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

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

Oct 12 - Westbound on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a driver in an SUV hit the rear of a stopped SUV. A 15-year-old passenger suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and other vehicular factors.

Two westbound SUVs collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn around 7:50 p.m. A driver going straight hit the rear of a stopped SUV. The stopped vehicle’s right rear bumper was damaged. The other SUV’s front was damaged. A 15-year-old passenger was hurt, with a head injury and whiplash, and was reported conscious. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Other Vehicular as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed. Impact points and directions in the report indicate a rear-end crash in westbound traffic, within the 90th Precinct’s area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849315 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

• Bronx advocates score win in debate over Cross-Bronx highway rehab plans, Gothamist, Published 2025-10-10

Oct 8 - A Hino driver hit the back of a northbound Honda on Kent Avenue near the BQE. The Honda driver, 31, reported a neck injury. Police listed "Other Vehicular" as a factor.

According to the police report, both drivers were heading north on Kent Avenue near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The driver of a Hino vehicle hit the center back end of a Honda sedan that was merging. The Honda’s 31-year-old driver was injured. She reported a neck contusion. Damage to the Hino’s center front and the Honda’s rear marks a rear-end crash. Police recorded "Other Vehicular" as the contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848448 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

• Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-05

Oct 1 - On Broadway at Union Avenue, a driver sped straight and hit a 45-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a head contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience.

A driver traveled east on Broadway and went straight through the intersection at Union Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver hit a 45-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a head contusion and was listed as injured and conscious. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience by the driver. Impact was to the vehicle's front end. The crash time was 11:40 a.m. No other injuries appear in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846718 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

Sep 29 - A driver in a Dodge SUV hit parked SUVs on Williamsburg St W at Bedford after tire failure. He suffered a head injury and whiplash. Damage lined the right sides of the parked cars.

"According to the police report, the crash happened at 8:07 a.m. on Williamsburg St W near Bedford Ave in Brooklyn." A driver in a 2021 Dodge SUV, traveling west, hit a line of parked SUVs. The 39-year-old male driver suffered a head injury and whiplash and was in shock. Police recorded tire failure/inadequate as a contributing factor. Parked SUVs showed right-side damage; the moving SUV had left-front damage. The report lists several Toyotas and a Buick among the damaged vehicles. It was logged by the 90th Precinct. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847408 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

Sep 28 - A driver in a Ford SUV backed into a stopped moped on Driggs at Division in Brooklyn. The rider suffered a leg injury. Police recorded Backing Unsafely.

On Driggs Ave at Division Ave in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2024 Ford SUV backed into a moped that was stopped in traffic. The rider, a 29-year-old man, was injured in the lower leg. According to the police report, the moped was stopped and the SUV was backing; police recorded Backing Unsafely by the driver. Damage ran to the SUV's center back end and the moped's front, matching a reverse impact. No other injuries were listed. The crash involved one person in each vehicle. The location sits in the 90th Precinct and ZIP 11211.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847346 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

Sep 26 - On a BQE ramp in Brooklyn, a pickup driver hit the back of a tow truck. Police recorded driver inattention. The 25-year-old pickup driver was injured with facial bleeding. Both drivers were going straight.

A pickup driver hit the back of a tow truck on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway ramp in Brooklyn. The 25-year-old pickup driver was injured, with facial bleeding. Other listed occupants were noted with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling east and going straight; the pickup’s center front struck the tow truck’s center back, and the tow truck had damage to the left rear bumper. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for the drivers. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846713 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

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

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

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

Sep 21 - Three westbound sedans collided on the BQE in Brooklyn. Front end smashed; rear bumpers bent. Two drivers hurt, one with head bleeding. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention by drivers.

Drivers of three westbound sedans collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn. One driver suffered a head injury with minor bleeding and incoherence; another driver reported pain. Several passengers were in the cars; the report lists no specific passenger injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded Alcohol Involvement and Driver Inattention/Distraction by drivers. All three drivers were going straight west; recorded damage includes a left-front bumper hit on one car and left-rear bumper damage on two others. The record lists licensed drivers and multiple occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists are noted in the file.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844204 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 8 - A sedan driver turned right at Middleton Street and Lee Avenue in Brooklyn and hit a 41-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered leg injuries. Police flagged Turning Improperly by the driver.

A 58-year-old man driving a 2014 Chevy sedan turned right from southbound travel at Middleton Street and Lee Avenue in Brooklyn and hit a 41-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered injuries to her lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn and police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver. The report lists the pedestrian as injured and the driver as licensed in New York. The vehicle was a sedan with no recorded damage. The crash is logged as collision ID 4841902.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841902 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-07

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

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

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

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

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

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