate and look away.
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors 60-day school traffic calming deadline, boosting safety.▸Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.
Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.
- File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Int 1353-2025
Gutiérrez co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Res 1024-2025
Lincoln Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Cameras▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety Boosting Owner Liability Camera Pilot▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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.
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File Int 1358-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler Backs Safety‑Boosting Owner Liability Camera Program▸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.
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File Res 1024-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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.
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File Int 1353-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-08-14
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors deadlines for school-zone safety devices, improving street safety.▸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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Int 1353-2025
Restler co-sponsors faster installation of school traffic safety devices, boosting overall safety.▸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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Res 1024-2025
Restler co-sponsors owner-liability enforcement resolution, improving safety by deterring bike-lane and crosswalk blocking.▸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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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
8
Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
14Int 1358-2025
Restler is primary sponsor of bill revoking placards for obscured plates, improving safety.▸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
11
Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
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Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
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Gallagher Calls for Safety‑Boosting Morgan Avenue Redesign▸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.
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‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-08-11
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Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
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
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Improper Passing in Kent Avenue Bike Head-On▸Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Aug 8 - Two cyclists collided head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th. One lay unconscious with a head wound. The other bled but stayed awake. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane use.
Two male cyclists crashed head-on on Kent Avenue at South 8th Street in Brooklyn. One rider, 28, was unconscious with a head injury. The other rider, 24, was conscious and bleeding. Both were hurt. One bike was headed south. The other was headed north. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was a contributing factor. The report also notes "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Both cyclists were listed as drivers of their bikes. Damage was recorded to the front of one bike. No other vehicles were involved.