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Nov 25 - A sedan driver and a box‑truck driver turned left at Rutledge Street and Kent Avenue in Brooklyn. They collided. A 49‑year‑old woman was hurt. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inexperience, and also cited Pavement Slippery.

Two drivers collided while making left turns at Rutledge Street and Kent Avenue in Brooklyn at 3:21 p.m. The 49-year-old woman driving the sedan was injured, with leg pain and whiplash. The 42-year-old man driving the box truck was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, contributing factors included Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inexperience for the drivers. The report also cited Pavement Slippery. Damage was recorded to the sedan’s left front quarter and the truck’s right front bumper. The crash occurred in the 90th Precinct. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860056 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 21 - A sedan driver turned right from Broadway at Moore Street and hit a northbound cyclist. The rider suffered a head injury. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver.

According to the police report, a 73-year-old man driving a sedan, traveling north on Broadway, made a right turn onto Moore Street and hit a northbound bicyclist who was going straight. The impact came at the center front end of the car. The cyclist, a 36-year-old man, suffered a head injury and was listed as injured. This crash happened in Brooklyn’s 90th Precinct area on Broadway at Moore Street. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. No other contributing factors were identified for the bicyclist in the report. The bike had no recorded damage. The sedan showed no damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859100 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 21 - A driver in an SUV hit a cyclist at Broadway and Lorimer. Both were going straight. The cyclist suffered a head wound and heavy bleeding. The driver was also hurt. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded by the driver.

At Broadway and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV going north hit a 34-year-old cyclist who was traveling east. It was late afternoon. Both were reported as going straight. The cyclist suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was listed as injured. The 31-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. The records note center-front impact and damage on both. Location tags place the crash in the 90th Precinct area. The agencies logged the case under collision ID 4859103. No other contributing factors appear in the file for the driver beyond failure to yield and disregarding traffic control.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859103 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 14 - Two drivers changed lanes on the BQE. They crashed. A 37-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inexperience by both.

Two drivers collided while changing lanes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn. A 37-year-old driver sustained a head injury and was in shock. Another driver, 48, was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the crash involved a sedan and a pick-up truck; both drivers were recorded as "Changing Lanes," and "Driver Inexperience" was listed as the contributing factor for each. The report logged damage to the sedan's right rear quarter panel and the truck's left front bumper. Police documented no pedestrians or cyclists at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857747 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 8 - A sedan driver and a teen motorcyclist collided at Bedford Avenue and Wilson Street in Brooklyn. The 16-year-old rider was ejected and injured. Police listed "Other Vehicular" as the factor.

A sedan and a motorcycle crashed at Bedford Avenue and Wilson Street in Brooklyn at 10:25 p.m. The 16-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected. He suffered facial fractures and a dislocation. According to the police report, the sedan driver was going straight westbound. The report lists the contributing factor as "Other Vehicular" for each driver. The sedan had a center front point of impact and roof damage. A 19-year-old driver was also listed with an unspecified injury. No pedestrians were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855925 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 8 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and Graham and hit a westbound cyclist going straight. The impact threw him. He suffered a shoulder fracture. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a sedan made a left turn at Broadway and Graham Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 28-year-old man riding a bike westbound and going straight. The driver was northbound. The impact ejected the bicyclist. He suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The crash involved a bike and a sedan. The bike showed front-end damage. The sedan showed no reported damage. No other injuries were listed. This happened in the 90th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855928 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 6 - Westbound on the BQE in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan hit the back of an SUV. The rear-seat passenger, a 43-year-old woman, suffered neck pain. Metal buckled. Morning. Police listed Other Vehicular as a factor.

A driver in a Pennsylvania-registered sedan, going west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, hit the back of a New York-registered SUV that was also going west. A left rear passenger, a 43-year-old woman, was injured with neck pain (whiplash) and was conscious. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and the sedan had center front-end damage while the SUV had center back-end damage. According to the police report, police recorded "Other Vehicular" as contributing factors for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855759 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan hit traffic stopped on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Two passengers were hurt, one with a head injury. A driver had minor facial bleeding. Police cited distraction and following too closely.

On the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan hit traffic stopped ahead. Three sedans were involved, all headed southwest around 10:20 p.m. Two passengers were injured: a 55-year-old man with a head contusion and a 24-year-old man with an eye contusion. A 27-year-old driver had minor facial bleeding. "According to the police report, drivers were traveling straight, slowing, or stopped when the impact occurred." In the findings, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely by drivers; "Other Vehicular" was also listed as a contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854885 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others, amny, Published 2025-10-15

• 11-year-old riding scooter injured in hit-and-run in Brooklyn, police say, ABC7, 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 2025-12-05

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

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

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

Oct 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 2025-12-05

• Hit-and-run in Brooklyn kills 75-year-old grandmother. Here's more on the SUV police are looking for., CBS New York, Published 2025-10-06

• Woman, 75, killed steps from her Brooklyn home by hit-and-run driver who blew light, NY Daily News, 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 2025-12-05

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 2025-12-05