Three Dead in Three Years—Morgan Avenue Is a Killing Field

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

Sep 12 - Three westbound SUV drivers crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway at 06:38. Police recorded Following Too Closely. A 35-year-old woman driving and a 37-year-old front passenger were injured. The report also lists Alcohol Involvement.

Three SUV drivers were traveling west on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway when they crashed at 06:38. A 35-year-old woman driving suffered neck and internal injuries. A 37-year-old man in the front passenger seat was also injured, with neck and internal complaints. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, “Following Too Closely” was a contributing factor. One driver was making a right turn before the impact; the others were going straight. The report also notes “Alcohol Involvement” for several people.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841935 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 10 - Northbound on Lorimer, a cyclist went straight and hit a woman in the Montrose intersection. She suffered arm pain. Police recorded failure to yield by the cyclist.

In Brooklyn at Lorimer St and Montrose Ave, a man riding a bike northbound went straight and hit a 26-year-old woman walking in the intersection. She suffered an elbow and lower-arm injury and reported pain. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the cyclist. The bike’s front end was the point of impact. The crash occurred at 3:05 p.m. and involved one cyclist and one pedestrian. The location falls within ZIP code 11206. No bike damage was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841903 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 6 - A driver in a sedan and a woman on a bike collided at Grand St and Bushwick Ave in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered a head wound and heavy bleeding. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement.

At Grand St and Bushwick Ave in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2020 Lexus sedan and a 35-year-old woman on a bike traveling east collided. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding; she was conscious. The 39-year-old male driver is listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. According to the police report, Alcohol Involvement was recorded as a contributing factor. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement for the driver. The report also lists Alcohol Involvement for the bicyclist. The bike was going straight ahead. The sedan’s center back end was damaged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842267 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 2 - A driver in a sedan hit a stopped car on Vandervoort Ave near Meeker. A 47-year-old rear-seat passenger was injured, with back pain. Police recorded Following Too Closely by the driver.

Two sedans traveled north on Vandervoort Ave near Meeker Ave. One driver was going straight ahead. Another driver sat stopped in traffic. The moving driver hit the rear of the stopped sedan, damaging the front end. A 47-year-old woman riding in the middle rear seat was injured, with back and internal complaints. According to the police report, the stopped car sustained center back-end damage and the striking car had center front-end damage. Police recorded Following Too Closely by the driver who hit the stopped car. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839137 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 29 - A truck driver going south on Grand hit the back of a stopped SUV at Bushwick Ave. Three people suffered neck injuries, including the driver and two passengers. Police recorded brakes defective.

Two passengers and a driver were hurt when a truck driver rear-ended a stopped SUV on Grand St at Bushwick Ave in Brooklyn. The passengers, a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, reported neck injuries. A 31-year-old driver also reported whiplash. "According to the police report, officers recorded Brakes Defective as a contributing factor, the driver of an SUV was stopped in traffic, and the truck driver was going straight ahead." The truck driver's front end hit the SUV's rear.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839886 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 25 - A motorcycle driver traveling east on Metropolitan Ave hit a man crossing at Catherine St. The rider suffered an arm contusion. The pedestrian was listed as injured. Police noted view obstruction as a contributing factor.

A motorcycle driver traveling east on Metropolitan Ave struck a pedestrian crossing at Catherine St. The pedestrian was listed as injured (unspecified). The 34-year-old motorcycle driver suffered a contusion to the elbow/lower arm/hand. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "View Obstructed/Limited"; the report also lists "Unspecified." The motorcycle was going straight and the point of impact and damage are recorded as center front. Police recorded view obstruction as the driver-related contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 24 - The driver of a BMW sedan rear-ended another vehicle on Grand Street near Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver and a passenger were injured and complained of concussions. Air bags deployed. Police listed driver errors.

The driver of a BMW sedan rear-ended another vehicle on Grand Street near Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver and a female passenger were injured; both complained of concussion and were conscious. Air bags deployed. The sedan sustained a center-front impact and right-front bumper damage. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Following Too Closely" and "Unsafe Lane Changing." Police recorded those driver errors in vehicle- and person-level entries. Both occupants were not ejected and reported injuries; no pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837497 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 23 - A driver followed a cyclist too closely on Bogart Street and struck him. The 32-year-old rider suffered a facial contusion and remained conscious. The bike sustained right-side damage; the car’s left front hit the rider.

A bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle on Bogart Street at Thames Street in Brooklyn. The rider, a 32-year-old man, suffered a facial contusion and remained conscious. According to the police report, the motorist's contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police listed the car's point of impact as the left front bumper with damage to the left front quarter panel. The bicycle sustained damage to its right side doors. Both parties were recorded as going straight before the crash. The report identifies "Following Too Closely" as the driver error that precipitated the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837104 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 21 - A northbound moped hit the back of a northbound SUV on Graham at Conselyea. Speed killed the brakes. The SUV driver suffered a neck contusion. Metal crumpled. Sirens followed. Brooklyn’s streets took the hit.

A moped traveling north on Graham Avenue struck the center rear of a northbound SUV at Conselyea Street. The SUV driver, a 51-year-old woman, was injured with a neck contusion. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” The moped showed front-end damage; the SUV showed rear-end damage, consistent with a high-speed rear impact. Driver errors cited include Unsafe Speed. No other contributing factors are listed. The data lists the SUV driver as injured; the moped rider’s injury status is unspecified. This crash shows how speed turns a straight path into a strike.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836971 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 18 - An SUV cut across Scholes and Bogart and hit a cyclist. The rider went down. She was injured and conscious. Metal against bone. Streets built for speed. People pay the price.

A cyclist riding east on Scholes Street collided with a southbound SUV at Bogart Street in Brooklyn. The 26-year-old woman was injured and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Other Vehicular” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” Driver errors led the list. The SUV showed damage on the right front quarter panel; the bike took a center-front hit. The cyclist wore a helmet, noted after the cited driver factors. This was a straight-ahead movement by both vehicles at the intersection, and the person on the bike was the one hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836079 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 18 - An eastbound SUV hit a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk on Varet Street by White Street. The man bled hard from an arm wound. He stayed conscious. The driver kept going straight. Brooklyn pavement took the rest.

A 2020 Toyota SUV traveling east on Varet Street struck a 30-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk near White Street. The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding to his arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified” for the driver and all involved parties. The report places the SUV going straight ahead with impact at the vehicle’s left rear quarter, indicating contact while the vehicle continued through. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield were recorded in the data. The pedestrian was noted as crossing with no signal in a marked crosswalk after the driver actions described.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835886 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 17 - Westbound sedan turned right and clipped a westbound cyclist near 965 Flushing Ave. The rider went down hard. Head cuts. Shock. Police cite tailgating and distraction. Steel wins. Flesh pays.

A westbound sedan made a right turn near 965 Flushing Ave in Brooklyn and struck a westbound bicyclist traveling straight. The cyclist was ejected and suffered head lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Following Too Closely.” Driver errors included Following Too Closely and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The car’s right‑rear bumper showed impact; the bike’s front end was damaged. The bicyclist wore a helmet, noted only after the driver errors. This was a turn across a straight‑moving rider. The system lets speed and mass rule the lane.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836301 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 15 - A lift-boom driver pulled from parking into a westbound lane and hit a sedan. Three people in the sedan were injured. Metal hit flesh. Both vehicles showed front-quarter damage.

A lift-boom truck started from a parking position and moved into a westbound lane, colliding with a westbound Honda sedan near 114 Maujer St in Brooklyn. Three people in the sedan were injured, with reported head and back injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Other Vehicular" for both vehicles, and records for the sedan occupants list "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The truck's pre-crash action is recorded as "Starting from Parking" and the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead." Points of impact were the sedan's right front bumper and the truck's left front quarter.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836850 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

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

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

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

Aug 13 - SUV turned left into a westbound BMW on Flushing and Porter. Metal bit. Glass flew. Two teen passengers hurt. Brooklyn traffic roared on. Driver error wrote the script.

Two vehicles crashed at Flushing Ave and Porter Ave in Bushwick. An SUV making a left turn struck a westbound sedan. Two teenage passengers in the sedan were injured, with back and leg pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The data lists driver error repeatedly: Turning Improperly for the drivers and occupants involved. The SUV was turning; the BMW was going straight. Point of impact details show front-end contact to the SUV and left-front to left-side damage on the sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted. No other contributing factors were listed before driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836520 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 12 - Southbound sedan and northwest‑bound SUV collided at Boerum and Lorimer. Metal ripped. Four occupants hurt. Passengers took the worst of it. Streets gave no quarter. Police cite “Other Vehicular” factors for both drivers.

A southbound sedan and a northwest‑bound SUV crashed at Boerum Street and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Four occupants were injured, including a front passenger and a rear passenger, along with both drivers. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as “Other Vehicular” for both vehicles. The data shows driver errors cited only as Other Vehicular; no specific failure codes like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded. No pedestrian or cyclist was struck, but passengers bore the impact. Helmet or signal issues were not recorded as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834891 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 11 - A parked sedan’s door swung into a woman on a bike on Flushing Ave. She went down. Bruised arm. The car sat eastbound. The report flags driver inattention. Brooklyn pavement took the hit. She stayed conscious.

A bicyclist riding east struck the left-side doors of a parked Ford sedan at 767 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, and suffered an arm contusion. According to the police report the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash listing shows the sedan was parked and the bike was going straight ahead, with impact to the car’s left-side doors and the bike’s right side, indicating a dooring. Driver inattention is the cited error. The bicyclist’s equipment is noted as “Helmet/Other (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)” after the driver factor. No other injuries were recorded for vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834581 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19